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  SCIC 2014 has elected a winner! – 2nd September 2014

  The Sustainable Campus International Competition (SCIC) gathered more than 120 applicants, from 25 universities in 20 countries worldwide around a communal goal in 2014: make a sustainable impact in their environment. Along with the judge panel, SCIC is pleased to announce the winning team, amongst ...

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  Soil Association's 2014 Awards - EAUC Member Shortlisted! – 2nd September 2014

  Soil Association's Organic Awards allow you to vote for your favourite organic food, drink, fashion, restaurants and more. Now entries have been shortlisted, it is in the hands of the public to vote for their Organic Awards 2014! Voting closes on 30th September and there is one vote per email addres...

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  Winners of the S-Lab Awards 2014 – 2nd September 2014

  Winners of the S-Lab Awards 2014 were announced last night at a gala dinner in London. We are proud to announce that six of the eleven winners are EAUC Members. Also, five of the seven highly commended entries are EAUC Members. Congratulations to all involved, and we are delighted to see our Members...

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  Cycle to Work day, 4th September - have you made your pledge? – 2nd September 2014

  This Thursday 4th September is national Cycle to Work day. This event is championed by multi gold medal winning Paralympic cyclist, Dame Sarah Storey. It aims to encourage everyone to take to two wheels and cycle to work. Census daya shows that 760,000 people in the UK cycle to work regularly and...

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  ISCN 2014 Conference Summary Report Now Available – 21st August 2014

  ISCN are pleased to share their latest resource with you:  The Summary Report from the ISCN 2014 Conference. Graciously co-hosted by Harvard University and MIT, this year’s conference was a huge success with lively discussions, thought provoking speakers, and "next generation" thinking. ...

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  Results of the EAUC Member poll on the 2014 Green League – 21st August 2014

  The results of the EAUC Member poll on the 2014 Green League are now available. Hopefully this information will help you make your own decision as to how your institution will proceed. In short:  Will submit 29%, will NOT submit 37%, undecided 35% (with a potential bias to NOT submitting) with 87...

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  The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards 2015 – 19th August 2014

  These awards recognise the people, projects and products that demonstrate engineering excellence in the built environment. The awards focus on actual measured performance, not design intent or performance specifications. Free to enter, the awards are open to any organisation within the UK or inte...

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  Launch of guidance for higher education providers on education for sustainable development – 18th August 2014

  The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and the University of the West of England (UWE) invite you to attend a one-day event to mark the formal launch of new guidance, Education for sustainable development: Guidance for UK higher education provider...

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  Free Assessment Day for ISO 14001 or ISO 50001 to Celebrate UKAS Accreditations – 6th August 2014

  Lucideon, the management systems certification and sustainability assurance provider and Gold EAUC Company Member, is pleased to announce that it has been granted by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) an extension to its ISO 14001 accreditation to now include EA codes 32 & 34. ISO 14001 ...

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  Joint statement to People & Planet on behalf of EAUC and AUDE Members – 4th August 2014

  Following on from a conversation that was started within the LUEG JISCMail group in July, EAUC called out for responses on the EAUC Members JISCMail network, regarding this years People & Planet Green League.  These responses then resulted in a joint statement on behalf of EAUC and AUDE Membershi...

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  Green Gown Awards goes French! – 29th July 2014

  We are delighted to announce that the Green Gown Award family has grown! For the first time there will be a French speaking edition of the Green Gown Awards - Les trophées des campus responsables. The Awards will be available to all French speaking universities and colleges, schools and specialis...

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  Keeping Britain Buzzing – 24th July 2014

  Bees are under threat like never before, with their numbers declining. There is strong evidence that neonicotinoid pesticides are involved in the deaths. Another major factor is intensive agriculture – monocultures and the widespread use of pesticide and herbicide contribute to a loss of habit...

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  Dawn of a new green era for university catering – 22nd July 2014

  As English schools prepare to adopt the School Food Plan from September, created by Sustainable Restaurant Association director Henry Dimbleby, Higher Education is now stepping up to the plate by feeding the minds as well as the stomachs of its students with the launch of a pioneering sustainability...

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  Representing EAUC Members - can our new Ministers deliver future-fit education and skills? – 21st July 2014

  The dust is now settling on the recent Cabinet reshuffle. Representing 240 UK universities and colleges, the EAUC wanted to congratulate certain Ministers on their new posts so we've written to Nick Boles, Minister of State for Business and Education and Greg Clark, Universities Minister to do exact...

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  Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) comes into force - what does this mean for Members? – 21st July 2014

  In June, the Government (Department of Energy and Climate Change, DECC) announced the detail of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). It then came into effect on 17 July 2014. ESOS is the UK government’s response to the requirements of the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive (EED...

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  Student movement which has influenced the curriculum wins at NUS Awards 2014 – 17th July 2014

  This year over 600 nominations from students’ unions across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales were submitted for the NUS Awards 2014. The NUS Awards 2014 are a celebration of the work in student unions; from officers and staff, to inspirational students and unsung heroes –...

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  Universities and colleges in the UK have signed a unique agreement with UNEP – 16th July 2014

  Universities and colleges in the UK have signed a unique agreement with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to bring British sustainability excellence to a global audience. The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC), on behalf of its Members in the UK, has com...

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  Working on waste: How you can get involved to help reduce food waste – 14th July 2014

  According to WRAP we throw away 7 million tonnes of food and drink from our homes every year. This is not only a waste of money but is also bad for the environment. IGD has launched a new initiative to bring organisations together to help consumers reduce food waste. ‘Working on Waste&rsquo...

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  Gavin Scott takes on London to Istanbul race in aid of Research into Brain Tumours in Children – 11th July 2014

  Gavin Scott, Environment Manager for The University of Nottingham, will cycle from London to Istanbul in aid of Research into Brain Tumours in Children.   Commencing on 9 August 2014 as part of the transcontinental race (www.transcontinentalrace.com), the ride is quite unique in that there is no ...

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  National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development, 2014-2020 – 9th July 2014

  The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, T.D., today published the "National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development, 2014-2020", Ireland’s first such strategy. Education for sustainable development fosters and strengthens the capacity of individuals to make judgments ...

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