We’re exhibiting at the EAUC annual conference 2025
We’re delighted to be exhibiting at this year’s EAUC Annual Conference, taking place on 24 to 25 June at Sheffield Hallam University.
This event is more than just a date in the diary - it’s a vital gathering for the post-16 education sector to come together, share insights, and drive forward meaningful sustainability action. With over 200 delegates expected, the conference offers a unique space for reflection, collaboration, and accelerating sustainability ambitions across colleges and universities.
As sustainability events continue to grow in number, the EAUC Annual Conference remains a standout. Widely recognised as the gold standard, it is curated by experts, focused on real-world impact, and supported by a network of leading sustainability practitioners in education.
The event provides opportunities to:
- share experiences and gain inspiration from sector peers
- hear powerful stories of innovation, learning, and change
- explore emerging trends and sector-wide challenges
- tackle the complexities of long-term, meaningful change
- contribute to shaping national systems transformation
For many, this conference feels like a reunion—an opportunity to reconnect with peers, exchange ideas, and be inspired by others who truly understand the challenges and opportunities of embedding sustainability in education.
Come and find us in the exhibition area, where we’ll be showcasing how we support colleges and universities with estate strategies, decarbonisation planning, and energy efficiency projects.
Roundtable: Integrating financial and sustainability agendas – challenges and solutions
📅 Tuesday 24 June | 2.15 - 3.45pm
Finance and sustainability teams often operate with different priorities—finance centres on risk management and return on investment, while sustainability focuses on long-term environmental impact and carbon reduction. These differing perspectives can create barriers to alignment.
This roundtable will explore how greater collaboration, and shared objectives can help organisations bridge these divides—achieving more integrated, effective, and impactful outcomes.
Panel members:
Panel members:
Liam Gillard
Senior programme manager, Salix
Liam leads teams delivering the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) at Salix Finance. He focuses on funding and enabling heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency projects across England’s public sector. Liam works with a broad range of organisations including NHS trusts, local authorities, universities, and schools to reduce carbon emissions, modernise public infrastructure and advance the transition to net zero.
Chiara Lorenzetti
Director of transformation and delivery excellence, Salix
Chiara brings a rich background in operations and project management across sectors including consultancy and public transport. At Salix, she initially led the development of scheme guidance and funding allocation for flagship programmes such as the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, the Low Carbon Skills Fund, and schemes in Scotland and Wales, as well as energy efficiency projects funded through the Salix Energy Efficiency Loan Schemes. She played a key role in strengthening partnerships with stakeholders—including Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) and Energy Hubs—to support the successful delivery of new programmes.
Now serving as director of transformation and delivery excellence, Chiara leads strategic organisational change, oversees the project management office, and drives the implementation of our long-term strategy.
Paul Bushnell
Project director, deep geothermal scheme, University of York
Paul is a chartered engineer with over 35 years of experience across the process industries, FMCG, manufacturing, infrastructure, and education sectors. A graduate of the University of Cambridge, Paul has led numerous multidisciplinary engineering and infrastructure projects and also manages the operations of such facilities.
He currently serves as project director for the University of York’s deep geothermal scheme - one of the UK’s leading renewable energy initiatives in the higher education sector. His work is central to the university’s decarbonisation strategy and the delivery of sustainable, low-carbon infrastructure.
Vince Glover
Group director, strategic projects, New City College Group
Vince is an established business strategy, transformation and growth leader, with over 25 years of senior leadership experience across vocational education, training and skills development. He has led a wide range of strategic initiatives across further education, independent training providers, awarding bodies and sector skills councils. He has also driven strategic engagement and commercial development for major global education providers including Pearson and Oxford University Press.
Andy Seaman
Head of carbon and energy, University of Exeter
Andy leads the development and delivery of programmes, projects and policies that support the university’s net-zero target. He champions a low-carbon culture across the institution and oversees efforts to reduce Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions.
As manager of the carbon and energy team, Andy is responsible for identifying, implementing and reviewing strategies to cut carbon emissions and reduce utility consumption. As part of the sustainability senior management team, he plays a key strategic role in delivering the university’s environment and climate emergency policy statement.
