1. EAUC Conference Workshop 2006
Practical Projects to Solid Strategies
EAUC Conference Workshop 2006
Michelle Dixon, University of Hertfordshire John Hindley, Edge Hill College of Higher Education
Martin Whiteland, Cambridge University

2. Workshop Outline Introduction to the Biodiversity Guide Background
Aim of the guide
Structure and Section outline
A multifunctional wetland: John Hindley, Edge Hill College of Higher Education
Planning for Biodiversity, The North West Cambridge Development: Martin Whiteland, Cambridge University
Next steps in biodiversity: Over to you

3. Project Background
Inspiration at EMSU conference, 2002 in South Africa
Mary Webb and Gillian Cook plot in the back of taxi!
Interest gained at EAUC conference, 2004 in Leicester
UH awarded funding from HEFCE’s LGM fund, Nov 2004
Scottish Biodiversity Action Grant funding
Project team established
Bob Gilmour and Mary Webb were given EAUC bursaries to enable them to go to the EMSU (Environmental Management for Sustainable Universities) held at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
At the end of the 2003 EAUC conference in Edinburgh, after a presentation about the SA trip, inspiration struck and the idea for the Biodiversity Guide was born in a taxi to the airport when Mary and Gillian Cook were high on South African memories! In the next couple of months a proposal for a Guide was written and accepted by the then Executive.

4. Aims of the biodiversity guide
Getting started in practical projects
‘How to’ information
Simple tips
Best practice examples
Basic business case
Habitat management
Legislation
Signposts

5. Structure and section outline
Part 1: The Institutional Context
Drivers for Action
Benefiting from Biodiversity
Making Biodiversity Happen
Communicating Biodiversity
Part 2: Practical Management
General tips on enhancing, maintaining and creating common habitats found
on campus.
Part 3: Further information
The Legal Position
Useful Organisations
Feedback:
Part 1: The Institutional Context
Drivers for Action - a range of background information that will set biodiversity in context and help you start making the case for action at your institution.
Benefiting from Biodiversity - how your institution, its staff, students and wider community can benefit from biodiversity on campus.
Making Biodiversity Happen - how to start and maintain biodiversity action within your institution.
Communicating Biodiversity - how to spread the biodiversity message at your institution and beyond.
Part 2: Practical Management
Habitat Management Principles
Wildlife Gardening on Campus
Buildings and Structures
Wildflower Meadows
Ponds and Other Wetlands
Hedges
Woodland and Trees
Part 3: Further information
The Legal Position - introductory information on
the law affecting the protection, enhancement and
management of biodiversity on campus. Legal experts
and/or specialist organisations should be consulted in
conjunction with this.
Useful Organisations -a selection of specialist
organisations to contact for funding, advice and
assistance.

6. Case studies John Hindley, Edge Hill College of Higher Education
A multifunctional wetland for biodiversity and drainage
Martin Whiteland, Cambridge University
Planning for Biodiversity, The North West Cambridge Development
Dr John Hindley – Edge Hill College of Higher Education
Environmental Manager at Edge Hill College of Higher Education, John’s work covers all aspects of environmental management at Edge Hill including Green Travel Planning and Waste Management. More specifically, he acts as an environmental consultant on new development helping put the environmental case forward both internally and externally. On the wetland project he ensured the design met the criteria for environmental sustainability
Martin Whiteland, Environmental Officer, Cambridge University. Again managing environmental issues across the board at Cambridge. Has asked me to say that he is a Chemist by profession so no complex ecology questions! In terms of the The North West Cambridge Development Martin has been the link between the University's Committee for Environmental Management and the Planning Consultants (EDAW) to ensure that environmental / sustainability issues were adequately addressed during the preparation of the masterplan for the site.
Martin Whiteland, Cambridge University
Environmental Officer at the University of Cambridge, but that I'm a Chemist by profession so don't ask me
any questions about ecology.

7. Next steps in biodiversity
The work goes on! Practical Projects to Solid Strategies
Get involved.
Over to you: How should the EAUC biodiversity agenda progress from here.
Who do we need to influence/involve?
How do we sell biodiversity to senior managers?
What areas do we need to focus on?
What other environmental management issues do we need to link biodiversity with?
Ideas for new projects.