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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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  Leeds Metropolitan Sustainability Institute aims for near-zero energy – 18th September 2012

  Leading researchers in energy reduction in the built environment will gather at the University this month as part of a major international programme working towards achieving near-zero energy and carbon emissions in the industry. The Leeds Sustainability Institute has joined forces with universit...

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  Low Carbon Vehicle Public Procurement Programme Support for low carbon vans – 17th September 2012

  The Government’s Low Carbon Vehicle Public Procurement Programme (LCVPPP) 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, lower carbon vehicles for their fleets. In ...

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  EAUC CEO chosen to judge the Guardian University Awards – 12th September 2012

  The Guardian University Awards recognise best practice, achievement and innovation across a range of categories. In areas ranging from teaching best practice and innovation to campus facilities the awards will act as a benchmark for excellence and offer universities a seal of approval to endorse the...

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  EAUC announces dates for the 2013 Annual Conference – 11th September 2012

  17th EAUC Annual Conference   Situated in the heart of The University of Nottingham’s campus, the East Midlands Conference Centre ticks all the boxes by offering both delegates and exhibitors alike, ample meeting rooms/exhibition space and will be a great venue to help facilitate the networ...

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  Launch of the Sustainability Exchange - Education gets new ground-breaking knowledge bank – 10th September 2012

  The EAUC is delighted to announce the launch of the Sustainability Exchange, a pioneering centralised knowledge bank and community on sustainability. Leading organisations from across the further and higher education sector have joined forces to create the ‘Sustainability Exchange’ th...

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  EAUC Members recognised in THE Awards 2012 shortlist for sustainable development – 6th September 2012

  We'd like to offer congratulations to the EAUC Members who have been recognised for Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development by being shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Awards 2012. Universities and their staff continue to be tested by the financial and political climate. But a...

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  Wiltshire College achieves prestigious environmental standard award! – 5th September 2012

  EAUC Member, Wiltshire College, is about to be accredited to the international standard for environmental management, ISO 14001; one of the most widely recognised environmental standards for organisations in the world. Very few colleges in England have achieved this demanding standard for the who...

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