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  Wishing all of our Members a jolly festive season! – 24th December 2014

  Over the last few weeks we have put together a number of festive resources to help you maintain sustainability being at the forefront of your minds this December. Here is a summary of all of these resources. Happy Holidays! > Energy saving tips for you this Christmas! > Real or Fake Christm...

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  Construct your own sustainable gingerbread house! – 22nd December 2014

  This recipe is an old favourite from Mary Berry. View the full recipe here. > Download the template Ingredients 375g/13oz unsalted butter 300g/10½oz dark muscovado sugar - fair trade 150g/5½oz golden syrup -  organic/fair trade 900g/2lb plain flour 1 tbsp bicarb...

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  10 years, 100 winners – 22nd December 2014

  This month's University Business article focuses on the Green Gown Awards 2014. The ceremony was the biggest and best yet with 15 winners, 25 highly commended and it also saw the crowning of its 100th winner. The evening was hosted by adventure-loving presenter Simon Reeve, best known for his uni...

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  Sustainable development in higher education – 19th December 2014

  A new framework reviews HEFCE’s role to date and sets out the actions it will take to support the sector. The publication sets out some of the ways in which higher education contributes to society’s efforts to achieve sustainability. These are captured in a new vision which also empha...

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  Waste not want not – 19th December 2014

  Day 11 of EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Resource Efficiency and Waste Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it is also the most wasteful. Edie has collected together 12 sustainability waste related facts to inspire a greener Christmas this year. We've added some tips so your i...

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  Hamper Scamper fills EAUC staff with Christmas spirit! – 18th December 2014

  Day 10 of EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Community and Public Engagement This is the perfect day to share our day of volunteering in the local community in Cheltenham where the EAUC is based. Below is a blog post by Kate Aubury, Finance Officer: Hamper Scamper Fills EAUC Staff with Christmas Sp...

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  Driving home for Christmas – 17th December 2014

  Day 9 of EAUC Sustainble Christmas is Travel and Transport Fears of travel chaos as Christmas getaway begins early Airports and railway stations are preparing for their busiest ever festive season as the annual exodus begins a full week before Christmas Day according to the Times. Record numbe...

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  The perfect Christmas dinner - sustainability with all the trimmings! – 15th December 2014

  Day 7 of EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Procurement and Supplier Engagement Thinking about your suppliers and what you're purchasing at Christmas is one of the most significant ways to stay sustainable as it's weaved into everything during the festive period. As we've covered many of the other ele...

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  All I want for Christmas is a Sustainable Stocking Filler! – 12th December 2014

  Day 6 of EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Business and Industry Interface Christmas is a wonderful time of year; when our love for family and friends overflows in the form of gift giving galore. But as you head out to the shops in the run-up to the big day, don’t forget the rules of sustainable ...

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  The big switch off at Christmas – 11th December 2014

  Day 5 of EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Student Engagement Like staff engagement, there are some key ways to engage with students at Christmas to achieve many of your sustainability objectives. As it is the season of excess, it is easy to promote the many tangible and simple ways to apply sustaina...

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  Put the sparkle into staff engagement – 9th December 2014

  Day 3 of EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Staff Engagement and Human Resources Christmas is the time of year for giving of time and well needed supplies. If you’re looking to engage staff, the holidays are a perfect time to build high morale and camaraderie among your staff. With the proper ...

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  Update from UCCCfS - reaffirming the Commitment – 8th December 2014

  In November, EAUC-Scotland wrote to all Scottish Principals in universities and colleges and asked them to re-commit to the Universities and Colleges Climate Commitment for Scotland (UCCCfS). The UCCCfS is the EAUC's largest programme in Scotland has been facilitated since 2009, and offers a fram...

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  The BiGGY Summer Placements 2015 – 8th December 2014

  The Big Green Gap Year or 'BiGGY' is recruiting highly motivated, switched on young people who want to gain relevant skills for employment linked with their career aspirations whilst making a real difference in the placements they undertake. This is a 2 month paid placement programme for young pe...

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  Real or Fake Christmas trees - what does the research say? – 8th December 2014

  Day 2 of the EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Biodiversity In the long-running debate of real versus fake, real trees have been crowned the more eco-friendly choice. In fact, a 2009 study by Montreal consulting firm Ellipsos showed that an artificial tree would have to be reused for more than 20 yea...

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  EAUC responses to Ofsted's 'Better inspection for all' consultation – 8th December 2014

  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. The EAUC responded to...

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  Energy saving tips for you this Christmas! – 5th December 2014

  Day 1 of the EAUC Sustainable Christmas is Utilities • When you go to visit friends and family, remember to switch your heating and hot water off, don’t leave appliances on standby etc. Turning appliances off costs nothing, yet saves you money. • If you have a programmer or tim...

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  Investing in the tools of the trade - Annual Conference 2014 carbon offset donation – 28th November 2014

  As part of our sustainable event strategy, we make a carbon offset donation to the institution that hosted the EAUC Annual Conference. We're delighted to share how Nottingham Trent University used our donation in 2014. Here Laura Green, Environmental Engagement Officer, shares how the donation wa...

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  An exciting new Fund showing real commitment to sustainability in the Further Education sector – 26th November 2014

  In partnership with Salix Finance, the EAUC is delighted to announce the release of £5 million of funding for energy efficiency and carbon reduction projects in Further Education (FE) colleges in England, Scotland and Wales. Continuing the success of Salix's previous work in the education sector,...

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  Students want more on sustainable development from their higher education careers – 26th November 2014

  As the UN Decade for Sustainable Development draws to a close this month, a survey has found that 80% of students believe that sustainable development should be actively promoted and incorporated by UK universities, a belief which increases as they progress through their studies. View the 2014 re...

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  Manage your strategic sustainability performance – 24th November 2014

  This month's University Business article focuses on Learning in Future Environments (LiFE), the groundbreaking free new tool, for EAUC Members only, delivered by the EAUC.    Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) is a strategic planning and self-assessment tool for universities and college...

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