- University Homepage
- About
- Edinburgh Sustainability
- INCLUDES
- News includes
- Social Responsibility and Sustainability Away Day
Social Responsibility and Sustainability Away Day
University staff and students are invited to an event on the morning of Tuesday 17 July to share experiences of the challenges and opportunities for promoting social responsibility and sustainability (SRS).
This workshop will enable senior managers within acdemic and support units, academic leaders in SRS-related subjects as well as a wide range of practioners delivering different aspects of the SRS agenda, to achieve a shared understanding of delivering this underlying theme of the 2012-2016 Strategic Plan. Student representatives are also invited.
The main purposes of the event are to;
- Celebrate our achievements in promoting SRS throughout the University,
- Take stock of what has worked well and where current gaps are,
- Start planning for SRS initiatives in the coming 2012-2016 Strategic Plan.
Workshop outcomes
Attendees will hear from Vice Principal Mary Bownes and Nigel Paul, Director of Corporate Services, along with a selection of different practioners, providing an insight into the challenges and opportunities they face in promoting their SRS related area.
From this, attendees are asked to note the following action points at the end of the session;
- 2-3 action points for myself: 'what can I do next/differently to take things forward?'
- 2-3 action points for others: 'what could others and the University do to help me take things forward?'
A summary of people's thoughts, experiences and action points will be circulated and posted on the website of the Sustainability Office following the event.
Find out more
Attending
The event takes place between 8.45am - 12.30pm, Tuesday 17 July at Playfair Library Library Hall, Old College.
If you wish to attend please sign up through the link below.
To find out more information about the event or if you would like to share your experience of promoting SRS in the University, please use the contact details below.
- Matthew Lawson
- Programme Coordinator
- Matt joined us while completing his MSc Politics.
- Now he's responsible for policy implementation,
- reporting, student volunteering and practical
- programmes such as the Sustainability awards.
- Work: +44 (0)131 651 4050
- Email:
- Matthew.Lawson@ed.ac.uk
This article was published on Jun 11, 2012