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  £400,000 cash boost for Welsh public places – 17th October 2012

  Concert venues, sports centres, colleges and shopping centres are among the organisations set to benefit from £432,000 of Welsh Government funding unveiled by WRAP Cymru. They – along with event organisers, tourist attractions and a wide range of other public sites and buildings – can...

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  China Europe 2020: Climate Change Challenge - Partnership forum, 19 November – 12th October 2012

  Since the 1992 UN Earth Summit in Rio, the EU has taken the lead in implementing the Kyoto Protocol, imperative for the low carbon, clean energy & technology transition, through leader summits and the recent EU-China Mayor’s Forum. There is a growing partnership developing at all levels to acc...

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  Free trees for your local area – 12th October 2012

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

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  Highland Cows Moo-ve to campus – 11th October 2012

  The University of East Anglia (UEA) has had an udderly brilliant idea - to introduce cattle onto its Norwich campus to improve the biodiversity of the land.   Four Highland cows have taken up residence in a field at the western end of the university’s land. They will help to manage the diver...

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  Working together for a Common Cause – 9th October 2012

  We are all shaped by our culture. Culture is a key influence in shaping our view of the world and our sense of responsibilities within it The way in which we respond, both as individuals and collectively, to the most pressing problems that we face – climate change, poverty, inequality, biodive...

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  EAUC and Marshall ACM launch a free sustainability elearning resource for Members – 9th October 2012

  Marshall ACM has joined forces with Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) to create a free preview of their full sustainability training course.    This taster module, gives institutions valuable insights into the work of the EAUC and provides users with the opportunity to...

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  The Future of Education for Sustainable Development in the UK – 8th October 2012

  The EAUC are bringing together organisations and the Government following the strong educational commitments resulting from Rio+20. The EAUC has been very active in the lead up to the Rio+20 Earth Summit, working with numerous sustainability focused Tertiary Education organisations across the globe...

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  Welsh Ministers Commend Green Impact! – 8th October 2012

  The National Union of Students (NUS) are honoured to announce that the Welsh Government have publicly commended the work that they do surrounding sustainability - including Green Impact. Leighton Andrews (Minister for Education and Skills) and John Griffiths (Minister for Environment and Sustain...

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  Earth hour launches new video for 2013 – 5th October 2012

  Earth Hour 2013 takes place at 8:30 PM on Saturday 23 March 2013. Earth Hour has grown from a one-city initiative in 2007 to the world's largest campaign for the planet, uniting hundreds of millions of people across 7001 cities and towns in 152 countries and territories.   The official 2013 video ...

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  Salix Energy Efficiency Loans Scheme - applications open – 3rd October 2012

  The Scheme allows public sector bodies, including Further and Higher Education Institutions, to apply for an interest free loan to finance up to 100% of the costs of energy efficiency projects. Any project put forward is required to meet the Salix Eligibility criteria which are set out in our online...

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  Green Academy – Education for Sustainable Development call for proposals – 3rd October 2012

  The HEA is currently inviting institutional teams to submit proposals to join the Green Academy change programme for 2012-13.   Higher education institutions are under increasing pressure to address the challenge of embedding sustainable development in the curriculum: employers are demanding susta...

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  2012 Green Gown Awards Australasia winners announced! – 1st October 2012

  ACTS is delighted to announce the winners and highly commended of the 2012 Green Gown Awards Australasia, and the 2012 ACTS Award of Excellence. You can download a copy of the winner’s brochure here   The winners were announced at a fabulous dinner and award ceremony at the prestigious Cu...

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  Recycling and reuse: share your experiences – 1st October 2012

  Higher Education institutions in the UK currently produce 1.5 million tonnes of waste per year. A significant proportion of this has the potential to be reused or recycled to save organisations money, reduce waste to landfill and avoid the use of raw resources to manufacture new products. Many of...

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  Universities and the green economy: graduates for the future – 27th September 2012

  The EAUC has been a contributor to an Higher Education Adademy (HEA) Think-Tank report published this week on universities and the green economy. While a number of universities are beginning to take curriculum reform seriously to ensure graduates are fit for 21st century citizenship and employme...

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  Significant Changes to Estates Environmental Recording at HESA – 27th September 2012

  An important revision of the Estates Management Statistics now called Estates Management Records was carried out recently with significant EAUC member input. The Association is particularly grateful to Karen Gallagher, Jo Hasbury, Paul Morris and HEFCE's Joanna Simpson who along with EAUC CEO Iain P...

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  Annual Conference 2012 carbon offset donation to University of York – 25th September 2012

  SkyGas: Development of a new technique for determining watershed/airshed gas fluxes It is now internationally accepted that climate change is a very real and important threat to the future of our ways of life for human populations across the entire planet. This has lead to major societal and pol...

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  Holistic approach – the key to surmounting a university’s energy efficiency challenge – 24th September 2012

  Schneider Electric, a Gold EAUC Company Member, is keen to share its vast experience in the education sector. In the October issue of University Business James Thackrah, their green building segment manager, explains why higher education authorities need to act now to address issues and look to part...

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  Go Green - Iain Patton on the role of universities in sustainability (University Business) – 24th September 2012

  From travel, to energy to, yes, even seafood and icemakers, sustainability is a word that is rarely off everyone’s lips these days, but what part do universities have to play in this ever-growing concern? Luke Dormehl from University Business investigates this complex issue in the October issu...

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  Book your table for the Green Gown Awards 2012 5 November, University of Birmingham – 19th September 2012

  The Green Gown Awards Ceremony will take place on Monday 5 November at The Great Hall, University of Birmingham. The Green Gown Awards black-tie ceremony brings together the leaders, drivers and thinkers of sustainability initiatives within the tertiary education sector. Show your support and get ...

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  Third round of the Revolving Green Fund - invitation out soon – 19th September 2012

  The HEFCE Board has approved a third round of the Revolving Green Fund which will provide at least £20 million capital funding for 2013-14 and 2014-15. The Revolving Green Fund provides recoverable grants to help higher education institutions (HEIs) in England reduce emissions. Institutions repa...

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