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  Computer recycling schemes for retired or redundant ICT equipment- Short survey – 31st July 2013

  The EAUC is working with a strategic partner, IT Schools Africa, to understand the main barriers and problems to institutional participation in ICT equipment "end of life" recycling schemes. These schemes have proved to be very popular and fruitful in other sectors, so we’d like to understand ...

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  EAUC Consultation response: Proposed repeal by DEFRA of construction SWMPs Regulations – 15th July 2013

  The EAUC has now published its response to the DEFRA consultation on the proposed repeal of the construction Site Waste Management Plans (SWMP) regulations. 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...

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  Vote for Women in Social and Environmental Enterprise (WiSEE) – 11th July 2013

  Large grants Change Agents UK Charity The WISEE (Women in Social and Environmental Enterprise) project will inspire and help more than 100 young women to develop their idea for an eco and low carbon social enterprise that will benefit individuals and communities across the UK. Good green id...

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  Keep up to date with Member Advisory Council activity – 11th July 2013

  Our Member Advisory Council (MAC) represents you by advising us on products and services. They are representative of the Membership and reflect core areas of interest and practice. They communicate virtually to share their insight on upcoming developments at the EAUC and usually hold a face to face ...

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  Announcing the finalists of the Green Gown Awards 2013 – 10th July 2013

  With 81 motivational and inspiring sustainability projects representing 53 educational institutions across the UK, the EAUC are delighted and proud to reveal the Finalists of the Green Gown Awards 2013 - all vying for the most prestigious recognition of best practice within the tertiary education se...

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  SPCE pleased to announce funding for NSPPP sustainable procurement training – 10th July 2013

  Sustainable Procurement Training - NSPPP Supported Modules SPCE is pleased to announce that we will be able to further fund the NSPPP training on sustainable procurement.  This will be offered as a variety of options: 1)         A half-day workshop for those institutions that only wish to r...

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  Professor Iain Stewart MBE announced as 2013 Green Gown Awards ceremony host – 9th July 2013

  The Green Gown Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday 12 November 2013 at The Roundhouse, Derby College. The EAUC will announced the 2013 finalists tomorrow at 12 noon! We are delighted to announce that our host for the Awards Ceremony will be Professor Iain Stewart, MBE. A Scottish geologis...

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  Fair's fair – 8th July 2013

  With the recent launch of our new Fair Trade Community of Practice, the convenor of the group, Liz Cooper, explores this topic and the key issues affecting tertiary education inhtis month's issue of University Business. Liz is the Fair Trade Coordinator for the University of Edinburgh and spent...

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  Latest News from SPCE – 4th July 2013

  The June 2013 Newsletter has the latest news from SPCE, what they're up to at the moment and guidance and information from the sector.

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  Interface invites YOU to the launch of their new collection: Planks – a dimension in flooring – 3rd July 2013

  EAUC Platinum Sponsor and sponsor of the Leadership framework on the Sustainability Exchange, Interface,  are launching their new collections: Planks – a dimension in flooring and they would like you to be there to celebrate this achievement.  The FREE lunches, with guest speakers, will be ...

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  Consultation on Proposed repeal by DEFRA of construction SWMPs Regulations – 26th June 2013

  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. What is this consult...

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  Live Chat - University sustainability: where should we focus our energies? – 12th June 2013

  Live Chat - Guardian Higher Education Network With the People & Planet Green League 2013 results being published in The Guardian yesterday (11 June 2013), the whole sector is talking sustainability and asking 'what should be higher education's role in creating a more sustainable environment?' ...

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  EAUC Consultation response: Measuring higher education – a review of performance indicators – 12th June 2013

  The EAUC has now published its response to the 'Measuring higher education – a review of performance indicators' consultation commissioned by the four higher education (HE) funding councils of the UK. The aim of the consultation is to fundamentally review the Performance Indicators (PIs) used ...

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  Green Gown Award winner Manchester Metropolitan tops the 2013 Green League – 11th June 2013

  With the results of this year’s Green League going live today, the EAUC are delighted to see so many of its Members and Green Gown Award winners, highly commended and finalists leading the way in the top rankings. EAUC Members dominate the 2013 Green League which shows that these institutio...

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  Think.Eat.Save for World Environment Day, 5 June 2013 – 4th June 2013

  The theme for this year’s World Environment Day celebrations is Think.Eat.Save. Think.Eat.Save is an anti-food waste and food loss campaign that encourages you to reduce your foodprint. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), every year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wa...

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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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