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  Enactus UK National Competition 2015 – 20th April 2015

  35 teams across the UK were brought together to participate in the Enactus UK National Competition. The two day event (13-14 April) featured 800 university students who were asked to showcase their flagship community outreach projects to a dynamic group of business leaders. Students were judged on h...

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  Collaborative procurement frameworks helping institutions meet their sustainability targets – 20th April 2015

  A partnership between six higher education purchasing consortia in England is helping institutions achieve their sustainability targets through collaboration on national frameworks. Procurement England Limited (PEL) is made up of The Universities Catering Organisation (TUCO), The Energy Consortiu...

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  Earth Day 2015 - It’s our turn to lead! – 20th April 2015

  On 22 April it’s Earth Day's 45th anniversary. First organised in 1970 and now with 1 billion people in 192 countries expected to participate it is remarkably one of the largest global movements in the world. Under the theme "it’s our turn to lead" this year’s edition calls upon ci...

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  Your opportunity to achieve unique brand association and recognition – 15th April 2015

  The Green Gown Awards recognise the exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges across the UK. The Awards, established in 2004, are the most prestigious recognition of best practice within the tertiary education sector. We are looking to sustainable busine...

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  Launch of eCycle Green Transport Initiative by Edinburgh’s Colleges and Universities – 14th April 2015

  An eco-friendly cycle sharing scheme for Edinburgh’s colleges and universities was officially unveiled in Edinburgh on 31 March. This eCycle initiative has been developed in partnership with six of the city’s leading colleges and universities, Edinburgh College, Edinburgh Napier Unive...

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  Champions of the Earth 2015 Nominations – 14th April 2015

  Following the very successful Award Ceremony and 10th year celebration of the Champions of the Earth in November last year, the call for nominations for the 2015 Champions of the Earth Award has recently been launched. The Awards seeks to recognise outstanding visionaries and environmental heroes...

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  A second round of funding worth £5 million for Colleges and sustainability – 13th April 2015

  In partnership with Salix Finance, the EAUC is delighted to announce the release of a second Fund of £5 million for energy efficiency and carbon reduction projects in Further Education (FE) colleges in England and Wales. We have faced the challenges to the sector, including further education, with ...

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  SAVES Project and Student Switch Off campaigns across Europe – 30th March 2015

  Maria wakes up in her dormitory room. She switches on a few lamps that she prefers to the natural, all-too-bright Cypriot sun. She turns the heating up to the maximum to be able to wear a summer top inside, and then switches on the computer and the radio, just to leave the room a minute later. Sudde...

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  Responsible investment resources – 17th March 2015

  In the last week the EAUC has officially become a Network Supporter of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). We are also delighted to tell you that PRI are now a partner on the Sustainability Exchange. In the future we will be sharing materials, engagement tools and best practice case stu...

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  Keele University Students’ Union Sustainable Fashion Show – 17th March 2015

  Blog post written by Emma-Louise Aston, Member Events and Communities Officer, EAUC. On 12 March, Keele University SU held the third annual sustainable fashion show and I was delighted to attend. At the 2014 Green Gown Awards, Keele University Students’ Union were finalists for their commit...

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  Shortlist revealed for Guardian university awards 2015 – 17th March 2015

  With the Guardian University Awards ceremony set to take place in London tomorrow night, we offer an overview of some of the shortlisted entries across the 14 categories. The awards look to highlight best practice and offer universities the opportunity to showcase their inspiring projects and inn...

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  Next generation sustainability leadership – 10th March 2015

  The EAUC has listened to the need for more challenging leadership and content and this year we have looked wider, internationally, globally, to business and to the next leaders: students. In challenging ourselves we’ve gained a clear picture of what next generation leadership looks like. We...

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  Global Cleaner Production & Sustainable Consumption Conference – 10th March 2015

  To celebrate more than two decades of the Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier will play host to the Global Cleaner Production & Sustainable Consumption Conference. It is set to be held in Barcelona during the start of November (1-4). The conference is entitled "Accelerating the Transition to ...

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  New online platform for scholarships – 9th March 2015

  The European Funding Guide is a new online platform which helps students find money for their education. This is the largest portal in Europe encompassing more than 12,000 scholarships, grants, awards and prizes worth 27 billion Euros. 4,000 of these financial aid option are specifically targeted at...

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  Applications for ISCN 2015 Sustainable Campus Excellence Awards due 16 March – 9th March 2015

  The International Sustainable Campus Excellence Award applications should be initially submitted online by 16 March 2015.  Over 180 nominations have been received from universities and colleges worldwide since the launch of the awards programme in 2009. The awards recognise sustainable campus pro...

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  Government proposal to abolish Display Energy Certificates - have your say! – 3rd March 2015

  The EAUC is a Member-led organisation. We represent you, and ensure that your views on topical issues are conveyed to the rest of the sector and to the Government. One important way we can do this is by responding to consultations from the Government and other organisations. Are you affected by the...

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  ISCN 2015 Conference - early bird registration now open – 3rd March 2015

  Early bird registration for this year’s International Campus Sustainability Network Conference (17-19 June) opens from today. Hosted by the University of Hong Kong, the conference entitled "Expanding the Dialogue: Sustainability in a Connected World" will address themes such as the challeng...

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  AUDE Statement on Diamond Review Phase II – 2nd March 2015

  The Diamond Review Phase II: Efficiency and Effectiveness in Higher Education Report launched this week shows that over the last three years, universities in England have delivered estimated efficiencies totalling more than £1 billion. Since 2005, efficiency gains from better use of university space...

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  Sustainable Restaurant Association Award winners revealed – 26th February 2015

  This year’s most sustainable restaurants in the UK were announced at the annual Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) Awards ceremony in London. Now in its fourth year, the 2015 awards which took place on Monday at the Oval Space look to celebrate and honour those organisations driving forw...

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  Your voice, your vote – 26th February 2015

  We are inviting all of our Educational Members to have a say in who represents them on the Board of Trustees. To ensure every Member can have a voice we use Electoral Reform Services (ERS) to undertake the voting which means you can vote online – it is quick, easy and secure. Every Member Key ...

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