Green Gown Awards

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Green Gown Awards
Green Gown Awards wordmark.svg
Awarded forExcellence in sustainability efforts
Country United Kingdom
First award2004
Most awards International Islamic University Malaysia (international)
Website www.greengownawards.org

The Green Gown Awards are awards given to acknowledge institutions of higher education such as colleges and universities on their exceptional efforts towards sustainability, [1] under the purview of the Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges (EAUC), with support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). [2] The awards are referred to as the "highest recognition given to higher education institutions that carry out sustainability efforts" in reaching the United Nations (UN)'s Sustainable Development Goals. [3] [4]

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The original awards, now the Green Gown Awards UK & Ireland, were given to institutions in United Kingdom and Ireland. This was later expanded with the Green Gown Awards Australasia in 2010 and the International Green Gown Awards from 2014. [5] Among the most sought-after category is the Sustainability Institution of the Year. [6]

Background

The first Green Gown Awards were awarded by EAUC in 2004 to institutions of higher education in United Kingdom and Ireland. [5] These first awards were made in six categories - Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Construction, Transport, Sustainable Procurement, Waste Management, and Water Efficiency, with the categories changing and expanding in later years. [7]

There are two levels of acknowledgement in the awards: Winner (awarded to best institution within a category) and Highly Commended (sometimes awarded as an honourable mention). [6]

In 2010, the awards expanded beyond United Kingdom and Ireland. The original awards programme in those two countries was renamed Green Gown Awards UK & Ireland and another programme was created for the Australasian region, Green Gown Awards Australasia. [5] The awards were later expanded to French-speaking countries in 2014, as Les trophées des campus responsables. [5]

The awards were further expanded to the rest of the world with the introduction of the International Green Gown Awards in 2014, with the first such awards being won by RMIT University (Australia) for the category Continuous Improvement: Institutional Change, Hull College (UK) for Social Responsibility, and Manchester Metropolitan University (UK) for Student Engagement. [8]

Since 2019, the award categories have included Sustainability Institution of the Year, awarded to institutions who sustained a whole-institution commitment and delivered impact towards sustainability while being a sustainable organisation as a whole. [6]

The International Green Gown Awards have had separate winners in each category for small and large institutions since 2020. [9]

Winners

International Green Gown Awards

The United Kingdom is the country with the most awards, totalling 15 awards from 12 institutions. The individual institution with the most wins is International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia with six awards, including four awards in one year in 2024, making it also the only institution to win more than two awards in the same year. [10]

2014

CategoryWinners
Continuous Improvement: Institutional Change Flag of Australia (converted).svg RMIT University
Social Responsibility Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hull College
Student Engagement Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manchester Metropolitan University

2015

CategoryWinners
Community Innovation Flag of the United Kingdom.svg De Montfort University
Continuous Improvement: Institutional Change Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Université Laval
Student Engagement Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edinburgh College

2016

CategoryWinners
Continuous Improvement: Institutional Change Flag of the United Kingdom.svg University of West of England
Community Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji National University
Student Engagement Flag of the United Kingdom.svg University of West of England, UWE and University of Bristol

2017-2018

CategoryWinners
Community Flag of Australia (converted).svg University of Tasmania
Continuous Improvement: Institutional Change Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Canterbury Christ Church University
Student Engagement Flag of Japan.svg Chiba University

2019

CategoryWinners
Benefitting Society Flag of New Zealand.svg Victoria University of Wellington
Student Engagement Flag of Uganda.svg Ndejje University
Sustainability Institution of the Year Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg McGill University

2020

CategoryWinners
Benefitting Society Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrshire College Flag of Peru.svg Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
Student Engagement Flag of Brazil.svg Facens University Flag of the United Kingdom.svg University of Strathclyde
Sustainability Institution of the Year Flag of Malaysia.svg International Islamic University Malaysia Flag of Peru.svg Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola

2021

CategoryWinners
Benefitting Society Flag of Brazil.svg Facens University Center Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg The Chinese University of Hong Kong [a] [11]
Creating Impact Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana Flag of Finland.svg Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology
Next Generation Learning and Skills Flag of Nigeria.svg Covenant University Flag of the United Kingdom.svg University of Gloucestershire
Student Engagement Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg oikos St Gallen
Sustainability Institution of the Year Flag of France.svg Polytech Montpellier Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keele University

2022

CategoryWinners
Climate Action 2030 Flag of Japan.svg Chiba University of Commerce Flag of Hungary.svg University of Sopron
Benefitting Society Flag of the Philippines.svg De La Salle Lipa Flag of Australia (converted).svg Deakin University
Creating Impact Flag of Australia (converted).svg University of Technology, Sydney
Next Generation Learning and Skills Flag of Australia (converted).svg University of Technology, Sydney
Student Engagement Flag of Malaysia.svg UCSI University Flag of Australia (converted).svg University of Tasmania
Sustainability Institution of the Year Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dawson College

2023

CategoryWinners
Climate Action 2030 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Borders College
Benefitting Society Flag of Brazil.svg Centro Universitário Facens Flag of Malaysia.svg International Islamic University Malaysia
Creating Impact Flag of Peru.svg Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sustainability Flag of India.svg Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Flag of the United Kingdom.svg University of West of England, Bristol
Nature Positive Flag of Colombia.svg Universidad del Norte
Next Generation Learning and Skills Flag of India.svg St.Teresa's College Flag of Peru.svg Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
Student Engagement Flag of Pakistan.svg The University of Faisalabad Flag of New Zealand.svg University of Otago, Te Whare Wānanga o Ōtākou
Sustainability Institution of the Year Flag of Ireland.svg University College Cork

2024

CategoryWinners
Climate Action 2030 Flag of Thailand.svg Asian Institute of Technology Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The University of Manchester
Benefitting Society Flag of India.svg Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Flag of Thailand.svg Siam University
Creating Impact Flag of Malaysia.svg International Islamic University Malaysia Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sustainability Flag of Malaysia.svg International Islamic University Malaysia Flag of Australia (converted).svg The University of Sydney
Nature Positive Flag of Italy.svg Collegio Borromeo Flag of Ethiopia.svg Haramaya University
Next Generation Learning and Skills Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glasgow Kelvin College Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Management University
Student Engagement Flag of Malaysia.svg International Islamic University Malaysia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg McGill University
Sustainability Institution of the Year Flag of Malaysia.svg International Islamic University Malaysia Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Management University

Footnotes

References

  1. ↑ "Something old and new: Glasgow college earns global recognition for sustainability project". Scottish Business News. 26 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Fiji University Wins UN Environment Green Gown Award". UNEP. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  3. ↑ BERNAMA (9 July 2020). "IIUM is Malaysia's first university to receive International Green Gown Award". Malay Mail. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Something old: Top award for recycled bridal gowns". BBC News. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "About". Green Gown Awards. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "2019 Winners". Green Gown Awards. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "2004-05 Green Gown Awards". EAUC. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "2014 International Green Gown Awards - Presented at the Australasia Green Gown Awards Ceremony". Green Gown Awards. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "2020 Winners". Green Gown Awards. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "2024 International Green Gown Awards Winners". International Association of Universities - Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "2021 International Green Gown Awards Winners | Green Gown Awards". www.greengownawards.org. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
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