Green Gown Awards 2021: Next Generation Learning and Skills - Birmingham City University - Finalist

Inspiring sustainable curriculum initiatives

Birmingham City University’s Education Development Service and Environmental Team worked in partnership to co-create a brand new accredited ‘Embedding Sustainability into the Curriculum’ course for staff. The course is the first of its kind and is accredited by the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA).

The course aims to support colleagues to embed sustainability in the curriculum of their individual courses and faculties, giving participants the knowledge and skills to support implementation of sustainability priorities aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This enables staff to both contribute towards their continuing professional development and allow them to transfer knowledge to students, providing them with the capability to implement sustainable practices in their future careers. By completing the course, participants are playing a key role in the delivery of the University’s environmental vision and supporting a more sustainable future locally, regionally, and globally. We expect real change with real impact will be made.

Top 3 learnings:

1. Ability to drive the ESD agenda through a unique accredited offer accessible across the University.
2. Power of cross-faculty working, networking and idea sharing on the sustainability agenda.
3. Use of firmer assessment parameters to recognise participant passion but improve clarity of outputs.

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