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Esin Esat, Director of Sustainability, Bedford CollegeGareth Ellis, Energy Manager, Cranfield UniversityJackie Bagnell, Deputy Director One Planet MBA, University of Exeter

Learn from the best!Green Gown Award winners & Highly Commended

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Introduction

Organisation Year Category Title Result

Cranfield

University

(Gareth Ellis)

2011 Research & Development

Carbon Brainprint HC

University of Exeter

(Jackie Bagnell)

2011 Courses The One Planet

MBA W

Bedford College

(Esin Esat)

2008 Courses Training for Sustainability

W

2009 Colleges Embedding Sustainability

HC

2010 Skills Skills for a Low

Carbon Economy W

2011 Courses Interactive Learning for Sustainability

HC

Case study 1: Turbine blade coatings

Blades are air cooled and coated to prevent melting

R&D with Rolls-Royce for 17 years

Increased operating temperature by 70 °C

Increased efficiency

Reduced emissions from RR-powered A330 and A340 by 1.0-1.6 kt CO2e/year

A total of 570 kt CO2e/year

Coated turbine blade

Picture: Rolls-Royce plc

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How big is the carbon brainprint?

Project Annual brainprint PeriodCeramic coatings for jet engine turbine blades

570 kt CO2e Retrospective

Improved vehicle logistics 14 kt CO2e Retrospective

Training for landfill gas inspectors 400 kt CO2e Retrospective

Novel offshore vertical axis wind turbines

1.7 kt CO2e for 1 GW

installed

Prospective

Intelligent buildings for energy management

Potential 20% reduction in CO2e

Prospective

Optimising defouling of oil-refinery preheat trains

> 1 kt CO2e per refinery Prospective

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Where next?

Method is achievable

Relatively simple if

level of detail is managed

there has been monitoring of outcomes of past work

Big results like to be in areas that are

energy intensive

directly emit potent GHGs (methane, nitrous oxide)

Want to involve other universities

Web site: www.carbonbrainprint.org.uk

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1. This work could apply to a wide range of Universities and Colleges

2. It quantifies the impact of R&D and education on Carbon emissions

3. It is innovative

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Your next steps – making the most of your EAUC Membership…

1. Now you’ve learned how to win… you need to enter! Want recognition for your sustainability excellence, enter the 2012 Green Gown Awards behaviour change category. Entries open in summer 2012Categories mentioned in this session were:

•Research and development

•Courses

•Skills

•Colleges

2. Learn more about previous winners and highly commended entries on the EAUC resource bank – here you’ll find lots of 2012 case studies and videos

Membership matters at www.eauc.org.uk

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Jackie Bagnall

One Planet MBA

The University of Exeter Business School

Learn from the best! Green Gown Award winner

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Casting Light on Underlying Principles Why would The University of Exeter completely overhaul its MBA?

Reach - impact

Distinctiveness - innovation

Partnership - inclusiveness

Process – integration

The story going forwards is one of building profile, of creating influence by cascading best practise and of sharing our learning.

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In Summary

1. Know why you are doing this – reach beyond the market opportunity

2. Be clear about the principles which underpin the design and delivery

3. Cascade and share the message within your sector

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Your next steps – making the most of your EAUC Membership…

1. Now you’ve learned how to win… you need to enter! Want recognition for your sustainability excellence, enter the 2012 Green Gown Awards behaviour change category. Entries open in summer 2012Categories mentioned in this session were:

•Research and development

•Courses

•Skills

•Colleges

2. Learn more about previous winners and highly commended entries on the EAUC resource bank – here you’ll find lots of 2012 case studies and videos

Membership matters at www.eauc.org.uk

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Bedford CollegeGreen Gown Awards Winner & Highly Commended

Year Category Title Result

2008 Courses Training for Sustainability W

2009 Colleges Embedding Sustainability HC

2010 Skills Skills for a Low Carbon Economy W

2011 Courses Interactive Learning for Sustainability

HC

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2008 CoursesTraining for Sustainability

Training on offer:8 x environmental technology short courses

2 x sustainable buildings related Foundation Degrees

Embedded into vocational disciplines (e.g. projects & assignments)

Further training under development

Sharing & dissemination across FE Sector

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2009 Colleges & Smaller InstitutionsEmbedding Sustainability

Investment in:StaffSkillsResourcesCurriculum developmentsImprovements to buildingsEngagement with community and industry Helping drive sustainability initiatives across the FE sector

Regional project aiming to stimulate the renewable energy and low carbon building industries.

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2010 SkillsSkills for a Low Carbon Economy

Sustainability embedded into all training programmes preparing learners for work in a Low Carbon Resource Efficient Economy (LCREE) Particular focus on areas with the highest potential impact on reducing UK’s carbon emissionsCommunity sustainability initiatives provide real-life work experience for students, enhancing learning while supporting local developmentsHighly proactive role in national sustainability initiatives

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2011 CoursesInteractive Learning for Sustainability

Staff and students have joined forces at Bedford College to develop a comprehensive set of highly engaging interactive learning resources to develop understanding of sustainable development and its relevance to all curriculum areas

With a full range of high quality generic and subject-specific resources accessible through the LSIS Excellence Gateway, now every training provider within the learning and skills sector can have the confidence and capability to embed sustainability into their strategy, curriculum, operations and partnership activities.

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Application Form

Summary – Make it as ‘catchy’ and descriptive as possible

The Initiative – Describe, in under 300 words, the activities undertaken; reasons for doing it; time-scale; costs; current status; departments/organisations involved.

The Benefits - Summarise, in bullet point format, and with as much quantification as possible.

Significance for the sector – Summarise, in bullet point form, why you feel that your application is of wider interest to the sector

Stage 1: No more than 3 pages (no appendices or attached documents)Stage 2: 4-6 pages, including supporting documents.

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Helpful Tips

Read the entry criteria carefullyIdentify your organisation’s key achievements & select the relevant awards categoryPrepare summary lists of:

AchievementsRelated dataSources of evidence

Stick to the entry criteria when completing the application formEnsure that your application is thorough but concise

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Examples of Evidence

2010- SkillsTeam structure

Web linksSustainability Policy

Green Bedford College micro-site

Evidence of sustainability in quality monitoring

Partnership examples

Evidence of sharing & dissemination of good practice

Images

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Examples of Evidence

2011- CoursesImages of resources

Access information

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2011- Interactive Learning for Sustainability

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Your next steps – making the most of your EAUC Membership…1. Resources

• visit the dedicated carbon EAUC resource bank section• visit the carbon reduction section of SORTED – the online resource for

sustainability in the Learning and Skills sector

2. Networks • join our Carbon Intensive Research Colleges and Universities Community of

Practice - for Colleges and Universities that undertake carbon intensive research • join our Embedding Positive Attitudes and Behaviours Community of Practice - for

those wanting to identify with the challenges of changing the behaviour of staff and students

• find out more about these groups at 5pm today – see programme for details

3. Recognition - want recognition for your behaviour change initiatives – enter the 2012 Green Gown Awards behaviour change category. Entries open in summer 2012

4. Measure and improve - sign up to LiFE – www.thelifeindex.org.uk. EAUC Members receive a significant discount

1. LiFE offers a dedicated ‘resource efficiency and waste’ and ‘staff engagement’ frameworks for implementation

Membership matters at www.eauc.org.uk