GULLION TALES

DkIT‟s 100 strong Music Dept Choir last week joined with 200

young musicians from the north in presenting the premiere of Bel-

fast composer Brian Irvine „s epic work Gullion Tales in Belfast‟s

recently refurbished Ulster Hall on 17th April 2010. The work, which

was specially commissioned for the choir and the DkIT‟s cross

border partners, the South Ulster Youth Orchestra, drew its inspira-

tion myths, legends and folk tales from the area around Sliabh

Gullion, south Down, south Armagh, and Louth.

The project was a Herculian task which also involved children from three schools, St. Paul‟s Bessbrook, Newry High School and St. Joseph‟s High School who were participants in Musical Pathways, an innovative teaching scheme from the SELB Music Service under Mrs. Eithne Benson. Rehearsals were a mammoth undertaking, transporting musicians and in-struments back and forth across the border, but all the participants joined in with enthusiasm. Siubhán Ó Dubháin, who directs the Choir, assisted by Caitriona McEniry-Roschke , congratulated the students who made the effort to attend Saturday rehearsals, and even one during the Easter vacation. DkIT composition students were involved at several stages of the work‟s development, visiting schools and working with the composer Brian Irvine and young musicians in the classroom. DkIT also provided the splendid vocal soloists, Rostrevor‟s Níamh Kerr, who sang the role of the Goddess Morrigan, while Cuchullain, the champion of Ulster, was ironically, performed by Connaught man, David Lynn. In the Greedy Monks of Newry, the soloists were Trudy Maguire and Ciara McEntee.

The composer, who conducted the work himself, was particularly delighted with the choir, which has over seventy male singers. Most choirs, he pointed out , are short of tenors and basses. However, it must be said that the DkIT sopranos were well able to make themselves heard! They looked splendid in their specially designed shirts, against the backdrop of the Ulster Hall‟s famous Great Organ, the scene of many political rallies in more troubled times.

The enthusiastic audience included several DkIT representatives including President Denis Cummins and Dr Gerard Bob Mc Kiernan. The Mayor of Craigavon and heads of the north‟s various education boards also attended.

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP NIGHT AT DKIT Moving Ceremony Celebrated and Rewarded Community

Efforts of Students and Staff Last week, DkIT held its annual School of Business & Humanities Active Citizenship night, an event established to recognise, reward and encourage

efforts from the college to make a positive impact on the community. John Lonergan, G o v e r n o r o f Mountjoy Prison, was the guest speaker. In a talk that was compas-sionate, thought-provoking and entertaining, he challenged the audience to appre-

ciate the opportunities they have been given, and make it a habit to continuously find ways to „give back.‟ During the evening, DkIT students spoke of the work they have done for the com-munity through their coursework – sports coaching, film-making, public relations, and fund-raising. They presented cheques to representatives from SOSAD, the Haven Partnership, the Make a Wish Foundation, SNAP and the Cancer Research & Education Fund, all of whom expressed their gratitude for the students‟ work. Service Learning is an approach to teaching that integrates meaningful community service with instruction to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities. At DkIT, students are encouraged to use their knowledge and skills to make a positive contribution to society and this is facilitated directly through coursework in many programmes in the School of Business & Humanities. On the night, Head of Department, Shane Hill presented the School‟s Student Active Citizen-ship award for outstanding students who successfully balance academic pursu i ts wi th ext raord inary e x t ra - cu r r i cu l a r co m mu n i t y activities. This year‟s award winner was Caroline Lynch, student in Hospitality Management.

Jennifer McMahon.

John McAleenan – An Appreciation Former Lecturer in Civil Engineering at DkIT, John McAleenan, passed away on 26 February 2010. His funeral at Cloughogue, Newry on 1 March 2010 was attended by many of his former colleagues and friends from DkIT. John was born in Belfast and brought up by his mother and grandparents after his father died when John was just 6 months old. As a young child during the war, John was evacuated from Belfast to stay with his grandparents at Cloughogue where he spent many happy times in the roll-ing hills of South Armagh. It was during this period that John grew to love the area and was destined to return later in life to live there with his wife Maeve to raise their nine children. John‟s mother lived to the grand old age of 96 and passed away only in 2004. John was educated at St Mary‟s Christian Brothers‟ Grammar School, Barrack Street, Belfast. He then went on to Queen‟s University Belfast to read Civil Engineering. After graduation, John worked on numerous civil engineer-ing projects in Ireland, Britain, Libya and Saudi Arabia. His first job was working on the construction of the new motorway network in England. He then went to work on the construction of the Altnahinch reservoir near Ballymoney, Co. Antrim. John also spent periods with the Derry Commission, the Craigavon Development Commission and Newry Urban Council. He designed the inner dual carriageway in Newry and the Belfast to Bangor dual carriage-way. In 1974 John joined the Regional Technical College in Dundalk as a Lecturer in Civil Engineering. He had an immense influence on the development of a new Diploma in Civil Engineering and lectured on Highway Engineering, Hydraulics and Hydrology and Civil Engineering Management. During his time in Dundalk, John took a sabbatical year to work in Libya and Saudi-Arabia and worked on the design of the highway linking Riyadh and Jeddah. In conjunction with TCD, John also conducted research into a pioneering new method of constructing road embankments using straw bales. One of John‟s main past-times was chess and he formed the chess club in Newry. John‟s other great inter-est was books. He was a consummate reader. He devoured books and was often seen walking the corri-dors in the college carrying a pile of books up to his chin with a cloud of smoke from the finest Havana wafting in his wake. John had a razor-sharp wit and turn of phrase. He coined nicknames for many of the staff and students: The Romany King, Burlington Bertie (“I rise at ten-thirty”), The Dude, The Slope Man, The Bumble Bee, The Man in the Big Picture and The Boarders, to name but a few. He was great company, generous to a fault and the anecdotes surrounding the man are legendary. First and foremost however, John will be re-membered as an excellent teacher. He had an encyclopaedic knowledge of his subjects and a genuine rapport with his students. He knew each one individually and they in turn remember John with great affec-tion. The one person former students ask about when they return to Dundalk is John. John retired from DkIT in 1999. It was with great sadness that we learnt of John‟s passing. He was a larger-than-life character, a unique man. We offer our sincere sympathies to his wife, Maeve, his nine children: Aileen, Noleen, Siobhan, John, Maeve, Fiona, Aisling, Turlough and Conor; his 26 grandchildren and the entire family circle.

Go ndéana Dia trócaire air agus ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

HETAC and SIF ERA 2 Symposium; Repositioning Learner Assessment in Higher Education

Pictured above staff form DkIT attending the HETAC and SIF ERA 2 Symposium on Repositioning Learner Assessment in Higher Education which took place in Dublin last Friday, May 14th.. DkIT, in collaboration with The Institute of Technology, Carlow, ITB and ITTD, were granted funding through SIF 2 ERA for a project entitled "Repositioning Learner Assessment". The project aimed to transform thinking about, and practices of assessment across the partnership and the sector and was initiated in response to growing concerns throughout the IoT sector about a set of new assessment issues including: a) Linking learning outcomes, teaching and evidence-based assessment practices b) Grading and assurance of academic standards c) Feedback to learners & use of formative and summative assessment d) Larger class sizes and assessment of group learning e) International learners unfamiliar with Irish assessment methods f) Use of technology in assessment. Dundalk IT completed 4 projects under the funding and posters about the project were presented at the Symposium last Friday: 1. Engaging Learners through Online Assessment, Ms Angela Short 2. e-Portfolios to Enhance Student-Centred Assessment, Dr. Brendan Ryder 3. Student Engagement in the Development of Assessment Criteria, Dr. Kevin Howard 4.Technology for Student Self-Assessment & Independent Learning in 1st Year Mathematics, Mr. Peter Morris and Mr. Shane Dowdall

Peter McKenna (Library), Mr. John McDonald (School of Health & Science), Dr. Brendan Ryder (E-Learning Development Unit) and Jamie Ward (Library) who attended the annual National Digital Learning Repository (NDLR) Fest held in the Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin on Wednesday 14th April 2010. The National Digital Learning Repository (NDLR) is a sectoral initiative, providing services and support to enable the sharing of digital learning content. More details on the NDLR can be found at: http://www.ndlr.ie/ Dundalk IT completed 4 projects using the funding in 2008-2009: Developing an Educational Podcast for Leadership in Healthcare, Mr. John

McDonald Practical Step -by-Step Guide to Thematic Data Analysis, Dr. Moira Maguire & Brid

Delahunt, (School of Health and Science) Harvard Referencing & Avoiding Plagiarism, Lorna O'Connor, Jamie Ward & Peter

McKenna, Library The Use of PBL in Physics (Project LeAP), Mr. Tony Lennon, School of Health and

Science An additional 12 projects are currently being funded in 2009/2010.

Producer of ‘Mugabe and the White African’ to visit Dundalk on

Monday May 24th as part of The Reel Africa Film Festival in DKIT

The Reel Africa Film Festival (http://reelafrica.dkit.ie) is a free-of-charge film festival featuring a

selection of recent

documentaries on African themes. This is the third year the festival will run. It has been funded by

Irish Aid <http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/> as part of the nationwide schedule of events to mark Africa

Day <http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/africaday2008/> on May 25th 2010. This year the festival will

take place on Monday May 24th, the day before Africa

Day. The full programme can be seen at http://reelafrica.dkit.ie/prog.html and all are welcome at

the free screenings.

The festival begins this year with a screening of ‘Mugabe and the White African’ (http://

www.mugabeandthewhiteafrican.com), an intimate and moving feature-length documentary chart-

ing one family's extraordinary courage in the face of a relentless campaign of state-sanctioned ter-

ror.

Directed by Lucy Bailey and Andrew Thompson and produced by David Pearson and Elizabeth

Morgan Hemlock, the film was shortlisted for an Oscar in 2010. *Producer David Pearson will be

present to perform* *a Q&A after the film & a 2-hr master-class with students on the BA (Hons)

in Video & Film Production (www.dkit.ie/film <http://www.dkit.ie/film>) along with members of

the public. *

*Another film to be screened on Monday May 24^th is **Angels in the Dust (http://

www.angelsinthedust.org/), directed by Louise Hogarth, *the story of a courageous, self-

sacrificing, fiercely loving woman who chooses a spiritual path over a material one. It tells of the

life-changing power of one compassionate heart. For a nation overwhelmed by an epidemic of

HIV/AIDS, orphans, rape, violence, and Apartheid’s legacy of social and political unrest, the film

offers a clear pathway of hope and a replicable paradigm for the future.

*We are Together (*http://wearetogether.org/)*,** directed by Paul Taylor is the final film to be

screened at the festival this year. It is a *multi-award winning feature film which tells the moving

and inspiring story of 12 year old Slindile and her remarkable friends at the Agape orphanage in

South Africa. Filmed over three years, with unforgettable kids, soaring music and a plot full of

surprises, *We are Together* arrives as a stirring and uplifting theatrical documentary.

The day will finish with a screening of the short-listed films from student short film competition,

followed by prize-giving ceremony at 5pm (see http://reelafrica.dkit.ie/comp.html for more infor-

mation on the film competition).

Call for proposals from Campus Engage for small grants of seed-funding for

civic engagement activities in higher education. Grants of up to EUR5,000 are available.

You will find all the relevant information on the Campus Engage website: www.campusengage.ie <http://

www.campusengage.ie/> where you will also find the application form. The application form should be downloaded

from the website and a paper copy sent to me at the address below. The closing date is Friday 7^th June 2010.

Seed Funding Initiative 2010— Background

The Campus Engage project was established in 2007 through SIF1 funding, to promote and support civic engagement

activities in higher education in Ireland. The project partners are NUI Galway (lead partner), DCU, NUI Maynooth,

UCD and UL. The general objectives of Campus Engage are to:

* strengthen the relationship between institutions of higher

education and the wider society through the sharing of knowledge

between academic and civic communities.

* widen students' civic awareness and participation.

* develop a coherent national policy framework for civic engagement in Irish higher education.

Civic engagement collaboration between higher education institutions and the wider community is understood as spe-

cific and organised activities intended to benefit both the community and the third-level institution, involving indi-

viduals, groups and organisations in the implementation of civic engagement activities. Community can be geographi-

cally based, eg. local, regional, global; interest-based, eg. environment; identity-based, eg. young people. Civic en-

gagement activities can include, service / community-based learning, volunteering, community-engaged research, ca-

pacity-building and outreach.

Seed-funding overview

* Applications are invited for projects which fulfil the objectives of the network, as outlined above.

* The objective of the seed funding initiative is to support new /innovative civic engagement activities in individual

institutions, thereby increasing student and staff involvement within local / national / international community.

* Grants of up to EUR5,000 will be awarded to individuals / groups in institutions of higher education.

* Matching funding in respect of the amount applied for must be provided.

* Applications should focus on practical projects with clear identifiable outcomes that will be completed by the be-

ginning of December 2010.

* Projects should be directed towards the following civic engagement activities:

o Service / community-based learning

o Community-engaged research

o Volunteering

o Community/Economic regeneration

o Capacity building

o Community-campus partnerships / outreach activities

* Grants can be made to individual staff members or to groups of staff members.

* A lead contact person for the project should be identified.

* Funds will issue from Monday 28th June 2010 and all expenditure must be completed by Wednesday 1st Decem-

ber 2010. Those awarded funding must provide a financial statement detailing spend with attached receipts, paid in-

voices, etc. No expenses incurred beyond 1st December can be funded.

* Successful applicants will be required to submit a report of the project's activities and outcomes, at the end of the

project period.

* Successful applicants may be invited to present on their projects at a Campus Engage seminar / workshop in 2011.

Project selection criteria and assessment of applications

The projects should be directed towards the activities outlined above and will be assessed according to the following

criteria:

* The activity should be a new / innovative initiative.

* The activity should have a civic dimension and relate to community need.

* The project proposal should be a collaboration between the higher education institution and community.

* The project proposal should demonstrate that this activity will be sustained beyond the funded period.

Application Process

* Download and complete the application form

<http://www.campusengage.ie/download/file/263/>

* A completed paper copy of the application form should be posted to: Ann Lyons, Campus Engage Co-ordinator,

CKI/CELT, NUI Galway, Galway.

* Deadline for applications: *Tuesday 8th June 2010*.

* Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by *Monday 28th June 2010*.

* Applications will be assessed by the Management Board of Campus Engage.

* For further information please contact: Ann Lyons tel. 091-492228 / 087-7677080. Email: info@campusengage.ie

<mailto:info@campusengage.ie>

Train The Trainer

As part of the Accelerating Campus Entreprenuership (ACE) Initiatitive, Dundalk Institute of Technology as lead partner in the ACE Initiative are funding a limited number of places on their Train the Trainers Programme for those with potential interest in developing and/or delivering entrepreneurship education/research at DkIT. The ACE Train the Trainer Programme is to be held in Cork on 20th and 21st May 2010.

Programme information, updates and application forms are available on the ACE website (www.aceinitiative.ie <http://www.aceinitiative.ie>). Email programme queries to ace@dkit.ie

Colman Ledwith, Member of ACE Team at DKIT

EDTECH 2010: _TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION_ EDTECH 2010: _TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION_ THE IRISH EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY USER'S CONFERENCE 20TH / 21ST MAY 2010 THE IRISH EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY USER'S CONFERENCE 20TH / 21ST MAY 2010

ATHLONE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ATHLONE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Registration is still open (but places are limited!) for EdTech 2010 ( http://www.ilta.net/ [1]) at Athlone Insti-tute of Technology from May 20th - May 21st 2010. An outstanding keynote speaker line-up includes: * ELLIOTT MASIE , Head of the Masie Centre, industry and education guru, and the person who first coined the phrase 'eLearning' * JANE HART , Founder of the Centre for Learning author of the Top 100 Tools for Learning (http://c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/index.html [2]), and Jane's Pick of the Day blog (http://janeknight.typepad.com/ [3]) * JAMES CLAY, Editor of eLearning Stuff, ALT UK Learning Technologist of the Year 2009 and one of the most dynamic, innovative and engaging speakers on technology-enhanced learning today. The EdTech 2010 conference has reduced the number of presentation slots to provide ample networking and informal learning opportunities. Participants will still avail of the highest standard Irish and international papers, presentations and workshop covering: * Practitioner strand; describing applications or evaluations of technology-enhanced learning, and their benefit to teaching and learning. * Research strand; describing research on new or emergent ideas, technology or practice, and the benefits of this research to teaching and learning. * Technology- in -Action sessions; highlighting Irish higher education collaborations between educa-tion and eLearning solution providers in the areas of online meeting rooms, smartboards, Web 2.0 blog and wiki technologies, ePortfolio software, and lecture capture systems. * Pecha Kucha; short, focused, quick-fire presentations focused on an idea or a topic * Moderated poster sessions REGISTRATION, PROGRAMME SCHEDULES AND CONFERENCE UPDATES ARE AVAILABLE FROM . Don't forget to sign up for our 20 euro subsidised full Conference Dinner in the beautiful Olive Grove, situ-ated on the banks of the river Shannon. Special EdTech2010 room rates are available from the Sheraton Hotel Athlone Join us on Twitter at http://www.twapperkeeper.com/hashtag/edtech10 [5] (#EDTECH10) Looking forward to seeing you at EdTech2010 Paul Gormley Chair, Irish Learning Technology Association

Factsheet

Sustainability on DkIT Campus

Information on Sustainability in DkIT is available at

http://ww2.dkit.ie/staff_and_admin/strategy/the_sustainable_living_institute

This document is a work in progress and changes regularly April 2010

Purpose

This factsheet will give the reader an overview of the three main spheres of

sustainability and how DkIT addresses sustainability. The social aspect of sustainability

encompasses issues such as standard of living, education, community and equal

opportunities. The economic sphere leads to the positive outcomes of sustainable

approaches like profit earnings, cost savings, economic growth and supports research

and development. Finally, the environmental sphere takes in consideration the use of

natural resources, environmental management and pollution prevention.

For an overview of the three spheres of sustainability please view graphic below.

Source: http://computingforsustainability.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/visualising-sustainability/

Social Sphere

Teaching & Learning Strategy identifies number of objectives which address sustainability.

Pedagogies which support the following address sustainability:

Activities which support reflective practice

Action research

Flexible delivery

Block teaching

Blended learning

E-learning

Learner centred pedagogies eg PBL, Meitheal

Research linked to teaching, please see http://ww2.dkit.ie/staff_and_admin/celt

This is a list of some Programmes and Modules in DkIT which broadly address sustainability.

Programmes are:

Degree Courses:

B.Eng. (Hons.) in Sustainable Design

BBS in Enterprise and Innovation

BA in Community Sports Leadership

B.Sc. (Hons.) in Environmental Biology

B.Sc. in Agriculture

B.Sc. (Hons.) in Health and Physical Activity

M.Sc. in Renewable Energy Systems

Community Development

Other Courses:

Global Development

Renewable Energy Technology

CREDIT Summer School in Renewable Energy

Research:

Smooth Muscle Research

Renewable Energy

Freshwater Studies

Assistive Living

Entrepreneurship

An example of one of our Research Projects is the Irish Aid/HEA funded „Water is Life: Amazzi

Bulamu‟ project, please see http://www.dkit.ie/waterislife/. This is jointly developing research ca-

pacity with the University of Makerere , Kampala, Uganda and DkIT and partner institutions. The

project draws on multi-disciplinary approaches to water.

DkIT is a member of the International Sustainable Campus Network based in the ETH Zurich,

Switzerland - www.isc-network.org.

Equal Opportunity and Access to education:

Access 21: Successful completion of the Access 21 course allows adult learners to access

third level education

LifelongLearning

RPL (Education in Employment, Recognition of Prior Learning): The Edu-

cation in Employment Consortium is focused on a model of education de-

velopment, delivery, support and assessment designed to meet the

learner needs in a way that is sympathetic to their circumstances

NEFHEA, see http://ww2.dkit.ie/nefhea

Community Sports Leadership outreach initiative

80% of all first years are first generation to attend college

Cultural events such as Earth Awareness Week aimed to define and implement an ecologically

and socially responsible shared vision of our future and of future generations.

The Library is open to members of the public and has a membership programme which proac-

tively supports individuals who are learning, social groups and community groups. For example

The Dundalk Eco Awareness Group meets in the Li-

brary and the Library offers free membership to Senior

Citizens, members of local voluntary organisations and

local primary and secondary school teachers. We also

offer a much reduced membership rate for the unem-

ployed and asylum seekers. The Library supports open

source and open access philosophies and work with

Computer Services to promote the use of open source

software. The Library‟s Collection Development policy supports intellectual freedom and diversity

so that we are enabled to discover knowledge ourselves, make up our own minds and participate

as informed citizens in our communities

In 2008, Computer Services sent a consignment of PCs to Camara (http://www.camara.ie/) an

organisation sending equipment to Africa. This Department uses Open Source applications when

appropriate, initiated the CANDI power down initiative and is looking at alternatives to our current

printing practices.

Fair Trade Tee and Coffee used by DkIT canteen services.

Economic

The Regional Development Centre (RDC)

The Mission of RDC „The Regional Development Centre at

Dundalk Institute of Technology is committed to providing

its clients with a reliable and consistent quality of service

and support in the areas of research and business devel-

opment. The RDC is committed to supporting the economic

development of the region, in particular the development of

a strong knowledge and technology based industry sector.‟

The RDC provides support of entrepreneurs and start-up companies in the areas of sustainability

and the renewable energy sector.

Research Centres

Centre for Renewable Energy (CREDIT)

National Centre for Freshwater Studies

Netwell Centre

Smooth Muscle Research Group

Software Technology Research Centre (Storc)

Centre for Entrepreneurship

The ICE Initiative aims to the innovation capacity of 90 small and medium sized enterprises

(SMEs) located in Northern Ireland, the six Border Counties of Ireland and Western Scotland is

the ambitious aim of „Innovation for Competitive Enterprise‟ (ICE) Initiative - a major three-year

€2.479 million project supported by the European Union’s INTERREG IVA programme managed

by the Special EU Programmes Body. The project is a joint collaboration between University of

Ulster, University of Glasgow and is led by Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) through the

Regional Development Centre.

Environmental

Natural Resource Use

Wind Turbine

In August 2005 the Centre for Renewable Energy

(CREDIT) installed the world‟s first large com-

mercial turbine to be located on a college cam-

pus, which generates half of Dundalk IT‟s elec-

tricity needs. The wind turbine saves about 900

tonnes of CO2 emission every year.

New cost savings through sustainability initiatives

Electricity Storage Flow Battery: This battery can store electricity at times when wind turbine is

producing more energy than the Institute can utilise and can store electricity for re-use at peak

times or when electricity prices are high. It is a ZBB Energy ZESS 500, 500 kWh storage facility.

DkIT have the use of the Citroen Berlingo 500EV electric van for transport of all waste electrical

equipment, polystyrene, clean plastic packaging , waste paint & oil. This saves on transport costs,

and when wind energy is used, results in emissions free transport

Turbine has contributed to approx. 50% of the Institute‟s total electricity use in 2006-2008, aver-

aging 1.5 million units per year. This has offset the emission of 2760 tonnes of CO2 to the atmos-

phere in these years and has saved the college hundreds of thousands of euro. The turbine is an

850kW Vestas V52.

Pollution Prevention (air, water, land, waste)

A Building Energy Rating (BER) is a comprehensive

energy assessment of a property carried out by a

qualified and registered BER Assessor. Our energy

ratings were above average compared to similar

properties (certificates received 2009). Ratings were

between B3 and D1

Wind turbine, savings of approximately 900 tonnes of

CO2 emission every year

Lighting replacement: Old GLS bulbs are replaced

with CFL bulbs, change of old fluorescence strips

Ice bank – integrated into Carrolls renovation, sys-

tem to avail of excess energy produced by the wind

turbine and to reduce need for expensive air condi-

tioning for cooling costs

Wind energy storage battery: Battery stores electricity at times when wind turbine is producing

more energy than needed; energy is re-used when wind turbine is not in use and electricity prices

are high

Lost properties go to second hand shops, ie. school bags, pencil cases etc.

Of our waste, DkIT recycles 43% waste, 39% dry recyclables, 18% compost

DkIT has the use of the electric van for transport of all waste electrical equipment, polystyrene,

clean plastic packaging , waste paint & oil. This saves greatly in that DkIT doesn't have to pay

transport costs

Introduced a multi-purpose environmentally friendly cleaner

We recycle: Paper, cardboard, floppy disks, aluminium cans, plastic bottles, glass, copper

pipe and copper wire, steel, printer cartridges, batteries, oil

Spring clean each day

Bio-diversity area set aside

Energy map program in use to identify possible energy savings on campus

Car pooling promoted for staff

Member of the International Sustainable Campus Network, www.isc-network.org

Environmental Management

Environmental Committee: The Environmental Committee's mission is to encourage the environ-

mental awareness of all members of the DKIT community, to act as a focus for minimising the en-

vironmental impact of our activities and to achieve sustainable education. The committee also

wish to encourage recycling on campus, to minimise the waste that we generate and to facilitate

the generation of the infrastructure within the college necessary to achieve their goals.

CANDI - Computer Automatic Nightly shut Down Initiative, PCs on campus are shut down every

night at 10pm (over server), resulting in a 60% reduction in energy consumption. The automatic

shutoff not only saves power, but also extends the useful life of each pc, thereby reducing the

equipment replacement costs and DkIT‟s carbon footprint.

Transport Initiatives

Traffic management plan in place

Electric bikes project; 30 electric bikes available for staff

Support for public transport

Public transport available on campus

Electric car; used on campus

DkIT is part of the Town bid for Sustainable Transport development

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