Campus, Community & Operations

Long-term institutional success begins with sustainability!

A campus that integrates sustainable operations, materials, and concepts is better equipped to enhance the student, staff and community experience. Moreover, it improves resource efficiency, enables cost saving, and benefits the environment.

This agenda is increasingly relevant to the post-16 sector, given rising material and energy costs, greater regulatory focus on value for money, and the growing public intolerance of wasteful, environmentally harmful behaviours by public institutions.

The direction of regulatory and policy changes is challenging to predict, yet the institutions invested in sustainability are better placed to adapt to upcoming change.

How the EAUC can help you

For Support Staff

Discover the tailored resources we publish - including topics such as business travel, energy, waste, decarbonisation and procurement.
Improve your leadership skills, by taking the annual Leadership Labs programme.
Gain knowledge about environmental concepts and key jargon, with the Carbon Literacy Training course.
Sign the SDG Accord to align you strategy with the internationally understood Global Goals - commit to and achieve individual targets!
Learn about the importance of Financial Resilience.
Have a voice! We lead on relevant consultations on behalf of members.

For Sustainability Specialists

Use the Sustainability Leadership Scorecard (SLS) tool to track and improve social responsibility and environmental performance in your institution.
Join a Community of Practice Group (CoP) or the Topic Support Network- Scotland only (TSNs) to get to know like-minded professionals and learn from others' expertise and experience.
Join a Regional Networking Group to overcome geographically-related issues.
Access resources and guidance specific to decarbonisation.
Access resources and guidance specific to procurement and supply chain.
Come to our online and in-person events - we offer EAUC and partner/external events.
Attend our Annual Conference to learn about the sector’s latest activities, network with new and like-minded professional, and engage in workshops.

The EAUC Scotland Office is funded by the Scottish Funding Council to deliver additional support to Universities and Colleges in Scotland, as well as other public sector organisations in Scotland. Many of the events and resources produced by the them are open to all EAUC Members.