Sustainable development news - 2008

View video - Higher education: Thinking sustainably

Short film on sustainable development activities in higher education.

17 December 2008

HEA Sustainability e-Newsletter

The Higher Education Academy (HEA) publishes a bi-monthly e-Newsletter on activities, services, resources and publications, funding opportunities and forthcoming events.

10 December 2008

"Going Green: Charities and Environmental Responsibility"

The Charity Commission has published a report presenting findings of research into ways in which charities are taking environmental responsibility.

4 December 2008

ESD: Strategic Consultations among English HEIs

A report containing the findings of a series of consultations and seminars at three institutions has been published.

2 December 2008

Climate Change Act 2008

The new Climate Change Act 2008 became law on 26 November 2008.

27 November 2008

Universities back £52m climate change institute

A number of universities have announced plans for a £52million institute dedicated to tackling climate change.

24 November 2008

Green Gown Awards 2009

Key dates and provisional categories for the Green Gown Awards for 2009 have been announced.

13 November 2008

The London School of Economics has won an award at the National Recycling Awards 2008 for the 'Reuse in Halls' scheme funded by HEFCE.

12 November 2008

Climate Change Challenge

A major international competition to find innovative solutions to climate change has been launched.

11 November 2008

THE Awards 2008

The Times Higher Education (THE) has announced their awards for 2008 that include a category for 'outstanding contribution to sustainable development'.

11 November 2008

Buckinghamshire New University launches Green Car Club

Buckinghamshire New University is working with the charity Commonwheels to launch an environmentally-concerned, on-campus car club.

20 October 2008

LSC publish latest action plan

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has published its latest sustainability Action Plan and Progress Report, 'From Here to Sustainability'.

15 October 2008

DIUS sustainable development action plan (Adobe PDF)

The first Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills' Sustainable Development Action Plan is available to view online.

15 October 2008

Green Education Declaration

People and Planet have announced the Green Education Declaration Signatories.

15 October 2008

Sound Impact Awards

NUS Services have re-launched the Sound Environmental Impact Awards scheme for a third year with the deadline of 24 October 2008 for institutions to sign up.

3 October 2008

DECC established

The government has announced the creation of a new Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).

1 October 2008

A new study calls for drastic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

30 September 2008

HEFCE invites tenders for work on carbon

HEFCE is inviting tenders for work to be carried out on establishing a carbon reduction target and strategy for higher education in England.

18 September 2008

Leeds bike scheme

Students in Leeds benefit from the UK's first low-cost university bike loan scheme.

18 September 2008

Lancaster University 'Eco Residencies'

'Eco Residences' at Lancaster University has been selected as one of the UK's BREEAM Award winners recently.

16 September 2008

Carbon Trust annual report 2007-08

The Carbon Trust has published its annual report for 2007-08.

30 July 2008

EU Funds for Energy & Environment - Opportunities in 2008 and beyond 

Report summarising the new elements of energy, environment and transport related funds available within the frame of the EU's funding system for 2007-2013.

3 July 2008

Carbon Trust Standard launched

The Carbon Trust Standard certifies that an organisation has genuinely reduced its carbon footprint and is committed to making further reductions year on year.

3 July 2008

Green League 2008 - People & Planet

The 2008 Green League has been published.

3 July 2008

Loughborough Students' Union named in Sunday Times Green List top 10

Loughborough Students' Union (LSU) has been named as the seventh 'greenest' organisation in the country, in the Sunday Times Green List 2008, published on 18 May.

9 April 2008

The Green League 2008 - People & Planet

The Green League 2008 will be published in the Times Higher Education Supplement on 22 May. Institutions are asked to return the questionnaire that informs this by 25 April 2008.

9 April 2008

Green Gown Awards

The 2008 Green Gown Awards have been announced.

9 April 2008

NUS Green Awards

National Union of Students held their Green Awards Ceremony Tuesday 18th March 2008.

14 March 2008

Energy Minister launches solar power project at University of East London

On Monday 10 March, Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks visited London's Docklands to launch a pioneering renewable energy initiative at the University of East London.

31 January 2008

Intensified sustainable development

A review of sustainable development in the higher education sector suggests that the momentum for change needs to continue and increase.

28 January 2008

Fund to reduce greenhouse gases

Higher education institutions in England will benefit from a new fund to encourage reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

4 January 2008

Recruiting for the Higher Education Carbon Management programme

The Higher Education Carbon Management programme is recruiting higher education institutions as part of its continued drive to help them address climate change and environmental sustainablity.

4 January 2008

Creating the future 2008

The Government's national award scheme for sustainable communities is now open for entries.