25 universities share £5 million HEFCE sustainability funding
Howard Lake | 15 August 2013 | News
The National Union of Students (NUS) has announced the 25 universities that will receive a total of £5 million for environmental sustainability projects.
The Students' Green Fund is managed by the NUS for the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). The student-led environmental sustainability projects will be run through students' unions in partnership with their parent institutions.
Projects funded range from the sustainable food focus of ‘Sheffield on a plate’, to the community focused ‘Guerrilla Gardeners’ in Newcastle, and Staffordshire’s ‘Green Pad’ on sustainable housing. They are expected to engage over 50,000 students over the next two years.
The NUS received applications from 105 unions.
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Andrew Smith, Head of Sustainable Development at HEFCE, said: "We are delighted with the response to Students’ Green Fund. It shows that students are committed to sustainable development, and the projects will make an important contribution to universities and colleges."
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