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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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  Stronger together - Annual Report and Annual General Meeting 2013 – 26th March 2013

  As Members of the EAUC, we send important Annual General Meeting (AGM) information to all contacts at each institution and our partners about the running of the Association. We are delighted to share our new-style Annual Report and accompanying summary version which shares our achievements in an...

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  Sustainability Skills for Growth - Draft Report – 26th March 2013

  This LSIS project led by ESD Consulting Ltd and Bedford College aims to explore sustainability skills, their relevance to employment, employers and business, and the opportunities challenges and barriers to the FE and skills sector in leading the development of those skills. This is one of two re...

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  RICS and AUDE meeting to discuss the development of the RICS Ska methodology for the HE sector – 26th March 2013

  This would be a positive development for the sector as it would provide a methodology for embedding sustainability measures into small and medium sized refurbishment projects which are undertaken. Summary "The Ska Rating scheme has been developed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (...

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  Essentials of Leading for Sustainability event – 26th March 2013

  Central London on Tuesday 23 April 2013 This event is aimed at people leading at departmental and institutional levels who do not have a sustainability or carbon-reduction background but who want sustainability to play its part in their wider leadership role. This may include building sustainabil...

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  The Woodland Trust is offering free trees for communities, groups and schools! – 22nd March 2013

  The Woodland Trust is offering community groups, youth groups, schools and educational establishments the chance to apply for packs of free trees for delivery in November 2013. Whether groups are interested in helping wildlife; creating a faith, or inter-faith, green space; a community garden or ...

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