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  Plymouth University earns new national award in recognition of sustainable commitments – 29th November 2016

  The University of Plymouth has won a second award in less than a month in recognition of its commitment to sustainable practices. Just weeks after winning a fifth Green Gown Award since 2011, the University has triumphed in the Sustainability Reporting (Public Sector) category of the Building Pub...

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  Take Part in our Food Waste Survey – 29th November 2016

  We have created a short survey with Cloud Sustainability to gain a better understanding of how universities and colleges deal with food waste. We are doing this to improve the levels of support that we offer to members. We would be grateful if you could take part in this piece of research. Take t...

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  University of Liverpool Invest in Sustainable Energy Centre – 28th November 2016

  Installation works have commenced on site, as Vital Energi begin the installation of a new £1.5m Energy Centre, for the new Greenbank halls of residence at the University of Liverpool. Vital Energi have a longstanding relationship with the University of Liverpool and have previously installed the Un...

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  Join Share Action in Petition to USS to Stop Investing Money in Cluster Munitions and Landmines – 25th November 2016

  Despite two years of engagement in good faith, USS are ignoring the views and concerns of members, and are investing members' money in businesses that contradict the world we try to create as scholars, teachers and supporters of learning. Join in asking the scheme to step away from companies that...

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  The University of Edinburgh Commits to Zero Carbon by 2040 – 24th November 2016

  The University of Edinburgh has committed to become zero carbon by 2040 with the release of its new Climate Strategy, which aims for the institution to halve its relative carbon footprint by 2025 and be zero carbon by 2040. In a pilot of the Sustainable Campus Fund, eight projects are already in ...

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  NUS Sustainability Skills Survey – 22nd November 2016

  This year, NUS is repeating its research into student attitudes towards and skills for sustainable development. They’re repeating the updated survey questions, and continuing to research students in further education along with those in higher education. NUS is looking for institutions to p...

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  The 2016 People and Planet University League released – 22nd November 2016

  The 2016 People and Planet University League has been released today (22 November 2016). The League was topped by Nottingham Trent University, followed by the University of Brighton and Manchester Metropolitan University. You can access the results and methodology on People and Planet’s web...

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  Salix Revolving Green Fund 2016/2017 - Energy Efficiency Funding for Higher Education Institutes – 10th November 2016

  Building on the successes of the previous years, Salix is proud to announce the launch of the latest Revolving Green Fund. From its first round in 2008, the funding has acted as a catalyst for investment in energy-efficiency technologies which will reduce carbon emissions and create vital financi...

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  New resources to help publicise your Dissertations for Good membership – 8th November 2016

  If you have signed up for Dissertations for Good using you EAUC member discount, there are a range of new resources designed to help you. These resources can help you  to encourage colleagues to come up with ideas for projects, to let them know that your organisation is a part of this exciting mo...

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  Heat Networks Investment Project Consultation Response – 8th November 2016

  Earlier in the year and after consultation with members, the EAUC responded to the Government's consultation on the Heat Networks Investment Project. Heat networks are useful in creating more efficient and self-reliant campuses, so it was essential that the post-16 Education Sector's voice was heard...

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  Plymouth University sustainability expert contributes to UNESCO global education report – 8th November 2016

  Work by Stephen Sterling, Professor of Sustainability Education at Plymouth University, has featured in the new Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report 2016, entitled 'Education for people and planet: Creating Sustainable Futures for All'. Stephen’s work summarises the contribution of educ...

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  Call for USS to Stop Investing Money in Cluster Munitions and Land Mines – 8th November 2016

  Two years ago, Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd (USS) trustees and executives accepted a call by over 3,000 scheme members to take members’ views into account when making investment decisions - decisions like whether members' money would be invested in controversial weapons such as landm...

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  The University of Dundee has been named Cycle Friendly Campus of the Year – 8th November 2016

  The University of Dundee has been named Cycle Friendly Campus of the Year, an award recognising the institution’s efforts to promote sustainable travel. The award was presented by Cycling Scotland and praises the university's 5 year strategy to become a sustainable transport hub. The U...

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  The University of Manchester Launches 10,000 Actions Initiative – 7th November 2016

  The University of Manchester has recently launched 10,000 Actions which aims to provide all 10,000+ members of University staff with the opportunity to engage in a programme of learning and positive action on sustainability. The University of Manchester is embarking on the biggest environmental s...

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  Nottingham Trent University awarded for commitment to sustainability – 4th November 2016

  Independent auditors have awarded Nottingham Trent University a gold award for sustainability – making it the only University in the country to receive the honour. Auditors for The Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) Index carried out a thorough inspection across all aspects of universit...

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  2016: The State of Sustainability in Tertiary Education – 4th November 2016

  The second annual report on sustainability in tertiary education has been released today, 4th November 2016, by the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC), National Union of Students (NUS), University and College Union (UCU), Association of Colleges (AoC) and the College Deve...

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  Success so far: The Salix College Energy Fund – 2nd November 2016

  The first round of the Salix College Energy Fund, in partnership with the EAUC and supported by the AoC, was launched in 2014. Two years on, 4 rounds have taken place which have provided funding for over 105 energy efficiency projects in Further Education Colleges with over £5.2million of these proj...

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  University and College Trial Programme - Access new products and systems for free – 2nd November 2016

  The EAUC is working with a select number of our Company Members to let universities and colleges evaluate and test their products, as part of a drive to provide ‘free stuff to test’ for our educational members. There is no obligation involved and we hope it will help provide honest feedb...

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  AASHE Releases the North American 2016 Sustainable Campus Index – 26th October 2016

  The 2016 Sustainable Campus Index, a publication by the North America based Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), recognises top-performing colleges and universities overall and in 17 distinct aspects of sustainability, as measured by the Sustainability Track...

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  How NUS is changing lives in India – 20th October 2016

  NUS has a history of commercial activity to lead market change. They founded the first student travel company (NUS Travel) to help students travel, the first student insurer (Endsleigh) when students couldn't get insured, and established their own purchasing consortium (NUS Services) through which t...

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