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🌟 🍃 💡 As we count down to the awards ceremony of the UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards on 13 November, we're excited to shine a spotlight on each of the award categories and the projects and institutions shortlisted. First up is the Benefitting Society category that recognises innovative community engagement initiatives with economic, social and environmental impacts. So another big drumroll please 🥁 as we announce the projects and institutions that have been shortlisted in the Benefiting Society category of the UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards: ✨ Aston University - Enactus Aston: Chance for change - take the chance be the change ✨ Cardiff Metropolitan University - Connections & Community – Cardiff Mets’ free repair cafe ✨Edinburgh College - EC Sessions ✨ Fife College - FCSA Unicorn Trail ✨ Lancaster University - ReStore Lancaster: Sustainable innovation in retail ✨ Queen's University Belfast - Inspiring and Empowering Climate Action through the Arts - Reach’24: Sustainability and Arts Festival ✨ Queen's University Belfast- Open Botanic Research and Festival; Pedestrianisation for a shared multicultural public space ✨ The University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh BioQuarter: Being good neighbours ✨University of Nottingham - Nottingham Student Living Strategy ✨ University of Winchester - A clean air cycle to school ✨ University of Kent - Kent stands for the right to food ✨ University of the West of England, Bristol - MAKERS – Making and Knowledge Exchange for Repair and Sustainability ✨ University of West London - Nourish Ealing: Sustaining our community and the planet through food partnerships The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Edinburgh on 13 November. Join us to celebrate: https://lnkd.in/dcupFBpF Find out more about the projects and UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards, delivered in association with UK Research and Innovation, at https://lnkd.in/evE5hVyR Images courtesy of Cardiff Metropolitan University, University of Kent and University of Edinburgh.

Could you help frame research on equity, diversity and inclusion? We're looking for people who identify as being able to speak on behalf of those who have experienced or are experiencing underrepresentation or exclusion, to contribute to a short online workshop. The workshop is part of a bigger piece of research that aims to find out about the policies, practices and action taking place across our educational membership that contribute to more equitable and inclusive ways of working. We'd also like to find out the aspirations of the sector in this area, to help us inform our next steps and future work in line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. If you think you can help us in these early stages of the research by contributing to an online workshop, we'd love to hear from you. Find out more and get in touch by completing this short form: https://lnkd.in/eQut8w5X Please also share with colleagues who could be interested and would be able to contribute. The research is being undertaken by Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK) on behalf of EAUC. If you have any questions, get in touch with us on: [email protected]

As part of the Finalists' Showcase for the International Green Gown Awards delivered in association with Allianz Global Investors, today we're spotlighting the Creating Impact category. This category recognises institutions that have achieved significant sustainability outcomes on limited resources. The 12 finalists are: - American International University-Bangladesh - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India - International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Malaysia - INTI, Malaysia - Management and Science University, Malaysia  - McGill University, Canada  - Shipley College, United Kingdom  - St. Dominic College of Asia, Philippines  - UM6P - Mohammed VI Polytechnic University - ULisboa, Portugal  - University of Tasmania, Australia  - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) Find out more about their projects at: https://lnkd.in/dBG4Tqij The winners will be announced between 7 and 11 October online. Watch this space for more information coming soon 👀

We are very pleased today to be able to publish our new tool ‘A Guide to Decarbonisation’, a project commissioned from Arup. Every AUDE member university knows that decarbonisation of the estate sits high on the institutional task list, but it can seem daunting in terms of both cost and process. Where do we start? How do we finance the multiple sub-projects involved, and schedule them into a coherent plan of action that aligns with corporate strategy? How do we prioritise between the options available to us and consider our own unique position as universities in the decisions we make? We have several sources of information for you about the new guide. ·      You can read about the guide and download it - https://lnkd.in/ecVnJv3t ·      And you can catch up with an article on Wonkhe that our Sustainability Advisory Group Chair, Andy Nolan of the University of Nottingham, has published today - https://lnkd.in/e-qnm8Am Enormous thanks to all involved in the publication of the guide including the team from Arup led by Andy Sheppard, colleagues at British Universities Finance Directors Group and Higher Education Strategic Planners Association (HESPA) GuildHE and EAUC Jane Harrison-White Cheryl Pick Martin Higgs

This sector vacancy is closing on Monday! 🏢 Head of Decarbonisation, University of Reading 💰 £45,585 - £56,021 per annum 📍 Whiteknights, Reading, UK Find out more at https://buff.ly/4dFFBty #sustainabilityjobs #decbaronisation #greenjobs

Smith College (Massachusetts, U.S.), Strathmore University (Nairobi, Kenya), Tecnológico de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico) and Western Sydney University (Sydney, Australia) are universities from across the globe with one thing in common – a commitment to decarbonize and innovate in the race to zero emissions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gXGDgKDr #RaceToZero

Thanks to Kathrin Möbius from EAUC Scotland today for proving our team with a great workshop on Sustainability and Learning and Teaching. Some valuable insight and information and got us all thinking how we can embed more into the curriculum. #lfs #sustainability #esd #climatechange #learning #teaching #education #sdgs

As part of the Finalists’ Showcase, we’re happy to share with you more information about each category and the projects that have made the final shortlist of the International Green Gown Awards, delivered in association with Allianz Global Investors.   The 2030 Climate Action category recognises the steps institutions are taking to get to net zero. This year we have finalists from Turkey, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Uzbekistan, the UK, USA and Australia! Read more about their journeys at: https://lnkd.in/eJmjiqaw

Do you have experience of energy reduction in a range of buildings? Plus, a good understanding of carbon reporting guidelines and best practice? You could be University of Reading's next Head of Decarbonisation! This is an exciting opportunity to lead on the delivery of the University of Reading's ambitious Net Zero Carbon Plan as part of its award-winning Sustainability team in Estates. Find out more at: https://lnkd.in/eBVv7Gk3 #sustainabilityjobs #sustainabilityvacancies #headofdecarbonisation #universityofreading

Kathrin goes north! It's always nice to have the chance to meet and work with our members in person! EAUC Scotland's learning and teaching officer, Kathrin Möbius, is currently travelling around Scotland, delivering interactive workshops on integrating sustainability into learning and teaching🍃 Over the past few days, she has visited UHI in Inverness and Moray. Her next stop is North East Scotland College, then south to Glasgow and the Borders. She's looking forward to catching up! #EAUCScotland #sustainabilityteaching #ESD