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On a light sandstone coloured background with EAUC branding and logo, text reads: "Training. Carbon Literacy. Kick-start your carbon reduction journey with bespoke training for the post-16 education sector.Dates for 2026:12 and 19 February2 and 9 April19 and 26 May10 and 17 September21 and 28 October17 and 24 NovemberThis course is delivered across two half-day online training sessions, accompanied by self-study activities. Online. 9.30am-1pm. eauc.org.uk/learning/carbon-literacy-training"

Our Carbon Literacy training will help you develop the knowledge and confidence you need to reduce your carbon footprint and contribute to your organisation's low carbon journey.

Register now for any of our 2026 dates or get in touch to discuss bespoke sessions.

🔗 www.eauc.org.uk/learning/car...

Webinar. Powering net zero, renewable energy solutions for universities and colleges. Tuesday 20 January, 3-4pm GMT, online. Speakers: Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer, Heriot-Watt University. Bernard Chan, Simon Fraser University, Canada Victoria Isaac, Bishop Burton College, Antti Säynäjoki, Aalto University, Finland

Discover how universities and colleges around the world are powering net zero with renewable energy technologies🌍

Join our first webinar of our new 2026 international event series to learn more about funding, partnership strategies and much more!

Sign up at: lnkd.in/e-_NVEdK

"EAUC. Upcoming events, January 2026. 13 Jan 11am-12pm Sustainability communications CoP meeting (online)14 Jan 11am-12.30pm Wales branch meeting (online)14 Jan 1.30-3pm Yorkshire and Humber regional meeting (online)20 Jan 10am-2.30pm Midlands regional meeting (Aston University)21 Jan 11am-12pm Sustainable events CoP meeting (online)22 Jan 10am-2pm North west regional meeting (University of Salford)27 Jan 10am-12.30pm Waste CoP meeting (online)27 Jan 12.30-2pm ESD CoP meeting (online)28 Jan 11am-12.30pm Transport and travel CoP meeting (online)29 Jan 11am-12pm Environmental Management System meeting (online)"

Start the new year with an EAUC event! Whether you join us in person or online, you'll have the opportunity to connect, collaborate and share learning.

Coming up, we have events focused on sustainability communications and Environmental Management Systems.

🔗 www.eauc.org.uk/community/ev...

With time and budgets tight, we know that getting approval to attend conferences can be a challenge.

That’s why we have created a business case template to help you secure sign-off to attend the upcoming EAUC Scotland conference.

🔗 www.eauc.org.uk/about/projec...

Overlaid on an image of a smiling conference delegate, text reads "Step Change for Sustainability Conference 2026. 31 March, Perth Concert Hall. Book now to receive an early bird discount!" In the top corner is the EAUC Scotland logo.

Bookings are open now for the EAUC Scotland conference, taking place on 31 March 2026 at @perthtch.bsky.social.

With a key focus on storytelling, the conference will provide valuable CPD across two insightful plenaries and six interactive workshop sessions.

🔗 www.eauc.org.uk/about/projec...

Green Gown Awards | LinkedIn Green Gown Awards | 2,458 followers on LinkedIn. Awarding sustainability excellence since 2004 | Established in 2004 in the UK & Ireland, the Green Gown Awards recognise the exceptional sustainab...

Hello Brian, please join us over on our Green Gown Awards LinkedIn page where we'll be sharing updates throughout the ceremony 👉 www.linkedin.com/company/gree...

Can't make it to Oxford? No problem!

Join us from anywhere in the world as we livestream the #ConservationOptimism Good Natured Film Festival directly from the stunning Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

Tune in on 25.10.2025 at 18:30 GMT+1: buff.ly/kwTne7r

No Registration required.

Winners revealed: Student Engagement 📢 🎉

This category recognises innovative ways that staff and student are working in partnership to maximise sustainability understanding and engagement across an institution.

Find out who has taken the top places⬇️

Winners revealed: Next Generation Learning and Skills 📚🌎

This category recognises achievement in the development of academic courses, skills and capabilities relevant to sustainability.

Congratulations to all the winners!

#GreenGownAwards #sustainability

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Winners revealed: Nature Positive! 🍃💚

The 2025 winners in this category have built nature-based spaces that showcase the impact of working with, and being led by, communities including Traditional Owners.

#GreenGownAwards #sustainability

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Today we're delighted to announce the winners of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion category.

With marginalised groups being most impacted by the climate crisis, this category recognises institutions taking new approaches to engaging diverse audiences.

Congratulations!

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It's time for Creating Impact! 💫

This category recognises institutions that have achieved significant sustainability outcomes using limited resources.

Congratulations to all of today's finalists and winners!

#GreenGownAwards #sustainability

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It's time for the first winner announcement 🎉💫

First up is the 2030 Climate Action category sponsored by the International Universities Climate Alliance.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Welcome to International Winners Week 2025! 🌠 🌎

Stayed tuned this week as we announce the winners of the International Green Gown Awards!

⏲️ Set your timers - the first winner announcement will be made TODAY at 10am UK time.

Good luck to all the finalists 💚

@unep.org

Students working on climate change activities

For #ScotClimateWeek we’ve a special guest blog today by Alice Smith from @theeauc.bsky.social. Alice looks at the extent of support available to Scotland’s colleges and universities to progress towards sustainability goals tinyurl.com/z4prk9t6

How can education best support students & educators to navigate a changing world?🌍💭

Jack, Compass Project Youth Advisor, tells us why this matters & calls for students & educators to share experiences in a 15-min survey here➡️https://ow.ly/IaTG50WTLjP

#ClimateChange #MentalHealth #YouthVoice

EAUC webinar. Greening universities and colleges: equipping educators to embed sustainability into teaching. Tuesday 4 November, 2-3.30pm GMT, online.

Coming up! 🌎🎓

Following the launch of the 2025 SDG Accord progress report, we're holding a free webinar on 4 November to explore the report's thematic focus on Learning and Teaching in more detail.

Open to all in the Higher Education and TVET sector: lnkd.in/eHmBVFQA

Overlaid on an image of a previous conference session, text reads "Save the Date, 31st March at Perth Concert Hall. EAUC Scotland Conference 2026. eauc.org.uk/scotland, scotland@eauc.org.uk"

We are delighted to announce that our 2026 EAUC Scotland conference will take place on Tuesday 31 March at @perthtch.bsky.social.

Further information will be shared soon, but in the meantime please save the date. We hope to see you there!

State of the sector 2025: sustainability in post-16 education Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...

Help shape the future of sustainability in the post-16 education sector! 💬🌎

For the first time since 2018, we're running a state of the sector survey to better understand sustainability functions in colleges and universities.

📋 Take the survey at:

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/glos/state...

Contribute to the most comprehensive research of sustainability in post-16 education since 2018.

If you have a formal remit for sustainability in a post-16 education setting in the UK and Ireland, complete @theeauc.bsky.social sustainability survey: bit.ly/47nQuQq

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Kick off your new term with sustainability-focused, self-directed CPD, available for free as part of your EAUC membership.

We are pleased to relaunch our Sustainability Champions Learning Pack with new and updated resources.

➡️ www.eauc.org.uk/scotland_sus...

Blue background with EAUC logo reading "Exploring Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in sustainability in post-16 education". Tuesday 2 September, 12.45 to 1.30pm. Online. Next to yellow poster reading "diversity, equity and inclusion."

How can we better embed equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI) into sustainability work in post-16 education?

Join our member briefing on 2 Sept to hear the key insights from our recent research.

Book your place: bit.ly/4fGO1TB

Nature could be an effective self-help tool for improving mental health Engaging with nature could be an effective measure for those with low wellbeing to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. A new pilot study from the University of Exeter, published in Behavioral Sciences, found that

If you're struggling with the effects of anxiety and depression, a new study has shown that a nature-based programme called Roots and Shoots could help boost your mood, enhance mindfulness, and reconnect with the natural environment. news.exeter.ac.uk/fa...
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The Climate Action Leadership Programme (CALP) application deadline has been extended till midnight, Monday, 4th August.

Apply on our website: www.2050.scot/calp

#2050StarstNow

A man puts electronic waste into a large recycling container. Photo from Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil

A group of people stand behind large SDG blocks

A man stands in the back of a pickup truck in the Egyptian desert and picks up trees to plan. From Heliopolis University in Egypt

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The finalist showcase for the 2025 International Green Gown Awards is now live!

Explore nearly 100 case studies of sustainability projects from 59 educational institutions around the world 🌎🎓

Browse the showcase at: bit.ly/40v1iZ8

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On a light blue background with white and yellow design elements, text reads "2026 EAUC Annual Conference. Hosted by Swansea University. 23-24 June. Save the Date." At the bottom of the design is the EAUC logo.

📢 Save the date for the EAUC Annual Conference 2026

We're pleased to announce that our Annual Conference 2026 will be hosted by @swanseauni.bsky.social. Keep an eye on our social media for updates and we look forward to seeing many of you in Wales next year!

📅 23-24 Jun 2026
📍 Swansea University

Dark blue background with gold sparkles. Text reads Green Gown Awards 2025, Finalists announced. Delivered by EAUC in association with UK Research and Innovation.

👏 It's with great pleasure that we announce the finalists of the 2025 UK and Ireland Green Gown Awards with @ukri.org:

💯 112 exceptional sustainability initiatives
🎓 76 institutions
💫 14 categories

Congratulations!

Join us in Birmingham for this year's awards ceremony: bit.ly/4nUeGjo

Delegates at the 2024 conference gather around a banner reading EAUC

Invitation to tender: conference delivery partner

We're inviting bids from experienced, sustainability-aligned suppliers to deliver the operational elements of future EAUC annual conferences.

Find out more at: lnkd.in/e2G_yHi3

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📣 The #ChooseCollege national campaign kicks off Monday!

For the next 6 weeks, we’re celebrating the power of Scotland’s colleges — transforming lives, building skills, and driving our future.

🎓 Share your story.
📢 Inspire others.
🙌 Get involved.

🔗 cdn.ac.uk/choose-college/

Front cover of the Joint agreement on guidance for a Just Transition Framework in further education colleges

We welcome the new Just Transition Framework, a landmark agreement announced by the Association of Colleges and college trade unions in England last week.

www.eauc.org.uk/eauc_welcome...