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  The 2013 Green Gown Awards Australasia are now open! – 3rd June 2013

  Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) is delighted to announce that entries for the 2013 Green Gown Awards Australasia - presented by Ecosave - are now open!  Following the huge success of the UK Awards, the Australasian Green Gown Awards are now entering their 4th year. Nine cat...

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  Teaching Gaia Science in Primary and Secondary Schools – 29th May 2013

  Gaia's Company, with the support of James Lovelock's Gaia Charity, is launching an initiative to devise and develop a range of teaching materials for use in Primary and Secondary schools which explore the science of Gaia Theory and its wider implications for the whole area of education for sustainab...

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  Our greenest Conference ever! – 23rd May 2013

  For the first time ever and with all due thanks to our partners - Greenstone Carbon Management and SITA UK - we are proud to be able to report on the carbon footprint of the 2013 EAUC Annual Conference! We are very encouraged by the results and believe it reads extremely positively. Whilst there is ...

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  It’s not rocket science – it’s surprisingly simple – 21st May 2013

  EAUC Annual Conference delegates warming to fully vegetarian menus National Vegetarian Week 2013 runs from the 20 - 26 May and is setting out to prove that going veggie is surprisingly simple. Visit www.nationalvegetarianweek.org and discover the delicious answer to the question ‘but what d...

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  EAUC launches 2013 Educational Members' survey – 20th May 2013

  Thank you to everyonewho took part. The 2013 survey has now closed. As a Member-led organisation, the EAUC is committed to listening to your feedback. For the EAUC, the Members' survey is one of the most important ways we capture insight as it allows us to gain insight to help you develop the ski...

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  Low Carbon Vehicle Public Procurement Programme - 15 remaining on the scheme – 14th May 2013

  In September 2012, we advised you about the Government’s Low Carbon Vehicle Public Procurement Programme (LCVPPP) which was set up in 2007 to help stimulate the market for lower carbon vehicles. It has provided financial assistance to public sector organisations wishing to procure innovative, ...

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  Global Consultation - Environmental Sustainability in Post-2015 Development Agenda – 2nd May 2013

  Add your voice and spread the word... Just as businesses are potentially powerful drivers of change, so are consumers. For the latter to fuel change, they need to be better aware of the impact of their choices on the environment and on the global community as a whole. Education for Sustainabl...

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  Green Gown Awards 2013 open for entries! – 1st May 2013

  Awarding sustainability excellence The EAUC is delighted to announce the launch of this year’s Green Gown Awards. Stage 1 applications are now open! This is your chance to shine and to shout about your sustainability achievements! The deadline for universities and colleges to submit their ...

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  NUS's New Green Offices – 30th April 2013

  NUS have now moved in to their very green retrofit, with a few UK firsts  – cradle to cradle all LED lights which include the energy used by them, and a native green wall. For more info see https://www.nus.org.uk/en/greener-projects/greener-nus/nus-sustainable-office/, and open up the technica...

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  One week to go until entries open for Green Gown Awards 2013 – 25th April 2013

  Awarding sustainability excellence The EAUC is delighted to announce the launch date for this year’s Green Gown Awards. The countdown is on... we open for Stage 1 applications on Wednesday 1 May 2013! This is your chance to shine and to shout about your sustainability achievements! Allo...

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  New Trustee Appointed – 22nd April 2013

  We are pleased to announce that the EAUC has a new Trustee and Director joining our Board. Professor Wendy Purcell, Vice Chancellor at Plymouth University was appointed at the AGM at University of Nottingham on 19th April 2013. Wendy says "Despite the myriad of pressures on universities and co...

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  2013 Annual Conference raffle – 22nd April 2013

  During this year’s EAUC Annual Conference, we once again held our popular Conference raffle. With some fantastic prizes up for grabs, delegates were very excited about the prize draw held during the Conference’s exhibition time on Thursday 18th April. All delegates received three raff...

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  Sustainable Education Brands: How Learning Institutions Are Attracting Values-Driven Students – 22nd April 2013

  More prospective undergrads are showing interest in sustainability and letting it guide their choice - find out why the Green Gown Awards are part of this here. The 2013 Green Gown Awards will be launched on 1st May 2013. Click here for details. ...

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  Keeping sustainability in the National Curriculum – 17th April 2013

  The EAUC, along with 31 other signatories, have written to Michael Gove MP urging him to keep sustainability in the National Curriculum objectives. You can view the letter below. Please sign the online petition at: https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/the-rt-hon-michael-gove-mp-keep-sustaina...

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  Free trees are good for bees – 15th April 2013

  Everyone knows that some bees make honey, but did you know that they are also important pollinators? Without bees, around a third of the food we eat would not be available. Can you imagine a world without cups of tea, crunchy apples and blackberry jam? No more carrots, parsnips, mustard or onion ...

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  Petitioning The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP – 5th April 2013

   The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP: Keep Sustainability in the National Curriculum Objectives Petition by SEEd "Pupils should develop awareness and understanding of, and respect for, the environments in which they live, and secure their commitment to sustainable development at a personal, national an...

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  HEFCE announces plans to invest £5 million in higher education sustainability – 4th April 2013

  NUS will run a £5 million Students’ Green Fund    The EAUC is delighted to announce its close involvement with new HEFCE £5 million Students’ Green Fund which will be launched at our Annual Conference on Thursday 18 April. Iain Patton, EAUC CEO comments:   "The EAUC wi...

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  CCIF Funding Support for Members – 3rd April 2013

  The Skills Funding Agency’s new College Capital Investment Scheme (CCIF) now replaces the Estate Renewals Grant. Colleges that have submitted an Expression of Interest under CCIF will find out on the 24 April if they have been invited to submit a ‘Detailed Submission’. Detailed Su...

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  Sharing our Members’ activity from Climate Week – 2nd April 2013

  The GreenCow event was featured in last weeks SRUC news, stressing the progress researchers are making in seeking ways to reduce methane production by ruminant livestock. However one of the VIP guests was Iain Patton, CEO of The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) which ha...

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  Call for Papers, Presentations & Posters - 13th International ACTS Conference – 27th March 2013

  "Sharing Learning: lessons from the sustainability community" Sustainability, and how to achieve it, is undoubtedly a growing discussion topic amongst organisations and the broader community. Examples of good practice can be found in almost every sector and industry. Yet we still question, how is s...

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