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How does the Climate Change Act 2008 affect colleges and universities? - JISC Legal – 9th Mar 2012

Sustainable ICT in Further and Higher Education, a JISC report, provides useful information on good practice in environmentally sustainable ICT

Tags: jisc | act | 2008 | FAQ

Green ICT briefing paper – 9th Mar 2012

ICT briefing by JISC for the senior management team in November 2011, elaborating on the ways available for institutions to use ICT to go green, employing a couple of case studies

Tags: ICT | briefing

Engaging local communities with biodiversity enhancement at the University of Exeter – 3rd Mar 2012

A case study about biodiversity enhancement activities at the University of Exeter.

Tags: engagement | biodiversity | community | Exeter

Car parking management - EAUC Member responses – 2nd Mar 2012

EAUC Members responses about the management of paid car parks at institutions.

Bicycle rack use monitoring - EAUC Member responses – 2nd Mar 2012

Responses from EAUC Members on Members' experience of monitoring the use of bicycle racks.

Tags: cycling | bikes | racks

WRAP - Benchmarks for Target Setting – 2nd Mar 2012

Benchmarks for target setting, a short guide developed by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), provides information on selecting suitable metrics and KPIs; project...

Tags: college | guide | wrap | higher education institution | resource efficiency and waste | Operational | estates operations | Procurement and Supplier Engagement | recycle | Sustainable Construction and Renovation | Adult Education

Behavioural Insights Toolkit: Department for Transport – 2nd Mar 2012

A toolkit published by the Department for Transport (DfT) which provides a practical tool for users wishing to apply the latest behavioural insights in the transport context.

Tags: behaviour change | travel | transport | Department for Transport

Education for Sustainability: Guides for Teaching and Learning – 26th Feb 2012

View two Education for Sustainability (EFS) guides produced by Dr Alex Ryan and Professor Daniella Tilbury from the University of Gloucestershire.

Tags: sustainability | education | ESD | learning | teaching | EFS | guides

Biodiversity 2020: A strategy for England’s wildlife and ecosystem services – 19th Feb 2012

Biodiversity 2020: sets out the strategic direction for the next decade for England’s biodiversity policy on land (including rivers and lakes) and at sea.

Tags: sea | land

Whole-life Costing and Cost Management Guide – 19th Feb 2012

Achieving Excellence in Construction Procurement Guide in 'Whole-life Costing and Cost Management', published by the Office of Government Commerce in 2007. Link to the...

Tags: procurement | guide | construction | estates operations | strategic | Procurement and Supplier Engagement | Sustainable Construction and Renovation | Out of Sector | costing | cost management