Green Gown Awards 2020 - Cardiff Metropolitan University - Finalist

Housing Futures - Sustainability skills at the centre of learning for future housing professionals

Running through the 3 year undergraduate Housing Studies programme is the golden thread of responding to and preparing future housing professionals for a wide range of political, economic, environmental, and social legislative and technological influences.   

Across the programme we have developed and introduced authentic learning modules which respond to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the UK and Welsh Government decarbonisation agendas and the Well-Being of Future Generations (wales) Act 2015.  

The Housing Studies programme has specifically encompassed this ground-breaking piece of legislation which requires public bodies in Wales to think about the long term impact of their decisions to work better with people and communities and to prevent persistent problems such as poverty, health inequalities and climate change. Three modules, Sustainable Places (L4), Regeneration and Sustainability (L5) and Project Management and Social Enterprise (L6) use the principles of the Act as a prism for teaching and learning. 

Top 3 learnings:

1. Developing the skills of the new housing professional towards achieving a more sustainable future.   
2. Exploring a sustainable future in housing professionals in developing and managing the built environment.  
3. Equipping Housing Studies students with the skills and expertise needed for now and in the future. 

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