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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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  Be at the heart of a powerful international alliance – 25th February 2015

  The EAUC Annual Conference 2015, 'Challenging Connections', will provide a formal stage for all of the voices in the tertiary education sector so that they can inspire and challenge one another, and forge new connections. We know that we will be more powerful and effective together and collabor...

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  Fairtrade Fortnight 2015 – 24th February 2015

  What is Fairtrade? When you buy products with the FAIRTRADE Mark, you support farmers and workers as they work to improve their lives and their communities. The Mark means that the Fairtrade ingredients in the product have been produced by small-scale farmer organisations or plantations that meet F...

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  Official opening of UK's first community-owned school biomass boiler – 24th February 2015

  The UK’s first community owned school biomass boiler will have its grand opening take place on Saturday 28 February at John Cleveland College. It will be hosted by John Cleveland College Community Woodheat Co-operative in partnership with the Green Fox Community Energy Co-operative. A commu...

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  Sustainable Development Goals report and role of education (International Council for Science) – 19th February 2015

  An international report has just been released by the International Council for Science which provides an expert commentary on the proposed 2015 Sustainable Development Goals. Stephen Sterling, Professor of Sustainability Education, Plymouth University was asked to write the section on Goal 4 Ens...

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  French speaking Green Gown Award Ceremony – 17th February 2015

  The first French speaking Green Gown Awards Ceremony took place on 10 February at Kedge Business School in Paris. The Ceremony was preceded with the Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, presenting the goals of Education for Sustainable Development. T...

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