Wonkhe

JANUARY 22, 2023

Higher and further education providers urgently need to get better at measuring and reporting their carbon footprint. EAUC interim chief executive Fiona Goodwin introduces a new standardised carbon emissions framework. The post Accelerating the sector’s journey to net zero appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Further Education Education Environment 158

The Guardian - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Cambridge University scientists develop a device to ‘defossilise’ the economy using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide Automated floating factories that manufacture green versions of petrol or diesel could soon be in operation thanks to pioneering work at the University of Cambridge. Continue reading.

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University Environment Higher Education Technology 89

HEPI

JANUARY 12, 2023

This blog was kindly contributed by Sam Fankhauser, Professor of Climate Economics and Policy at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford. The zero-carbon economy requires new and different skills. Architects have to learn how to build zero-carbon, climate resilient homes. Campus emissions.

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University Engineering Model Policy 88

UW Presidential Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

That is why environmental resilience is one of the three pillars of the UW’s Population Health Initiative , launched in 2016; why we started the College of the Environment, still the largest in the country; and why UW’s EarthLab was created to spur novel, equitable and scalable climate change solutions.

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Facilities Deans Environment Achievement 89

The Guardian - Higher Education

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Campaign group calls for institutions to be accountable via short-term assessments after 59% missed goals The majority of UK universities have failed to meet their carbon reduction targets, figures reveal. The sector had a goal to reduce emissions directly controlled by institutions by 43% between 2005-06 and 2020-21.

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University Institution Environment Higher Education 86

EAB

APRIL 25, 2023

The survey explores topics such as talent retention, carbon neutrality efforts, deferred maintenance, space utilization, and computerized maintenance management systems. I know that some people think that their custodians or their facilities operations is a low priority in a tight budgetary environment. MG: For sure, for sure.

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Facilities Achievement Institution Technology 52

EAB

AUGUST 18, 2023

Many institutions remain risk-averse to smart campus investments Large, upfront costs with unfamiliar technology can be a hard bill to swallow in the tight financial environments many schools face today. Additionally, this creates a lot of unusable institutional data and unscalable investments into campus-wide infrastructure.

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Institution Facilities Achievement Technology 52