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Edinburgh Sustainability Awards Introductory Briefing Session for ESA Volunteer Student Ambassadors

Edinburgh Sustainability Awards Introductory Briefing Session for ESA Volunteer Student Ambassadors. Friday 11th November 2011 Middle Reading Room, Teviot House . Aims and Agenda. Introduction to Edinburgh Sustainability Awards Discussion of your role as an Ambassador Questions

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Edinburgh Sustainability Awards Introductory Briefing Session for ESA Volunteer Student Ambassadors

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  1. Edinburgh Sustainability Awards Introductory Briefing Session for ESA Volunteer Student Ambassadors Friday 11th November 2011 Middle Reading Room, Teviot House

  2. Aims and Agenda • Introduction to Edinburgh Sustainability Awards • Discussion of your role as an Ambassador • Questions • Get started – sharing and developing ideas

  3. What are/is the ESA? • Departmental accreditation scheme with an awards element • Partnership project between EUSA and the University of Edinburgh • Run in conjunction with NUS’ Green Impact Universities scheme

  4. The Criteria • Energy • Waste • Water • Food • Procurement • Travel • Biodiversity • Community • Wellbeing • Social responsibility

  5. How does it work? • Covers whole sustainability agenda • Student-led approach • Supported by volunteer Student Ambassadors • Good communication • Staff / student collaboration • Recognises and celebrates individual and group achievements

  6. Project Cycle Launch & Recruitment November 2011 Ambassadors encourage Departmental sign-up Evaluation Teams implement changes (with support from the Ambassadors) Celebration Ambassadors do audits

  7. Bonus Criteria Carbon Footprint and Energy Saving on Campus Awards • Invites ideas from staff and students on how to reduce energy • Helps develop ideas through workshops led by TEU • Proposals judged by a panel and considered for a share of £50,000 Estates & Buildings funding

  8. Timescales • ESA 2011/2012 Campaign Launch – Monday 14th November • Ambassadors all provided with a recruitment info “pack” and T shirt - by end of wk beginning 14th November 2011 • Departmental visits – begin shortly afterwards • First fortnightly catch-up session – 22nd November 2011 (then Dec TBC, 18th Jan, w/c 30th Jan, w/c 13th Feb, w/c 27th Feb) • Deadline first departmental sign-ups – 16th December 2011 • Workbook submissions – Friday 9th March 2012 • Audits – Training morning and audits afternoon of March • Awards ceremony – March 28th 2012

  9. Help throughout the year • ESA Support team at EUSA and University can be contacted on sustainability.awards@eusa.ed.ac.uk (soon to be changed to esa@eusa.ed.ac.uk) • www.ed.ac.uk/about/sustainability/awards • www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/sustainability/ • Charlotte Barrow – Green Impact Project Manager (charlotte.barrow@nus.org.uk - Mobile: 07977 980 864) • www.nus.org.uk/greener

  10. How to register • http://edinburgh.greenimpact.org.uk for 2010-11 workbook. Simply enter Example and Example in login and password • Once new website has been established and broadcast then Click ‘Register’ on the right hand side • Enter details about your team (username, total staff numbers, number of people on ESA group etc) • You will be sent a password via email • Log-in and change your password to something memorable • Share your details with the rest of your team

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