Applications Invited for the 2025 International Green Gown Awards

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About the Organization

EAUC is the leading body for sustainability in the post-16 education sector in the UK and Republic of Ireland. ​ We've been promoting sustainability in post-16 education for over 20 years. Primarily a membership body, we serve 300 organisations whilst also working to change systems that enable sustainability action. ​

We’re both a charity and a company limited by guarantee and are always not-for-profit. ​

Our vision: A post-16 education system that creates a world with sustainability at its heart.

Our purpose: We exist to lead and empower the post-16 education sector to embed sustainability in everything it does. We promote holistic whole organisation approaches where leadership and governance, estates and operations, teaching and learning and collaborations are all actively driving sustainability so that we’re equipping learners for their lives, being responsible organisations and shaping society for the better. ​

About the Award  

Established in 2004 in the UK and Ireland, the Green Gown Awards recognise the exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges. With sustainability moving up the agenda, the Awards have become established as the most prestigious recognition of best practice within the further and higher education sector.

The Green Gown Awards are administered by EAUC and each region are governed by a local cross agency steering group. The judging panel are representatives of sector organisations relevant to each region.

The Awards grow every year and have an increasing international presence - following the huge success of the UK and Ireland Awards, the Australasian Green Gown Awards were established in 2010.

2014 saw the introduction of the International Green Gown Awards allowing institutions from all across the world to be recognised for their efforts towards a more sustainable future.

Why Enter and Inspiration:

The International Green Gown Awards are open to any tertiary education establishment - including all post-16 year old educational institutions such as colleges, universities, TVETs and learning and skills institutions globally.

Why enter the International Green Gown Awards:

• Is your institution addressing climate action?
• Is your institution benefitting society?
• Is your institution creating positive impacts?
• Is your institution integrating equity, social justice and inclusion within its sustainability work?
• Is your institution championing nature on its campuses?
• Is your institution providing next generation learning and skills?
• Is your institution empowering students?
• Is your institution the most sustainable institution of the year?

Reward your sustainability journey

Applying for an International Green Gown Award will not only motivate your team, management and students but it will inspire others in the sector to do more and opens the doors to new opportunities:

• Acknowledging your team's efforts – engage your staff and students
• Raising your profile and showcase your sustainability excellence through events, case studies and videos
• Helping to gain recognition from senior management
• Obtaining regional and international recognition
• Joining a network of exceptional institutions with year-long promotion for your institution
• Winning an International Green Gown Award will bring huge awareness and positive press to not only your institution as a whole but also to the profile of sustainability within it.

In partnership with and endorsed by the UN Environment Programme, we are looking for inspirational sustainability leaders. Recognising exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by the world's universities and colleges, the International Green Gown Awards set the bar and put every learning institution at the heart of delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The supporting organisations of the International Green Gown Awards represent the cohesive voices and values of education and sustainability around the world: the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative, EAUC,  International Association of Universities (IAU), UNEP, The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and L’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF).

The ethos of the International Green Gown Awards is to ensure the lessons and example of good practice are shared and will put universities and colleges as leaders in sustainability as well as being able to continue their learning from global leaders. The International Green Gown Awards are administered by EAUC.

There is no limit on the number of applications or categories each institution can enter. Entry is free of charge but we do ask for a suggested fee of $150 USD if your institution is able to do so.

2025 Categories:

• 2030 Climate Action
• Benefitting Society
• Creating Impact
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Sustainability
• Nature Positive
• Next Generation Learning & Skills
• Student Engagement
• Sustainability Institution of the Year

How to Apply

Applications are now open and close on 28 April 2025 at 12:00 UTC.

This link opens the online Form or you can cut and paste the below link into your browser: https://forms.monday.com/forms/c10a705641dfe5725a561552773dce52?r=euc1

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