1. EAUC-Scotland Campus Sustainability Programme

2. Outline of workshop Describe what CaSPr has done up to 31 March 2008 Discuss some key issues: –Scope – what is the sustainability agenda - subject matter, purposes? –How is support best provided The future for CaSPr

3. Campus Sustainability Programme first phase to 31 March 2008 EAUC awarded Scottish Govt Sustainable Action Grant Summer 2005 Additional funding March 2006 from SFC To run until 31 March 2008 Aim “to help Sustainable Universities and Colleges in Scotland improve their sustainability performance” Inga Burton and John Forster chosen programme managers

4. Summary of activities Development events/workshops Involving other organisations (partners) that have sustainability interests (e.g SEPA) Case studies Engaging Students Snapshot of existing practice- “State of the Campus Review” Topic support networks – themed networks Website

5. Topics covered by events Baseline event (2) Community Responsible Investment Construction UHI Waste Corporate Responsibility Energy Performance certs Climate Change Introduction to CaSPr Energy (2) Waste (2) Performance Workshop/KPI Construction Procurement Travel event (2) Biodiversity Student event (2)

6. Some CaSPr achievements 22 events run - covering ca 120 hours 90 % of FHE institutions attended at least one event 300 FHE staff from 63 institutions on mailing list 65 Partners involving 124 individuals on mailing list 40 partners attended events – 89 individuals 499 “attendances” 39 respondents attributed 135 sustainability innovations to their involvement in CaSPr usefulness of events on scale from 1 to 5 was 4.1 Sharing experience was the best thing!

7. Issues in developing sustainability capacity and actions What is the overall purpose of a support programme? What are the range of topics that should be included? What are the support/development processes that should be used?

8. Ca 19 heavily involved Attendance by FE institutions 05-08 Ca 8 not involved at all Ca 19 heavily involved What support processes should be used?

9. CaSPr – next phase 1 April 2008 onwards Provide development activities and resources Promote Climate Change Declaration Work with students Benchmark progress

10. Thanks www/eauc.org.uk Caspr@eauc.org.uk John Forster – john@jfassociates.orgjohn@jfassociates.org 01330 850555