Resources
Here are some links to websites and other resources that may be useful for you:
Transition Universities (or similar):
Transition Edinburgh University
Dated material can be found here.
Now the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability
Transition University of St Andrews
Green and Blue Space, Stirling University
Other Transition related material
Transition Network: Links to other Transition groups, support resources, stories of other projects and thought pieces.
Other sustainable university material
The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (A not-for-profit charity with a membership of over 215 universities and colleges, supporting sustainability within the UK tertiary education sector).
The Sustainability Exchange (Delivered by the EAUC: Leading organisations from across the further and higher education sector have joined forces to create the Sustainability Exchange. Combining resources and experience from top sustainable development and education bodies, the Sustainability Exchange is the number one resource for sustainability in UK tertiary education sharing a wealth of information that is available to everyone.
A new Transition tag has been set up to pull together work by Transition universities, but this resource is also a great place to find ideas for cycling, food growing, re-use and other practical projects which have been implemented in tertiary education institutions around the UK and beyond.
People and Planet Transition University Campaign
People and Planet is a UK based student network campaigning to end poverty, defend human rights, and protect the environment. They have run a campaign directed at student groups to make their universities “greener”, inspired by the Transition movement. The campaign ended in 2013 but there are still many resources available on their website.
They have a guide on how to start a Transition University with a focus on a People and Planet society, student led approach. It is not related to the wider Transition movement, but provides some useful practical tips.
People and Planet now host the University League “the only comprehensive and independent league table of UK universities ranked by environmental and ethical performance.”
Learning for Sustainability Scotland: Scotland’s United Nations Regional Centre of Expertise in Education for Sustainable Development http://learningforsustainabilityscotland.org
Sustainable-communities.eu: An online platform, developed as a part of the EU-funded TESS research project (Towards European Societal Sustainability, ). The platform includes some self-assessment tools and information sheets as well as a range of case studies of community-based sustainability action.
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