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  The University of Greenwich launch food growing in schools research – 10th February 2014

  Researchers at the University of Greenwich (an EAUC Member) have found that food growing in schools makes an "incredible difference" to children's lives, but schools want more support to integrate food growing into every day school life. Funded by the BIG Lottery, the ‘Taking the Pulse: Mai...

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  It's Go Green Week 2014! – 10th February 2014

  Taking place from 10 - 16 February, Go Green Week is People & Planet’s annual national week of action on climate change in schools, colleges and universities. Students run a week of activities to raise awareness and demand stronger action to tackle the climate crisis. Share with us your pla...

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  EAUC consultation response to HEFCE Sustainable Development Framework – 7th February 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. As you will be aware,...

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  Prince Charles - ‘Get the students more involved’ – 4th February 2014

  Blog post by EAUC CEO Iain Patton "Get the students more involved" "Those were the words HRH The Prince of Wales said to me when I was talking to him about the EAUC’s challenge to inspire and steer UK universities and colleges on a more sustainable course. He is spot on of course. We me...

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  Wildflower Meadows on Campus – 4th February 2014

  In December last year Pearl Costello, the Environmental Graduate Trainee at the Royal Agricultural University asked the Sustainability Exchange Forum the following questions: "Hi all I was just wondering if anybody has had experience with creating Wildflower Meadows on campus or on a larger scal...

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  World's First Professor of Green Economics at the University of Roehampton – 31st January 2014

  Professor Molly Scott Cato will present her inaugural lecture - "There is No Wealth But Life: Rethinking Economics, Enterprise and Regeneration – at the University on Monday 3 February 2014. Molly is a leading world expert in the area of green economics which combines a concern for environm...

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  What do you have planned for Climate Week 2014? – 31st January 2014

  Climate Week is Britain’s biggest climate change campaign, inspiring a new wave of action to create a sustainable future. Culminating in a week of activities on 3-9 March 2014, it showcases practical solutions from every sector of society that help people live and work more sustainably. Eac...

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  Calling all students! Positive Projects Competition for EAUC Scotland Conference – 29th January 2014

  Are you helping deliver an exciting project with a positive impact on sustainability at your institution and on your fellow students? Then EAUC Scotland wants to hear about it. We seek two University students and two College students to present their Positive Projects at our Scotland Conference o...

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  Two affordable low emission travel schemes – 22nd January 2014

  New Member only offers! We would like to make you aware of two schemes with added EAUC Member benefits available for all staff at your institution as potential whole institution staff benefit. They are called Salary Sacrifice Cars and Salary Sacrifice Cycles.  When it comes to staff and stude...

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  EAUC 2013 Staff Sustainable Christmas Pledges - the follow up – 21st January 2014

  In December 2013 all EAUC staff took a pledge to be more sustainable this Christmas. Post-celebrations, how well did we do?  Iain Patton "I pledge not to pinch so many of the fair trade chocolates in my children’s Christmas stockings as I usually have to go out and buy more which is a...

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  2nd World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities (WSSD-U-2014) - 2nd call for papers – 21st January 2014

  Registrations are now open for this event and a 2nd call for papers has been issued. Deadlines Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30th January 2014 Deadline for submission of papers: 30th March 2014 Deadline for registrations: 30th May 2014 2nd Call for Papers:  This is the second cal...

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  The drive for change - launching the Manifesto at the Houses of Parliament – 17th January 2014

  In this month's edition of University Business, we share more about the launch of the Manifesto at the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 17 December 2013 at a lively event, hosted by Environmental Audit Committee chair Joan Walley MP. Guests at the launch included Shadow Schools Minister Kevin Bren...

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  Jamie Agombar, NUS, recognised for great work amongst EAUC Members at the Guardian University Awards – 16th January 2014

  We are delighting to announce that Jamie Agombar, NUS, has been nominated for the Inspiring Leader Award at the Guardian’s 2014 University Awards. Jamie has worked closely with EAUC on a number of projects, least of all helping us to recently launch student access to Membership and Jamie is al...

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  Applications now open for Forum for the Future’s MA in Leadership for Sustainable Development – 16th January 2014

  2014: Time for Change Forum for the Future's Masters in Leadership for Sustainable Development is now accepting applications for its 2014-15 programme, until Tuesday 25 March 2014. This intensive one year postgraduate programme is unique, as it combines work-based learning with expert tuition...

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  Contributions for EAUC response to HEFCE sustainable development consultation – 9th January 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. As you will be aware,...

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  EAUC Staff Volunteering Day 2013 – 7th January 2014

  Every year EAUC staff spread the joy of Christmas by getting out of the office, getting our hands dirty and mucking in with a day of volunteering. This Christmas we had the pleasure of spending this time looking after our furry, four-legged friends at the Cheltenham Animal Shelter! It is not un-k...

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  Facilities Management Procurement Toolkit from WRAP – 6th January 2014

  The Government's Waste and Resource Action Programme (WRAP) are now funding support to clients of Facilities Management (FM) services. WRAP have developed a way of delivering support to help clients of FM services improve the efficiency of the contracts being tendered or that are in development, ...

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  Merry Christmas from your EAUC! – 17th December 2013

  Here at the EAUC we are determined to continue our sustainable way of living and thinking through the festive season!  All of our staff have pledged one sustainable action that they are going to try to persue this Christmas.  EAUC Staff sustainable Christmas pledges: Iain Patton, Chief Exec...

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  Green Gown Awards 2013 - University Business – 16th December 2013

  "The Green Gown Awards are about celebrating a shift in thinking within the university and college sector to embrace and support those that are really pushing ahead with meaningful ways of making a future that works for all." - Professor Iain Stewart MBE Rebecca Paddick (University Business) took...

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  Breakfast Forum: ‘The Benefits of Carbon Reporting’ – 3rd December 2013

  On Friday 29 November, around thirty delegates attended a breakfast forum on the benefits of carbon reporting. Run by CICS, the sustainability assurance provider and EAUC Gold member, the forum included presentations and breakout sessions. After an introduction to the hows and whys of carbon foot...

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