What is your college doing?
Organisers, the EAUC, say "the Green Gown Awards recognise the exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges across the UK. With sustainable development moving up the global agenda, the Awards are now established as the most prestigious recognition of sustainability excellence within the further and higher education sector, as well as the environmental sector."
It is fantastic to have the achievements of the colleges recognised at this prestigious level.
Stephanie Chesters, the Environmental Manager, said 'Just to get through this first stage is a real achievement. The Green Gown awards recognise excellence in the sector and the competition is very high. We are very happy to have been included and are preparing the pack for the next stage now.' Fingers crossed we will have more good news when the awards are announced in November.
You can find out more about the awards and see the other short-listed entries at the EAUC website.
The below are the monitoring reports for the 2009-10 academic year:
In addition, each of the participating Bloomsbury Colleges have provided a case study example of what they have been doing in 2010 to make their college more sustainable.
- Birkbeck - Waste and Recycling
- SOAS - Energy Management
- LSHTM - Powerman IT Management
- School of Pharmacy - Cycle Parking
- IOE - Heating Controls
These case studies are designed to give you a flavour of the things your college is looking at to improve environmental performance. To find out more about what your college is doing you can use the links on the left hand side of this page to visit the colleges own website.
