Campus Sustainability Programme EAUC Conference workshop 19 April

Campus Sustainability Programme EAUC Conference workshop 19 April 2007 Inga Burton and John Forster

Programme for Workshop ¡ Presentation on Ca. SPr (Inga) l l l ¡ Background Achievements Workshops and Baseline review Future Plans Feedback from those involved Questions Discussion about making FHE more Sustainable (John)

Background ¡ Promoting sustainable universities and colleges in Scotland ¡ Providing support programme for staff and students ¡ Broad definition of sustainability – waste, energy, construction, biodiversity, procurement, SRI etc ¡ Funded by a Scottish Executive Sustainable Action Grant and the Scottish Funding Council ¡ Ca. SPr Steering Group includes representatives from EAUC, HE and FE

Achievements ¡ Links with FHE institutions ¡ Partnerships with organisations ¡ Links with students ¡ Baseline review ¡ Workshops ¡ Case studies / examples of good practice ¡ Links to other support and funding ¡ Conference ¡ Topic support networks ¡ Website

Workshop programme ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Waste - 2 including one for UHI and partners Sustainable construction Performance measurement Energy Travel Sustainable procurement Biodiversity Socially responsible investment Sustainable communities Student involvement

Workshop attendance FHE Institutions Staff Total Involved % Involved Number different staff attending Total attendances FE 43 25 58% 50 75 HE 21 14 67% 62 81 Total 64 39 61% 112 156

Case studies Waste Construction Performance Energy U St Andrews QMU U St Andrews U Glasgow U Aberdeen Lauder U Edinburgh Heriot Watt Elmwood College Dundee College Travel Procurement Biodiversity Ethical Investment U Stirling U Edinburgh Elmwood College U Edinburgh U Durham U St Andrews

Baseline review of colleges and universities SECTION 4 Quantitative information Data Collection SECTION 3 Legislation, compliance and other requirements Qualitative information SECTION 2 General management SECTION 1 You & your college / university Basic contact details Awareness of compliance

Baseline review - outcome ¡ Institutions lack systems to manage environmental and sustainability issues ¡ Less priority given to Environment and Sustainability than to health and safety and equal opps ¡ Lack of awareness of legal requirements ¡ Lack of data on production and consumption of resources (ie of both cost and quantity) ¡ Very few report or have targets or KPIs

Baseline review - Individual reports Sector response SUSTAINABILITY / LEGAL COMPLIANCE Individual College/University Priority to achieve this Number % Response Developed a sustainability policy 7 50% ü Identified environmental risks in a risk register 5 36% û Highest Developed a register of legislation 2 14% û Lowest Implemented internal reporting on legal compliance 3 21% û Medium

Plans for 07/08 ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Baseline for institutions / students Topic support networks (Waste, Energy, Construction, Travel, Strategy) Workshops (2 plus dissemination day) Student event Newsletters Website JISCMAIL

Feedback from participants on what is needed ¡ More case studies ¡ Share information and develop solutions jointly ¡ Use guidance from other sectors (e. g. NHS) ¡ Raise awareness at senior level ¡ Develop award scheme ¡ Develop customised material (e. g. templates) ¡ Provide consultancy support

Contact details caspr@eauc. org. uk www. eauc. org. uk