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Degrees Cooler-Behaviour Change in Action. Olivia Knight-Adams: NUS – Greener Living Project Coordinator EAUC Annual Conference 23 rd March 2010. Greening Universities Through Behaviour Change. Student Switch Off. Energy-saving competition Eco Power Rangers: films, quizzes
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Degrees Cooler-Behaviour Change in Action Olivia Knight-Adams: NUS – Greener Living Project Coordinator EAUC Annual Conference 23rd March 2010
Greening Universities Through Behaviour Change EAUC Annual Conference
Student Switch Off • Energy-saving competition • Eco Power Rangers: films, quizzes • Encourages simple changes • 9.3% or 650 tonnes CO2 saved EAUC Annual Conference
People & Planet : Going Greener • Based around Transition Town Movement • Staff and students engaged in practical projects • Go Green Week and ongoing campaigns EAUC Annual Conference
EAUC:Green Impact • EAUC accreditation scheme • Greening departments from bottom up • Over 10,000 staff & 250 departments • Empowers environmental champions • Makes sustainability easier • Shares good practice EAUC Annual Conference
Studentforce for Sustainability Julia Jack: Greener Living Assistant University of Exeter EAUC Annual Conference
Being A University of Exeter GLA • My background • Role of GLA • Links to other sustainability initiatives 23rd March 2010 EAUC Annual Conference EUAC Conference 7
Behaviour Change & Staff Engagement Green Impact & empowering staff Sharing good practice & celebrating achievements Healthy Competition! 23rd March 2010 EAUC Annual Conference EUAC Conference 8
Behaviour Change & Student Engagement • Green Impact • Staff & Student Collaboration • Student auditors 23rd March 2010 EAUC Annual Conference EAUC Conference 9
Behaviour Change & Student Engagement • Student Switch Off • Raise Awareness • Save Energy 23rd March 2010 EAUC Annual Conference EUAC Conference 10
Behaviour Change & Student Engagement • Go Green Week • Lower carbon diet events • Working with other Student societies 23rd March 2010 EAUC Annual Conference EUAC Environment Conference 11
Greener Living Assistant’s Perspective • Benefits for GLA • Rewarding • Benefits to University • Raising Awareness • Encouraging & Engaging 23rd March 2010 EAUC Annual Conference EUAC Conference 12
Greener Living Assistant’s Perspective • Wealth of experience • E.g. Project Management • Challenges • Work Commitments • Opportunities • Encourage & share good practice 23rd March 2010 EAUC Annual Conference EUAC Conference 13
Thank you! www.nus.org.uk 23rd March 2010 EAUC Annual Conference EUAC Conference 14