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  New look and new resources for SORTED – 10th August 2011

  With the support from the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) we have improved the online sustainability tool aimed specifically at those in the learning and skills sector - SORTED.   New search facility SORTED now has a fully filtered search to enable you to quickly find the resource ...

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  Global University Network for Innovation interviews Daniella Tilbury on ESD – 8th August 2011

  In this interview by the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI), Daniella Tilbury, Professor and Director of Sustainability at the University of Gloucestershire, discusses education for sustainability. In the interview, she explains that when referring to education for sustainability ...

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  Green Gown Awards 2011 shortlist announced – 3rd August 2011

  We are delighted to announce the shortlist for this year’s annual Green Gown Awards 2011, recognising the exceptional initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges across the UK to become more sustainable. More than 240 entries were received across the 13 categories and a j...

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  Centre for Sustainable Design launches new website – 3rd August 2011

  The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD) has launched its new website, cfsd.org.uk.   CfSD was established in 1995 in Farnham, Surrey, UK at what is now known as the University for the Creative Arts (UCA). The Centre has led and participated in a range of high quality research projects and has...

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  Greening ICT - EAUC feature in University Business – 1st August 2011

  The EAUC has now agreed to appear as a monthly feature in University Business magazine. These features will cover project updates, comment on new sector developments, details of new EAUC resources and much, much more. The first feature, which appeared in the August 2011 issue of University Busine...

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  Join Us in the new SHED! The Evolving Sustainability in Higher (and Further) Education – 30th July 2011

  3 October 2011 Update: Please see our updated SHED EAUC Community of Practice page for current information on this group. The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) and the HE Academy ESD Project joined forces in launching a new concept last year – the SHED network. ...

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  Your voice, your vote - EAUC Members to vote for MAC representatives – 26th July 2011

  The time has come for EAUC Members to vote for the first ever Member Advisory Council (MAC) members. The Member Advisory Council (MAC) will exist to represent our members’ views, needs and requirements. We’re confident that uniting an even mix of like-minded, passionate EAUC members ...

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  Simplifying the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme: Next steps – 11th July 2011

  The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) have recently published their proposals for the simplification of the Climate Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency scheme. The scheme has been criticised by many for its complexity, and as a result, the Government committed itself to simpli...

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  Revised Articles of Association – 6th July 2011

  We are pleased to publish our revised Articles of Association as amended by Special Resolution at our AGM on 12th April 2011. The Articles are a legal requirement and set out the rules by which the organisation follows. The highlights are: Incorporating the Learning and Skills sector to o...

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  Free Fleet Health Check from the Energy Saving Trust – 4th July 2011

  Cut costs and improve your environmental credentials with a free Fleet Health Check from the Energy Saving Trust. The Trust provides free, impartial advice, tailored specifically to your small or medium sized fleet. Their consultant will assess your vehicles and their usage, and measure your flee...

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  Learning in Future Environments launches 1 November 2011 www.thelifeindex.org.uk – 29th June 2011

  After extensive consultation with the sector the EAUC is proud to launch Learning in Future Environments (LiFE), the fully redeveloped, rebranded and relaunched Universities that Count programme. Unlike its predecessor, we have designed LiFE from the ground up. It is a unique comprehensive perfor...

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  HEFCE funding of £10 million to cut carbon emissions – 27th June 2011

  HEFCE (the Higher Education Funding Council for England) have now launched their invitation for applications for funding from the second phase of the Revolving Green Fund (RGF) for projects to reduce carbon emissions. This second phase of funding builds on the demonstrable success of phase one, ...

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  Guardian Live Chat: Improving Higher Education's Green Credentials – 27th June 2011

  On Friday, 24th June, the Guardian hosted a live online chat to discuss what Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) should be doing to improve their 'green credentials' given that more and more students are admitting that sustainability concerns are important to them when choosing which university to ...

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  Degrees of value: How universities benefit society – 27th June 2011

  'Degrees of value: How universities benefit society' is an interesting report by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) and commissioned by Universities UK. The report attempts to put a monetary value on some of the ways that universities contribute to society at both a local and a national level, using...

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  Green Gown Awards Winners Announced! – 22nd June 2011

  The UK’s most sustainable universities & colleges recognised The winners of the annual Green Gown Awards, established to find the UK’s most sustainable universities and colleges, were announced at a prestigious gala banquet held at the Swan at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Londo...

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  Re-Development of Universities that Count – 20th June 2011

  Following the publication of the 2011 Green League, the EAUC are delighted to announce that work is well underway on the redevelopment of Universities that Count. Building on the momentum generated by the Green League and other campaign activities, the EAUC is leading the development of a robust...

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  Design for Future Climate: Adapting Buildings Competition – 15th June 2011

  The Technology Strategy Board have now launched a competition to fund the development of strategies to adapt UK buildings to the changing climate. They will invest up to £2.4m this year in a repeat of the 2010 competition, in which they invested £2.5m. The programme will be delivered by the Low ...

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  EAUC Members top People & Planet's Green League – 7th June 2011

  Huge congratulations go to all those listed in People & Planet’s Green League 2011. With the top 20 ranked institutions all active Members of the EAUC, it’s clear to see our community thriving. The top 20 ranked universities are: 1 (5) 1st Nottingham Trent University 2 (2) 1st Univer...

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  Universities that Count Software Tender – 31st May 2011

  The EAUC is undertaking the redevelopment of Universities that Count, the sector's sustainability and social responsibility performance management system and invites tenders for the development and ongoing delivery of the software platform that will underpin the UTC system. All tenders should be...

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  Jonathon Porritt Blog: "The Greenest Government Ever: One Year On" – 11th May 2011

  Jonathon Porritt's latest blog on the Coalition Government and it's pledge to be the "Greenest Government Ever".  "When the Coalition Government decided to get rid of the Sustainable Development Commission, I found it difficult to contain my anger. It was, quite simply, an act of ideological vand...

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