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  Reduce Costs, Save Carbon – Improve your Fleet – 3rd December 2012

  In 2009/10 Energy Saving Trust contacted all Scottish institutions to collect data about fleet vehicles. This information was used to inform Transport Scotland about vehicles in the public sector. Transport Scotland has since asked the Energy Saving Trust to continue working with two of the secto...

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  The University of Nottingham wins Times Higher Education Award for Sustainable Development – 30th November 2012

  EAUC Member, The University of Nottingham has won the coveted Times Higher Education award for Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development.  The University won this award not based on one impressive project, but rather for the sustainable ethos evident in everything it does. The EAUC are de...

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  'New' universities set to be created in England – 30th November 2012

  About a dozen "new" universities are set to be created in England in both the private and state sectors.   It is the first time in 20 years that a new wave of universities has been created.   Ten are long-established specialist institutions which are set to be awarded full university status.   ...

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  EAUC partnering Shrink Paper to reduce paper in Universities – 28th November 2012

  The EAUC is pleased to announce a partnership with The European Environmental Paper Network (EEPN). The EEPN runs the Shrink Paper project (shrinkpaper.org) in the UK to encourage some of society's biggest paper consumers to cut their paper use by half. Saving paper reduces carbon emissions, forest ...

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  Students call for ethical procurement of university garments – 27th November 2012

  Students are to hold protests at 30 universities on 26 November against what they say are labour rights abuses in university garment supply chains.  The protesters, from the campaigning network People & Planet, are calling on their universities to join the Worker Rights Consortium, a global labou...

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  Post Rio+20- What is the future of education for sustainability in the UK? – 23rd November 2012

  November 2012 saw the launch of a UK dialogue process to explore the future of education for sustainability in the UK. At the invitation of the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) in collaboration with the Education Dialogue Group (EDG), 25 organisations and agencies met a...

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  EAUC 5 year Strategic Framework - Member consultation – 16th November 2012

  We are seeking the views of our Educational Members, Company Members and Strategic Partners on the next EAUC 5 Year Strategic Framework which will be in place from 2013 to 2017. The Strategic Framework gives us a strong outline and scope to focus our efforts in continually offering exceptional Membe...

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  A Great Way to Recycle Computers & Monitors – 14th November 2012

  IT Schools Africa - Doing Good with Old Computers In the UK, learning to use a computer is an essential part of every child’s education and we take it for granted that schools are well equipped with PCs. But across Africa it is a very different story. Only a tiny proportion of African schools...

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  Green Academy – Two weeks to the proposal deadline – 13th November 2012

  The HEA is inviting institutional teams to submit proposals to join the Green Academy change programme for 2012-13.   Building on the highly successful first Green Academy change programme and drawing on a range of evidence and sector-leading expertise, this new Green Academy programme will suppo...

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  New Book from Hard Rain Project – 12th November 2012

  It was William Wordsworth who wrote some 200 years ago that ‘’we are out of tune’’ with nature, and roughly 50 years ago that Bob Dylan, a further romantic brother in arms continued along a similar discourse with his song ‘’A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’&...

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  Adult Learners Week and Awards - nominate now! – 9th November 2012

  Adult Learners' Week is a national celebration of the benefits of lifelong learning. Taking place from 18 - 24 May 2013, it is the perfect opportunity to highlight not only the many types of learning options available but also the rich variety of adults who access them. For the champions of equality...

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  Calling all Student Scorsese Wannabes – 9th November 2012

  Danny Dyer heads judging team for competition in which students can win £1,500 for best video to bust can recycling myths     "Myth Busting – what happens to your drinks can when it’s recycled", the nationwide search for the best video dispelling the myths around recycling drinks cans,...

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  Green Gown Awards 2012 Winners Announced – 6th November 2012

  The Green Gown Awards Ceremony held on 5 November 2012, hosted by broadcaster and writer Simon Fanshawe, was a resounding success and a fitting celebration for the pioneering environmental and sustainability initiatives that have been championed in the tertiary education sector this year. The Awards...

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  Trustee Week 2012 - thank you to our EAUC Board of Trustees – 5th November 2012

  Trustees are the people in charge of a charity. They may be called trustees, directors, board members, governors or committee members, but they are the people with ultimate responsibility for directing the business of the charity.  They are often the unsung heroes, playing a vital role, volunteering...

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  Discounted consultancy rates with EAUC Sustainable Solutions (Consultancy) – 2nd November 2012

  To help and support our Members in these challenging times where budgets, resources and time are tight, we are launching a new Member support service: Sustainable Solutions (Consultancy). Instead of sourcing external advice and consultancy support on your own and at high cost, we're launching a ...

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  Fantastic opportunity for volunteers at CAT's Woodland and Biodiversity week – 24th October 2012

  The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is offering the chance for five volunteers to spend a week assisting our Woodland and Biodiversity team. Taking place from the 5th - 9th  November, participants have the option to stay on site within beautiful surroundings near Machynlleth at the h...

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  Aston University receives a prestigious award in recognition of its environmental initiatives – 24th October 2012

  Aston University, an EAUC Member, has been awarded the Platinum phase award, as part of the national EcoCampus scheme – this is equivalent to the ISO14001 Environmental Management Standard and Aston is one of only seven universities in the UK to receive the Platinum accreditation.    Aston s...

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  Be the Change now with NUS and EAUC – 24th October 2012

  The National Union of Students (NUS) has launched a new project called I am the Change to encourage and support you to campaign for positive change at your college or university.   This change could be on anything you want, whether it is educational, community based, environmental, personal develo...

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  Lucideon wins ISO 50001 certification contract for National University Ireland Galway – 23rd October 2012

  Lucideon, a Gold EAUC Company Member, is pleased to announce that it has won the contract to certify National University Ireland Galway’s Energy Management System (EnMS) to ISO 50001.   The certification, which should be completed in September 2012, will cover more than 110,000m2 of bu...

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  Call for Conference sessions – 23rd October 2012

  We’re currently in the vital planning stages for the 17th EAUC Annual Conference on 17 – 19 April 2013 at the University of Nottingham and we are now putting out an open call for Conference sessions. We need to ensure that we deliver an all-round programme which is suitable for delega...

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