Environmental Issues in Further and Higher Education. Conference Proceedings (Bristol, England, United Kingdom).

A conference was held to improve the environmental awareness of colleges in such areas as energy conservation, waste management, transportation policy, and use of grounds. This document contains the presentations of speakers who attended the conference. Chapter 1, "Greening Further and Higher Education" (Shirley Ali Khan), discusses the need for higher education institutions to aid in educating citizens of the impact that humans have on the environment. Action plans and recommendations for implementations are included. Chapter 2, "Minimizing Waste" (Jo Gordon), provides a brief discussion of the problem of waste and later focuses on actions that can be taken by colleges to aid in reducing waste. Chapter 3, "How to Save on Energy Costs and Consumption: The Middlesex University Experience" (Jim Jevons), describes how major savings in energy costs and consumption at Middlesex University were made. Chapter 4, "Environmental Management and Educational Institutions" (Rick Kelly), discusses the possible impacts on educational institutions of: (1) British Standard BS 7750: Environmental management systems; (2) Environmental standardization programs, which are being undertaken internationally; and (3) the European Community's eco-management and audit scheme. Chapter 5, "The Creative Use of Land Round Colleges: Sustainable Grounds Management" (Bill Lucas), provides insight on the development of landscapes for the school grounds. Chapter 6, "Environmental Transport Strategies for Educational Institutions" (Phil Haughton), presents transport strategies for aid in reducing the potential harm of transportation vehicles on the environment. Chapter 7, "The Environmental Challenge" (Sally Richardson), provides a discussion of a government report (Environmental Responsibility-An Agenda for Further and Higher Education). (ZWH)