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  UK National Commission for UNESCO Policy Brief on Education for Sustainable Development – 21st March 2013

  This is an Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Policy Brief from the UK National Commission for UNESCO compiled by some of the UK's leading experts in the field. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) can be thought of as a process of learning how to make decisions that consider the lon...

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  Budget 2013: green measures at a glance – 21st March 2013

  This article was taken from guardian.co.uk and was written by Adam Vaughan. A direct link to the original article can be found at the bottom of the page. Infrastructure spending The chancellor dashed hopes in the renewable energy industry that it might figure in his talk of more public expendi...

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  Applications are now open for One Year in Transition 2013-14 – 19th March 2013

  This is a new programme for people in their Twenties who want to lead their own practical projects for community wellbeing and find the right livelihood. The course is offered by Transition Network, the organization that supports communities around the world that are committed to post-carbon livi...

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  University awards £10,000 funding for Socially Responsible Businesses – 15th March 2013

  The University of Winchester has awarded more than £10,000 in seed funding to a number of staff, students and graduates to start socially responsible businesses. The funding forms part of a £2m pioneering social enterprise initiative funded by the Higher Education Council (HEFCE) and delivered by Un...

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  EAUC responds to Wales Sustainable Development Bill – 5th March 2013

  Earlier in the year, the Welsh Government launched a White Paper on proposals for the Sustainable Development (SD) Bill, a key part of their legislative programme.   Sustainability lies at the heart of the Welsh Government’s agenda for Wales; it also lies at the heart of this legislati...

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  Platform for Sustainability Performance Update – 4th March 2013

  We are delighted to tell you how successful the Platform for Sustainability Performance in Education (www.sustainabilityperformance.org) launch went last week at UNEP Nairobi. We had an impressive 16 of them including Ms .Khatuna Gogaladze, Minister of Environment Protection from Georgia and Dr....

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  Welcome to Climate Week 2013! – 4th March 2013

  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, it showcases practical solutions from every sector of society. Each year, half a million people attend 3,000 events in Britain&rsquo...

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  EAUC Member University of Wales, Trinity Saint David Wins Sustainability Guardian Award – 28th February 2013

  EAUC Member, University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, has won the Sustainability Project category at the Guardian University Awards. The Institute for Sustainable Practice, Innovation and Resource Effectiveness (INSPIRE) was launched in 2012 to embed sustainability through the curriculum, campus...

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  Nottingham Trent University and Plymouth University are the first institutions to gain Accreditation – 26th February 2013

  Nottingham Trent University and Plymouth University are the first institutions to gain Accreditation for sustainability performance in the LiFE Index Nottingham Trent University and Plymouth University are the first institutions to have gained Accreditation in the Learning in Future Environments...

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  Let’s talk about efficiency – 26th February 2013

  The Efficiency Exchange website is now available: efficiencyexchange.ac.uk. The service has been brought online quickly to start up the conversation with you - keep in mind that it’s a work in progress.    It aims to be a space for discovering and sharing innovative ways to deliver greater e...

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  Famous faces come out in force for Fairtrade Fortnight – 25th February 2013

  Today marks the official start of Fairtrade Fortnight 2013 and there are a whole host of celebrities supporting the petition to make trade fairer for small farmers. Jonathan Ross, Bruce Forsyth, Harry Hill, Bruno Tonioli and Tulisa are just a few of the stars who are sending their mini-marchers to P...

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  2020 Climate Group Launch the Waste Pledge – 25th February 2013

  Scotland's 2020 Climate Group has launched the Waste Pledge. The Pledge is to encourage organisations in Scotland to adopt the Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 six months early. Already over 40 organisations have signed the pledge, including Edinburgh Napier University, University of Strathclyde, S...

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  Launch of the International Platform for Sustainability Performance in Education – 20th February 2013

  The Platform for Sustainability Performance in Education will be launched at the 27th Session of United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Governing Council in Nairobi, Kenya on the 20th February 2013 at a special Green Room Event led by UNEP including Environment Ministers, Education Sect...

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  Ofsted inspection rates Walsall College as 'Outstanding' – 18th February 2013

  Staff and students at Walsall Adult & Community College (WACC), an EAUC Member, have plenty to celebrate this New Year after learning the college has been graded as Outstanding by Ofsted, for its teaching and learning.   The College is one of the first learning and skills providers in the c...

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  Sustainability Skills for Growth – 14th February 2013

  Sustainable Development is about strengthening economic well-being by equipping individuals with the right skills and values to help build strong communities, while protecting and enhancing the environment. This is the primary role of the FE and skills sector. This LSIS project led by ESD Consult...

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  Launch of Strategic Framework – 13th February 2013

  Following months of consultation, we are delighted to share our 2013-2017 Strategic Framework with you. This Framework guides the EAUC as an organisation through the 5 year period from 2013 to 2017 and outlines the aims and objectives to support the Board and Staff. Do you want to influence the deli...

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  Call for Trustee nominations – 13th February 2013

  This is now closed Our continued success will draw on the strength and diverse skills of our Board of Trustees: maintaining its balance of knowledge and experience from across the university, college and learning and skills sector is essential to our future success. We now have a vacancy for one ...

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  New support centre launched for participants in Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) – 11th February 2013

  Following a survey of LiFE participants in 2012, the EAUC are delighted to launch the new LiFE support centre. Participants raised the need for technical guidance documents on how to use the tool such as how to set up users, how to use the system aimed at the LiFE Lead. We also established a need...

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  11 February: Go Green Week is launched! – 11th February 2013

  100s of Schools, Colleges and Unis take part in Go Green Week 2013 This week hundreds of Schools, Colleges and Universities all over the UK are taking part in Go Green Week 2013, showcasing practical solutions for tackling the climate crisis. People & Planet, the national organisers of Go Green Wee...

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  Education Innovation Conference & Exhibition – 8th February 2013

  Running a school in a sustainable way is not just about renewable energy or low-carbon technologies, it’s about how these work together and – crucially – how the staff and students interact with them. David Frise, head of sustainability at the Building & Engineering Services Associ...

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