In December 2014 the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) published, ‘Sustainable development in higher education - HEFCE’s role to date and a framework for its future actions’, outlining some of the ways higher education can contribute to sustainable development. The document included a framework for HEFCE’s support for the sector, whilst encompassing their earlier policy statements on sustainable development and carbon reduction. This will also have a bearing on future funding.
Key points from the document:
Protecting and enhancing quality of life for current and future generations is central to sustainable development. There are social, environmental and economic dimensions to this, and the benefits and the challenges are considerable.
Higher education is working to address these challenges from a unique position in society. Its institutions can play a substantial role through teaching and research, through influence on staff and students, through business operations, and through the sustainability of their campuses. We want sustainable development to be central to higher education.
In 2010, HEFCE, Universities UK and GuildHE demonstrated co-leadership by publishing carbon reduction targets for higher education in England. These targets were based on extensive research and wide consultation. The overall sector target is reduction of Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 34 per cent by 2020 and 80 per cent by 2050, against a 1990 baseline.
The higher education sector has demonstrated strong commitment to these targets, with each higher education institution producing a carbon management plans which move the sector substantially towards the afore mentioned targets. Research published by HEFCE in 2010 showed that for the 45 universities with data for both years, emissions per full-time equivalent student were on average 39 per cent lower in 2005 than in 1990.
Institutions have risen to the challenge of reducing environmental impacts by setting themselves stretching targets for carbon reduction. They have made significant investments and altered their ways of working, monitoring their progress with increasingly sophisticated systems whilst disseminating good practice and helping institutions learn from each other.
Although these achievements are creditable, more needs to be done if the sector’s contribution to internationally agreed target carbon reductions is to be achieved.
Sustainable Education provided the platform for discussion and dissemination of good practice whilst also highlighting the tools and systems in place to ensure your institution adheres to carbon reduction targets and becomes economically and environmentally sustainable.
In December 2014 the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) published, ‘Sustainable development in higher education - HEFCE’s role to date and a framework for its future actions’, outlining some of the ways higher education can contribute to sustainable development. The document included a framework for HEFCE’s support for the sector, whilst encompassing their earlier policy statements on sustainable development and carbon reduction. This will also have a bearing on future funding.
Key points from the document:
Protecting and enhancing quality of life for current and future generations is central to sustainable development. There are social, environmental and economic dimensions to this, and the benefits and the challenges are considerable.
Higher education is working to address these challenges from a unique position in society. Its institutions can play a substantial role through teaching and research, through influence on staff and students, through business operations, and through the sustainability of their campuses. We want sustainable development to be central to higher education.
In 2010, HEFCE, Universities UK and GuildHE demonstrated co-leadership by publishing carbon reduction targets for higher education in England. These targets were based on extensive research and wide consultation. The overall sector target is reduction of Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 34 per cent by 2020 and 80 per cent by 2050, against a 1990 baseline.
The higher education sector has demonstrated strong commitment to these targets, with each higher education institution producing a carbon management plans which move the sector substantially towards the afore mentioned targets. Research published by HEFCE in 2010 showed that for the 45 universities with data for both years, emissions per full-time equivalent student were on average 39 per cent lower in 2005 than in 1990.
Institutions have risen to the challenge of reducing environmental impacts by setting themselves stretching targets for carbon reduction. They have made significant investments and altered their ways of working, monitoring their progress with increasingly sophisticated systems whilst disseminating good practice and helping institutions learn from each other.
Although these achievements are creditable, more needs to be done if the sector’s contribution to internationally agreed target carbon reductions is to be achieved.
Sustainable Education provided the platform for discussion and dissemination of good practice whilst also highlighting the tools and systems in place to ensure your institution adheres to carbon reduction targets and becomes economically and environmentally sustainable.
CIPS Pan-African Conference Zambia Game changing procurement and supply man...E. Daniel
July 2014
Game Changing Procurement and Supply Management
“Good Procurement, Good for Society, Good for People”
A presentation by Mr. Babs Omotowa, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria LNG Limited at the 2014 Pan-African Conference of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) in Lusaka, Zambia
Commercial contracts for schools - Lydia Michaelson-Yeates - March 2015Browne Jacobson LLP
Lydia Michaelson-Yeates explains some key issues to consider before entering into commercial arrangements:
what are the key risks, the need to formalise agreements and protections, and some practical considerations.
Win-Win – Give telecoms customers the freedom they want and they’ll reward yo...SKIM
In the Understand Zone, Robin de Rooij, Senior Research Manager from SKIM, joined Frank Smidt, Senior Proposition Marketer & Portal Manager at Vodafone NL, to present a joint case study on how SKIM’s market research approach enabled Vodafone NL to test the market for a big change to its fixed line offering proposition prior to launch.
Vodafone NL positions itself to be “Always Easiest”, favoring simplicity over freedom of choice for mobile data, as can be seen in its hugely successful RED mobile line-up. However, as fixed phone lines become redundant and TV services evolve, consumers are starting to demand freedom of choice over simplicity.
Vodafone designed its fixed line-up to offer consumers more freedom of choice, which conflicts with its positioning of simplicity. It needed to test its market proposition potential of offering more freedom of choice vs simplicity. The joint session highlighted how SKIM’s research approach provided Vodafone NL with a clear indication of consumer choice.
This “Guide to the Construction Galaxy” or in other words Construction Industry Glossary is created by coBuilder and it consists of some of the important terms and abbreviations currently used in the construction domain.
Кобилдър България ЕООД е дъщерното дружество на норвежката компания coBuilder AS.
Кобилдър е доставчик на високо надеждни софтуерни решения, приложими в европейската строителна индустрия. Продуктите и решенията, които предлагаме, са насочени в няколко основни направления, свързани с управлението на информация и документация за строителни продукти и материали. Нашият екип с повече от 15 години опит, обединяващ инженери, софтуерни разработчици и специалисти от България и Норвегия, е разработил изключително богато портфолио от услуги, насочени към специфичните нужди на производители на строителни материали, строителни фирми, изпълнители, подизпълнители, доставчици, монтажници и фасилити мениджъри на сгради.
CIPS Pan-African Conference Zambia Game changing procurement and supply man...E. Daniel
July 2014
Game Changing Procurement and Supply Management
“Good Procurement, Good for Society, Good for People”
A presentation by Mr. Babs Omotowa, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria LNG Limited at the 2014 Pan-African Conference of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) in Lusaka, Zambia
Commercial contracts for schools - Lydia Michaelson-Yeates - March 2015Browne Jacobson LLP
Lydia Michaelson-Yeates explains some key issues to consider before entering into commercial arrangements:
what are the key risks, the need to formalise agreements and protections, and some practical considerations.
Win-Win – Give telecoms customers the freedom they want and they’ll reward yo...SKIM
In the Understand Zone, Robin de Rooij, Senior Research Manager from SKIM, joined Frank Smidt, Senior Proposition Marketer & Portal Manager at Vodafone NL, to present a joint case study on how SKIM’s market research approach enabled Vodafone NL to test the market for a big change to its fixed line offering proposition prior to launch.
Vodafone NL positions itself to be “Always Easiest”, favoring simplicity over freedom of choice for mobile data, as can be seen in its hugely successful RED mobile line-up. However, as fixed phone lines become redundant and TV services evolve, consumers are starting to demand freedom of choice over simplicity.
Vodafone designed its fixed line-up to offer consumers more freedom of choice, which conflicts with its positioning of simplicity. It needed to test its market proposition potential of offering more freedom of choice vs simplicity. The joint session highlighted how SKIM’s research approach provided Vodafone NL with a clear indication of consumer choice.
This “Guide to the Construction Galaxy” or in other words Construction Industry Glossary is created by coBuilder and it consists of some of the important terms and abbreviations currently used in the construction domain.
Кобилдър България ЕООД е дъщерното дружество на норвежката компания coBuilder AS.
Кобилдър е доставчик на високо надеждни софтуерни решения, приложими в европейската строителна индустрия. Продуктите и решенията, които предлагаме, са насочени в няколко основни направления, свързани с управлението на информация и документация за строителни продукти и материали. Нашият екип с повече от 15 години опит, обединяващ инженери, софтуерни разработчици и специалисти от България и Норвегия, е разработил изключително богато портфолио от услуги, насочени към специфичните нужди на производители на строителни материали, строителни фирми, изпълнители, подизпълнители, доставчици, монтажници и фасилити мениджъри на сгради.
If you are a manufacturer it is essential that you know what a Declaration of Performance is.
What is even more important is that you need to know what are the European trade regulations and how your Declaration of Performance is performing according to them.
For more information: visit http://dopcreator.com/
At the BIM in Europe seminar in Oslo, Morten Berntsen from Teknologisk Institutt in Norway presented the R&D work with European harmonised standards and ETAG's which is the basis of the ProductInfoX.
The technical leader og the ProductInfoX project and CEO of coBuilder Norway presented the goals and results the PIX project acheved on the BIM in Europe seminar in Oslo.
Andy Butterfield, Global Head of Construction and Product Certification looks at BSI's role in supporting BIM, its range of certification and training solutions.
This presentation on savings from contract management in local government was given by Mark Wardman at the Society of Procurement Officers conference on 11 November 2013 in London. The presentation is based on the report ‘Savings from contract management', published by the Local Government Association, which was launched at this conference.
An event took place on Thursday, 23 June 2011 to share emerging findings and ensure the review is shaped and informed by the views of stakeholders. Here are the slides which set out the background to the review.
Jason Russell, The opportunity for efficiency savings: Highways Maintenance E...LandorLINKS
Jason Russell, seconded to provide expert support to the DfTHighways Efficiency Maintenance Programme
Jason has spent over 20 years working in construction, predominantly in
highways. He joined Surrey in November 2007 as the Contracts Manager,
responsible for the Surrey Highways Partnership. In September 2009 Jason
was appointed as Interim Head of Surrey Highways, and lead the service
through an extensive period of change, involving an organisational
restructure, developing and tendering new contracts, changing processes and
systems, and reducing expenditure on highways by approximately 20%.
In July 2010 Jason was appointed as Head of Change and Performance,
managing change across the Environment and Infrastructure Directorate,
which includes Highways, Waste, Transport, Countryside and Planning. Jason
is also leading on the development of the South East 7 highways alliance.
Jason has been asked by DfT to Chair one of the Groups on the Highways
Maintenance Efficiency Programme. This Group – Business Improvement –
has the objective of providing Local Highway Authorities with practical tools that will help ensure that both they and their partners have the capability to implement efficiency measures.
Bill Taylor, Changing approach and behaviour in service delivery: a provider'...LandorLINKS
Bill is Managing Director of Ringway Jacobs Ltd, a joint venture company
delivery integrated highway services to a number of clients in England. Since 2009 he has combined this role with that of Managing Director of BEAR
Scotland a similar joint venture company delivering integrated services to the Scottish market since 2011, notably Transport Scotland’s 3G contracts.
He is a Chartered Civil Engineer with 28 years experience in roads design,
construction and maintenance. During the early part of his career he worked
in both contracting and local government. In 1996 he became General
Manager for the Tay Premium Consortium of local authorities from 1996 to
2001.
In 2001 Bill moved to the private sector and continued to specialise in
integrated services. Bill has extensive experience of highways term services which has included jointly developing new models working with clients such as the Transport for Buckinghamshire Alliance. He is responsible for nine term contracts in the UK including the prestigious TfL Central London Area contract.
Similar to How Sustainable Procurement Policies Deliver Better Facilities and Benefit the Local Community - Professor John Lorimer (20)
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
5. Am I too old Who can open the doors Blow this for a game of soldiers I have no identity Apprentices & Skills Where do I belong I see no future Can anyone help How do I get off benefits This is depressing
17. Benefits - ‘Provide More for Less’ Traditional versus Collaborative 7% Construction Cost Saving 85% saving on overspend 9-13% saving on fees Potential claim varies typically 5% The difference in the cost of procurement and construction using the Collaborative, Managed Frameworks such as NWCH as opposed to Traditional 3 4 2 5 £/m Construction Cost Construction Cost Overspend Overspend Fees Fees Contractual Claim Collaborative Traditional
18. ‘ Provide More for Less’ Local Spend – Case Study Benefits 88-89% 11-12% Spend outside of AGMA It has been demonstrated that by procuring construction work through collaborative arrangements, such as NWCH frameworks, it is possible for the vast majority of the project spend to remain within the sub region Case Study West Gorton New Build Housing, £23m with Framework Partners GB Building Solutions and Bramall Construction Spend within Greater Manchester Sub Region (AGMA) 38% Spend within Manchester City boundary
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20. Framework benefits Benefits 9% Saving on project costs 10-15% Time savings 1-2% Capital cost savings – result of not tendering
24. Headline News “ Of £357m procurement spend across the top 300 MCC suppliers 86.5% is spent in Greater Manchester. Furthermore, 25p in every £1 is re-spent by our suppliers on employees, products or services within the city region.” Benefits
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