Sustainability Questionnaire

The JISC Regional Support Centre (RSC-East Midlands) supports the development of e-learning and Information Learning Technology in FE, Sixth Form and Specialist Colleges, Adult and Community Learning, Work Based Learning, Offender Learning and aspects of Higher Education in supported learning providers across the East Midlands. We cover teaching and learning, management, staff development, technical IT and business support.

With the need to improve green accountability for business and social reasons, both nationally and globally, the JISC RSC(EM) is conducting a project with the following specific aims:

* to inform RSC about sustainability issues in the East Midlands learning providers
* to explore the need for RSC support for sustainability in the East Midlands

On completion of the questionnaire, we will publish a report that will be distributed to the 13 national JISC RSCs and also made available to the Learning Providers who we support in the East Midlands region. The names of individuals and organisations will not be published in the project report, but we may wish to contact you to follow up on particular points that may be of interest to the educational community.

We anticipate that the questionnaire will take approx. 20 minutes to complete. Spending time doing the questionnaire will help us provide the support most appropriate for your organisation. We would appreciate completion of this questionnaire as soon as possible. Thank you.



A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.


  1. What is the name of your organisation?*


  1. What is your name?*


  1. What is your job title?*


  1. What is your email address?*


  1. What is your telephone number?*


  1. Has your organisation achieved accreditation to any of the following? (Tick all that apply)
    *
    ISO14001 (Environmental Management System)
    EMAS (Eco-Management and Auditing Scheme)
    BS8555 (Environmental Management System)
    Green Tourism Business Scheme
    Investors in People
    ISO9001 (Quality Management System)
    Other
    Don't Know


  1. Does your organisation have a policy/strategy for any of the following: (Tick all that apply)
    *
    Sustainability
    Environment
    Ethical investment
    Fair Trade
    Energy
    Waste
    Travel/Transportation
    Working From Home
    Procurement
    Don't Know


  1. Does your organisation need assistance in writing a policy/strategy for any of the following: (Tick all that apply)

    Sustainability
    Environment
    Ethical investment
    Fair Trade
    Energy
    Waste
    Travel/Transportation
    Working From Home
    Procurement
    Don't Know


  1. Describe the level(s) of audit your organisation has undertaken to identify the potential environmental impacts that your activities, products or services could have? (Tick all that apply)
    *
    Undertook a low-level initial review to identify environmental aspects and impacts of a range of activities/products/services
    Completed or presently undergoing a thorough energy audit
    Completed or presently undergoing a thorough waste audit
    Completed or presently undergoing a thorough transport/travel audit
    Completed or presently undergoing a thorough fairtrade audit
    Completed or presently undergoing a thorough ethical investment audit
    Completed or presently undergoing a thorough procurement audit
    No audits have been undertaken in any of these areas
    Don't Know


  1. Tick alongside each item if your organisation would require assistance in undertaking any of the following audits: (Tick all that apply)

    An initial review to identify environmental aspects and impacts of a range of activities/products/services
    Energy audit
    Waste audit
    Transport/travel audit
    Fairtrade audit
    Ethical investment audit
    Procurement Audit
    Legal compliance
    Don't Know


  1. Has your organisation undertaken a risk assessment with regard to the environmental impact of your organisation?
    *
    YES
    NO
    Don't Know


  1. Has your organisation established a management programme/action plan to achieve any objectives/targets for the following: (Tick all that apply)

    Sustainability
    Environment
    Ethical investment
    Fair Trade
    Energy
    Waste
    Travel/Transportation
    Working From Home
    Legal compliance
    Don't Know


  1. Has your organisation developed areas that encourage flora/fauna onto your estate?
    *
    YES
    NO
    Don't Know


  1. If you answered YES to Q13, please describe what you have done to encourage the flora/fauna



  1. Have any of your staff received training on any of the following sustainability/environmental issues? (Tick all that apply)

    General environmental awareness
    Energy and Water use
    Disposal of Waste
    Travel strategies
    Social responsibilities
    Legal compliance
    Don't Know


  1. Would your organisation require training for staff on any of the following? (Tick all that apply)

    General environmental awareness
    Energy and Water use
    Disposal of Waste
    Travel strategies
    Social responsibilities
    Legal compliance
    Don't Know


  1. Complete the following. Sustainability and environmental issues are considered in the design and delivery of the curriculum eg. distance learning, face to face, on-line paperless resources*
    In ALL curriculum areas
    In SOME curriculum areas
    In NO curriculum areas


  1. Complete the following. Sustainability and environmental issues are embedded in the curriculum and taught to students as appropriate opportunities arise during a lesson ...*
    In ALL curriculum areas
    In SOME curriculum areas
    In NO curriculum areas


  1. Does your organisation communicate (internally or externally) its efforts and achievements on sustainable issues using any of the following? (Tick all that apply)

    Policy statement/Strategy
    Reporting
    Website/Intranet
    Training
    Marketing
    Campaigns
    Newsletters
    Meetings
    Noticeboards
    Newspapers
    Working with the community


  1. Does your organisation collect data to monitor, report and to set targets on the following? (Tick all that apply)

    Energy use
    Water use
    Paper use
    Travel
    Waste
    Recycling
    Printer and Copier toner/cartridge use
    Don't Know


  1. Tick each item where you feel the person responsible for sustainability in your organisation MUST HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LEGISLATION/DOCUMENTATION in that area. (Tick all that apply)

    Waste disposal and recycling
    Specialist Waste
    Pollution Prevention and Control
    Waste Electrical/Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
    Climate Change and Carbon Reduction Commitment
    Conservation
    Sustainable Procurement - "Quick Wins"
    Reducing Energy Costs for running ICT (eg. SUSTEIT Project)


  1. Tick each item where you feel YOU need further training/advice on the Legislation/Documentation associated with each area. (Tick all that apply)

    Waste disposal and recycling
    Specialist Waste
    Pollution Prevention and Control
    Waste Electrical/Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
    Climate Change and Carbon Reduction Commitment
    Conservation
    Sustainable Procurement - "Quick Wins"
    Reducing Energy Costs for running ICT (eg. SUSTEIT Project)


  1. Tick each item where you feel the person responsible for sustainability in your organisation MUST HAVE KNOWLEDGE of that area. (Tick all that apply)

    Energy Management Systems
    Grey Water systems
    Wind-power devices
    Solar Energy devices
    Rain Water Collection
    Green Roofs
    Low Energy Lighting solutions
    Natural Ventilation
    Environmental Management Systems
    Alternative Fuels eg. Wood chippings, BioDiesel
    Virtualisation of IT Servers
    Thin Client IT Technology
    Designing tools to analyse and report on data collected eg. spreadsheets
    Print Management Systems
    Document Management Systems ("The Paperless Office")


  1. Tick each item where you feel YOU need further training/advice on each area. (Tick all that apply)

    Energy Management Systems
    Grey Water systems
    Wind-power devices
    Solar Energy devices
    Rain Water Collection
    Green Roofs
    Low Energy Lighting solutions
    Natural Ventilation
    Environmental Management Systems
    Alternative Fuels eg. Wood chippings, BioDiesel
    Virtualisation of IT Servers
    Thin Client IT Technology
    Designing tools to analyse and report on data collected eg. spreadsheets
    Print Management Systems
    Document Management Systems ("The Paperless Office")


  1. How would you like the JISC Regional Support Centre to support you on Sustainability/Environmental Issues? (Tick all that apply)

    On the end of a phone when needed
    Information on the RSC Website and/or Moodle
    Regular newsletter by email
    Regular printed newsletter by post
    Hold face to face meetings/forums with delegates
    Hold on-line meeting/forums with delegates on topical issues
    Put on half-day face-to-face training events on topical issues
    Put on full-day face-to-face training events on topical issues
    Use a JISC mailing list/forum to post issues and ask for advice/solutions
    Visit you in your organisation





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Jisc Regional Support Centre
Loughborough