Education for Sustainable DevelopmentEducation for Sustainable Development1313thth June, Dundee June, Dundee

Integrating SD at the University of Integrating SD at the University of St Andrews St Andrews

Dr Roddy Yarr Dr Roddy Yarr Environment and Energy ManagerEnvironment and Energy Manager

EAUC and the Campus Sustainability EAUC and the Campus Sustainability Programme (CaSPr) Programme (CaSPr)

EAUC formed in 1996

Aims to help UK FEHE institutions improve performance

One stop shop for sector

4 key aspects to CaSPr

Campus development and refurbishment

Resource effectiveness

Managing change

Measuring what matters

UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWSUNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS

Best University in Scotland 2006 8th place in People and Planet SD League table

2007 6,808 students (UG &PG) 1,884 staff £106.3M annual turnover (05-06) 180 buildings with 200,000 m2 gross floor area Major employer in the area Committed to SD

SustainabilityCommunity & Social Issues•Community liaison•Education•Diversity

Environment•Waste•Energy•Transport

Economic•Funding•Jobs• Investment

Integrating SD at St Andrews UniversityIntegrating SD at St Andrews University

SD Strategy implementation

Aim to integrate sustainability across every aspect of the institution

Teaching

Research

Operations

St Andrews Sustainability Institute launched

SD Degree course expanding

• Estates case study module integrated

Carbon Management Programme launched

• Ultimate aim to be carbon neutral

• Ecofootprinting research

Changing behaviour

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