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  ISO 14001 Revisions – 10th November 2015

  On Friday 6th November, the EAUC hosted a workshop on the ISO 14001 revisions at Oxford Brookes University. Organised in partnership with AUDE, Martin Baxter, Chief Policy Advisor for IEMA, led the session and offered attendees a chance to explore and discuss the revised clauses of the new ISO 14...

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  Infrared drones to detect ‘invisible’ water leaks – 9th November 2015

  Cameras flown on drones could be used to detect leaking underground water pipes over hundreds of miles of desert, according to new research by Nottingham Trent University. A study led by Professor Amin Al-Habaibeh, from the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, shows how infra...

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  Nottingham Trent's New Building Given Carbon Negative Rating – 9th November 2015

  Nottingham Trent University has further reduced its estate’s carbon footprint with the construction of a brand-new Pavilion building that generates more energy than it consumes. The Pavilion, which opened in September and is part of a multi-million pound development of the Clifton campus, i...

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  Next Steps: The Government’s Approach to Sustainable Development – 4th November 2015

  Following the response the EAUC submitted, on behalf of its members, to the Environmental Audit Select Committee’s inquiry on The Government’s approach to Sustainable Development, our Trustee, Wendy Purcell, has been invited to attend a conference which hosted by the Committee as part of...

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  Iain's Blog: A Harvard Shot in the Arm for University Sustainability Leadership – 3rd November 2015

  Post by Iain Patton, EAUC CEO: It's hard to express my recent delight at spending four uninterrupted and very stimulating days in the refined space of Harvard University's Faculty Club! Thanks to a unique open collaboration between Leith Sharp, the Harvard T.H.Chan School of Public Health and ...

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  EAUC Interns and Sustainability Mapping – 3rd November 2015

  We are pleased to announce that we currently have 2 interns working for the EAUC. Hassan Waheed is currently studying for a MA in Sustainable Development and Sociology at the University of Edinburgh as well as being the Net Impact Edinburgh President.  Katerina Kosta has just completed a MSc i...

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  COP21 Cycle Ride – 27th October 2015

  As COP21 approaches, John Thorne, Sustainability Coordinator at the Glasgow School of Art, has signed up to cycle from Edinburgh to Paris in December. From assistance with talks as the team cycle south and general promotion and awareness raising, to assistance with accommodation and offers of car...

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  Mobilising Academic Community Action in Response to the Refugee Crisis – 26th October 2015

  On 19th September 2015, the PRME Secretariat, together with the EAUC and other Steering Committee members; AACSB, AABS, ABIS, AMBA, CEEMAN, CLADEA, EFMD, GMAC and GRLI issued a call to action to business schools and management-related higher education institutions (HEIs) in response to the refugee c...

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  University of Dundee wins `Britain In Bloom' Environment Award – 26th October 2015

  The University of Dundee has earned a `Britain In Bloom’ Environment Award, helping the city to win the overall City Category for 2015. The University’s award came in recognition of its work in recycling and sustainability. Trudy Cunningham, Environment & Sustainability Officer at ...

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  Further Education Trust for Leadership Launches Second Round of Fellowship Programme – 26th October 2015

  The FETL Fellowship is a structured programme that allows current FE and Skills practitioners and leaders in the UK to pursue a research interest that benefits thinking in the FE and Skills sector.  The FETL is interested in the outcomes of research and the difference it will make to FE and Skill...

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  Triple Strength: TUCO Appoints Three new Regional Chairs – 23rd October 2015

  EAUC Platinum Sponsor, The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO), has announced the appointment of three new Regional Chairpersons, who will represent the interests of local members to the national group. Julie Frost, Head of Catering Operations at the University of Reading; Jacqui McPeake, Hea...

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  Queen Mary University of London 2014/15 Sustainability Report Published – 22nd October 2015

  The third annual QMUL Sustainability Report has been published.   It provides an overview of sustainability across QMUL and describes how it is inextricably linked to the university’s values, heritage and fundamental purpose. This purpose is to serve the public good, aiming to transform wide...

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  Global Alliance - Speech to His Excellency Pierre Henri Guignard, Secretaire General de Paris COP21 – 13th October 2015

  On Wednesday 14 October, COP21 Secretary General, Pierre-Henri Guignard, was handed an Open Letter at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, conveying this call on behalf of a global alliance of networks and associations representing more than 6,000 universities and colleges worldwide. Iain Patton, CEO, E...

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  Universities, Colleges and Students Mobilise for Paris Climate Action – 13th October 2015

  The collective voice of the world’s universities, colleges and students must be heard at COP21 when the United Nations Climate Change Conference takes place in Paris, France, during the first week of December. On Wednesday 14 October, COP21 Secretary General, Pierre-Henri Guignard, was hand...

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  ifs Financial Sustainability Symposium – 13th October 2015

  On 1 October, I attended EAUC member ifs University College's Financial Sustainability Symposium in London. The day programme was packed with inspiring speakers from those working in financial sustainability and sustainable business. There was a short welcome and introduction from Darran Messem, ...

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  The State of Sustainability in Tertiary Education – 12th October 2015

  A report on sustainability in tertiary education has been released today (12th October 2015) 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 Development Network....

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  University Carbon Reduction Targets – 6th October 2015

  Recent reports show that around three-quarters of England’s universities are set to miss their 2020 carbon reduction targets. Iain Patton, Chief Executive of the EAUC, has said, "The findings in the latest Brite Green report outline the dilemma the university sector faces in meeting its car...

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  Salix College Energy Fund - New Funding Announced – 2nd October 2015

  In partnership with the EAUC and supported by the AoC, Salix has announced a further round of 100% interest free funding for energy efficiency and carbon reduction projects in Further Education (FE) Colleges in England and Wales. Applications will be accepted from now through to January 2016. Sal...

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  Green Scorecard Consultation – 1st October 2015

  Following the AUDE and EAUC consultation, attached to this email are the notes from ARUP relating to the development of the Green Scorecard which is scoped around university estates and facilities environmental aspects.  The first document is an explanation of how the scorecard can be used and the s...

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  University of Gloucestershire SU runs successful pilot for sustainability themed placement programme – 29th September 2015

  University of Gloucestershire Students’ Union delivered Big Green Gap Year (BiGGY) Summer Placements 2015 in July and August 2015 piloting a sustainability themed placements programme. This built on the original idea of a community engagement/ citizen service lobbied for by James Derounian, se...

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