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  An inspiring day at Sustainability Leaders Forum 2014 – 20th November 2014

  This is a blog post by Lisa Walkley, EAUC Membership and Communications Manager. Yesterday I attended the Sustainability Leaders Forum 2014 at the beautiful Hotel Russell in London. This annual event is the daytime event ahead of the Sustainability Leaders Awards. The event marketing states ...

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  eMandate Programme is back – 14th November 2014

  According to the Skills Funding Agency November 2014 newsletter, Emandate is back:   We have appointed Investment Property Databank Ltd (IPD), now part of MSCI Real Estate, to update the eMandate further education college database. They will collect information for the academic years 2012 to 20...

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  United Nations Decade for Education in Sustainable Development marked in Scotland – 11th November 2014

  This is a blog post written by Gillian Gibson, Scotland Project Administrator The end of the United Nations Decade for Education in Sustainable Development (UNDESD) was marked in Scotland on Wednesday 29 October. Rebecca and I represented EAUC-Scotland at the celebrations held at the Scottish Gov...

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  Student representative on the EAUC Board appointed from Salford University – 11th November 2014

  In September 2014, we sought a student representative to be a Guest on the EAUC Board of Trustees to ensure our continued success and to maintain representation from everyone that currently uses EAUC Membership – both staff and students. Last year we opened Membership to include students an...

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  The Student Engagement Partnership – 10th November 2014

  HEFCE is providing funding for the Student Engagement Partnership (TSEP) to support, develop and promote student engagement activity in the higher education sector in England. The unit is a central resource for practitioners and institutions, and coordinates the sharing of knowledge relating to s...

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  Live update from UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development – 10th November 2014

  The World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development takes place 10-12 November 2014 in Japan. This also includes many stakeholder meetings that took place in the days before. We have received some updates from Daniella Tilbury who is in attendance.  Global Regional Centres of Expertise ...

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  Global sustainability awarded in tertiary education – 6th November 2014

  The International Green Gown Awards were announced today (6 November) at the ACTS Conference in Tasmania, Australia. Tertiary education institutions from Australasia, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg went head to head to win coveted International Awards. RMIT Univer...

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  Green Gown Awards 2014 Winners announced! – 4th November 2014

  The sustainability adventure continues! Over 360 sustainability leaders were on the edge of their seats at The University of Manchester’s stunning Whitworth Hall, as author and TV presenter Simon Reeve announced the winners of this year’s Green Gown Awards. Celebrating its 10th anniv...

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  Aberystwyth Green Fayre 2014 – 30th October 2014

  This is a blog post written by Emma-Louise Aston, about the Green Fayre held at Aberystwyth University.  On Wednesday 29 October, I travelled across the delightful Welsh countryside to Aberystwyth University where the first ever Green Fayre in Wales, was taking place. The day consisted of seve...

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  Supporting world class science – 22nd October 2014

  Lab Awards scheme highlights innovation around the globe The S-Lab 2015 Awards for Laboratory Good Practice and Innovation are now open, with a closing date of 12 January 2014. The categories include design of new and refurbished laboratories, laboratory effectiveness, laboratory environmen...

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  Green Gown Awards 2014 Finalists’ Brochure now available – 21st October 2014

  The countdown is now on for the 10 year anniversary of the Green Gown Awards 2014 which takes place at the stunning Whitworth Hall, The University of Manchester on Monday 3 November. With a sold-out event with Simon Reeve as our host, over 360 guests, celebrating 102 finalists’ inspirationa...

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  IEMA launches urgent call to action to fill environment and sustainability skills gap – 20th October 2014

  New report published by IEMA finds that only 13% of companies are fully confident that they have the skills to successfully compete in a sustainable economy. The global economy is heading towards a perfect storm of pressure on all fronts, according to a new report on the environment and sustainab...

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  Take the journey with us through LiFE – 14th October 2014

  Today marks an important day for the EAUC and our Members as we're delivering a new free tool which not only gives you the freedom to shape what sustainability means for your institution, but helps you to improve your performance. It also means that EAUC Membership can offer you a new level of su...

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  University of Glasgow become first UK university to be fossil free – 9th October 2014

  EAUC Member, University of Glasgow have become the first academic insitution in the UK to divest from fossil fuels.  The Glasgow University Climate Action Society led campaign started 12 months ago and has reportedly, involved over 1,300 students. The divestment of £18m from the fossil fuel indus...

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  EAUC Members make the top 10 THE World University Rankings 2014-2015 – 2nd October 2014

  Today see the release of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014-2015. We're delighted that three EAUC Members were recognised in the top 10. Congratulations to the University of Oxford (3), University of Cambridge (5) and Imperial College London (9). We also see a number of oth...

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  EAUC Board update – 2nd October 2014

  At a recent Board meeting, Harriet Sjerps and Di Dale stepped down from the EAUC Board of Trustees - we would like to thank them for their support and commitment to the EAUC and its Members. We are delighted that Chris Long (Safety and Sustainable Development Manager, Bridgend College) and Janet ...

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  The biggest climate march in history – 24th September 2014

  On Sunday 21st September, communities across the world gathered for the biggest climate march in history. With masses of people joining in over 2000 marches across the world, turnouts exceeded 40,000 people in London alone. From New York, to Melbourne to Delhi, this global event aimed to raise aware...

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  Bringing British sustainability excellence to a global audience – 24th September 2014

  This month's University Business article focuses on the unique agreement with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to link and support tertiary education institutions around the world.  This unprecedented agreement will put the prestigious Green Gown Awards, delivered by the EAUC, on a...

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  77% of students concerned about climate change – 24th September 2014

  The NUS has built upon their research, regarding student’s attitudes towards sustainability. NUS has found that each year, 80% of students express that they want their institutions to do more on sustainability, and 60% want to learn more about it. Since April 2014, NUS has tracked students'...

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  UK university estates turnover hits £27 billion – 24th September 2014

  Today, the Association of University Directors of Estate (AUDE) releases its comprehensive annual report which details the impact of University estates and facilities across the UK. The report (downloadable below) titled ‘Higher Education Estates Statistics Report 2014’ shows the Univer...

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