1. Change Valuable Lessons

1. Different ways of Communicating Senior By in Quick Wins Specific activities - quick wins Time Commitment – how will team be supported – asked in application No-one approach to tailor to HEI 1. Change Valuable Lessons Resources Stu Input Long term See as beginning not end Use research Build on Existing work Employer Engagement Share resources and experience EST systems to incentive staff (e.g. promotion criteria ) Helps buy in Aim high

2. Make attractive to students (other interests) “Green agenda” – see as environment issue not wider Time 2. Challenges Money Getting others to challenge status quo - Change policy /systems Interest Different Messages Demand for Success Quick wins Drivers for Collaboration missing work in Silos

3. Support beyond GA Programme GA 3 Using Team leaders as supporters 3. Programme Support or Hinder HEA support Meet up Further service once a year to keep current in GA HEA (not seen as have as having “weight” scepticism Promote collaborate bw HEI Community practice Discipline input Mandate as requirement Learning across subjects different roles

4. National Body HEA role to mandate ESD HEA lead GA 3 - 2015 HEA Embed ESD 4. Top Tips for HEA Guidance indicators from GA 1+2 HEA role to be more vocal HEA role to be more vocal Where else could seek funding Within HEA Outside HEI Reputation risk Change name GA label helpful Misleading focus on environment not sustainable Legitimise money being spent Play off your HEI against others

5. Lessons Learnt from the HEA sector • There is no substitute for senior buy in really helpful to have the SU involved n.b. Green academy can help encourage students to get involved with SU • The more you know the less you release you know • You can make change happen when there is mammoth change happening around you • Learning what’s already there so you can publicise/build on it learning what’s already there so you can publicise/build on it • Research data helps to encourage – high % of students and employers are interested in sustainable education • You can never publicise enough! Don’t assume people hear your message, use different kinds of messages/publicity media. If they get bored of hearing it, they haven’t heard it • Time and money • Staff/students may not be interested (so communications is key) • New population of n.b. some carry wins do not necessarily get it the people who challenge and ask questions may be the most supportive in the end • Usual suspects may end up involved – commination's of different messages can help/senior support can help/back onto something already happening • Demand by success can be a barrier – pressure to have a quick win • Inter disciplinary working – there can be barriers to this yet it is key to ESD • Inter disciplinary research can be more prevalent than inter disciplinary teaching • Encourage collaboration and activity (has kick started activity) • Can HEA support is further beyond GA long term education • GA banner gives its credence – you can treat it’s and publicise it’s a prestigious award • Have help out GA badge. If it was mandated it would be sustainable i.e. to keep your GA status you have to stay networked /1 annual meeting - helps pass the baton to others • Important that the academy itself supports it! • Communication is key and needs to continue above and beyond GA both internally and externally cooperating competition and collaboration • Clear guidance on staged change would be useful