1. HEFCE and Sustainable Development Joanna Simpson Policy Adviser

2. Sustainable Development in HE Why HEFCE? Why sustainable development? Why now? HEFCE’s vision for sustainable development in HE The key ingredients of HEFCE’s approach Overview of sector activity HEFCE’s role in the curriculum

3. Why HEFCE? Why sustainable development? Why now? What have we already done about sustainable development? What is different this time? –Change in immediate political context –Change in long-term political context –Change in HEFCE views

4. Vision Our vision is that, within the next 10 years, the higher education sector in England will be recognised as a major contributor to society's efforts to achieve sustainability - through the skills and knowledge that its graduates learn and put into practice, and through its own strategies and operations.

5. What are the key ingredients of HEFCE’s approach to sustainable development? A support strategy Definition – environmental, social and economic ingredients Frank discussion of ‘trade-offs’ in decision- making No targets on the sector and a non-prescriptive approach Involving everybody

6. Challenges and opportunities Educators Knowledge creation and transfer Leadership Business strategy and operations

7. Strategic planning Monitoring and annual reporting Energy and water management Carbon management Renewable energy Construction and refurbishment Waste management Sustainable purchasing Transport Environmental Management System Biodiversity/grounds management Audit Formal education Informal education Business links Staff development Widening participation and promoting equality and diversity Engaging with the community Research Policy Networks to build and share good practice SD committee and/or staff Awards

8. What is the sector doing on curriculum? CETLs –Centre for Sustainable Communities Achieved through Integrated Professional Education, Kingston University –Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Education for Sustainable Development, University of Plymouth Specific courses on SD Embedding SD into existing courses

9. ‘A number of disciplines across the university actively engage with the sustainable development agenda in undergraduate programmes, via the integration within the core curriculum, specialist modules, work placement and project/dissertation work.’ Response to HEFCE’s sustainable development consultation document, 2005

10. Curriculum HEFCE’s role Higher Education Academy Sustainability Integration Group (SIGnet)

11. LGM fund projects HEEPI – Higher Education Environmental Performance Improvement Project Biodiversity Guide Business in the Community Environment and Corporate Responsibility indices EcoCampus How to guide on ethics

12. Contact Joanna Simpson Leadership Governance and Management, HEFCE, Northavon House, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QD j.simpson@hefce.ac.uk 0117 931 7411 www.hefce.ac.uk