Today's environmental challenges impact our social and political world. With the future journey in mind, it is vital that graduates are equipped with the expertise and experience to guarantee their positive contribution to sustainable development. The important role of universities and colleges in shaping a young person's early career outcomes can be used to empower their students to take on employment opportunities with confidence, and begin to shape the sector thereafter.
If you would like to connect with other professionals interested in this area of sustainability, join SHED - the leading cross sector Community of Practice in the UK for Education for Sustainability (EfS). This group is open to all.
EAUC-Scotland has two Education for Sustainable Development Topic Support Networks (TSNs) which are open to all, one for further and one for higher education. Each provide an opportunity for those working in or with the further and higher education sector to share ideas and questions and to get together to hear from particular speakers or discuss topics of interest.
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Green starts: A long term sustainability intern initiative
Passport to Sport
Intergenerational physical activity projects in Care Homes
This is a summary from the 16th July 2019 Think Tank event lead by EAUC and SOS and kindly hosted by Nottingham Trent University. The Think Tank was the initial meeting to help...
CL4Ss action for climate change
Cash4Change
Campus as a Living Lab
UN Sustainable Development Goals and the BREEAM Family of Standards and Tools
Climate Change is one of the biggest challenges society faces. In October 2018 an IPCC, Special Report, stressed that we have only ten years to turn our behaviour around so that...
A thoroughly acclaimed plenary session featured Dr Alison Green, National Director at Scientists Warning and Academic Lead of Extinction Rebellion, who was joined by Maeve...
Has sustainability education been ‘tamed’ to fit with the performativity culture in which reporting and measuring ultimately drive practice? There are a growing...
Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development” (VIP4SD), brings together students from different disciplines and all years of undergrad and postgrad study to...
This session looked at the effect of working with students to change the curriculum for the better.
This session shared findings from a recent DMU project to support staff and students from six programmes to explore current coverage and course enhancements focused on ESDG.
This session offered the delegates the chance to hear from one of the University’s senior lecturers about how a new course is being constructed for The University of...
Sustainability: our sector’s current best chance of responding to the urgent demands of climate science – new report A cross-sector partnership advocating for a...
Embedding Sustainability: The Conversation
On 20 May 2019 the Education for Sustainable Development Topic Support Network met to discuss the theme 'Exploring alternative and innovative teaching methods and...
Sustainability Governance at Higher Education Institutions
This document covers a summary of the PWC report titled “Managing risk in Higher Education – Higher Education Sector risk profile 2018”. PWC compared 37 higher...
International Climate Change Information and Research Programme
A Guide for Sustainability Leaders
Re-thinking education for a more sustainable world
Develop EAP: A Sustainable Academic English Skills Course
Bridgend College Sustainable Development Vision and Strategy 2019 – 2030
While opportunities to apply learning and research on and off campus are not unique to sustainability, those of us leading next generation sustainability for next generation...
Institutional prioritisation of Living Labs through creation of resource and inclusion in the University’s Environmental Sustainability Vision, Policy and Strategy What...
Strategically embedding Living Labs in the institution’s sustainability strategy to support progress towards carbon reduction targets What advice would you give an...
Optimising the impact of education and research by utilising the campus as a test bed for real-world teaching, learning and research What advice would you give an institution...
Formalising coordination and recognition of Living Labs through shared responsibility and development of a Living Lab toolkit What advice would you give an institution staff...
Connecting theory with practice on campus and beyond to increase sustainability team engagement with Education for Sustainable Development as a means of tackling key...
Recognising the power of a Students’ Union to influence the institution, drive forward student needs and support graduate attainment What advice would you give an...
Aligning student interest and institutional developments for environmental sustainability and infrastructure innovation What advice would you give an institution staff member...
“The Leeds Living Lab drives the University’s commitment to embedding sustainability through knowledge, engagement, collaboration and innovation. It brings together...
Demonstrating staff commitment to creating applied real-world learning and research opportunities for students in the University of Salford Business School. What advice would...
A people-centric organic approach to applied learning and research that has gained high-level endorsement for a collaborative working to tackle institutional and community...
Developing a coordinated approach to partnerships and collaborations for applied research and learning as a result of demonstrating the impact and value of student-engaged...
A research and enquiry-based learning approach to Living Labs that focusses on content and methods relevant to academic disciplines and the stakeholders involved. What advice...
Climate change education for universities - A conceptual framework from an international study
Earth Week 2019
The fourth annual ‘Sustainability in Education’ Report from the National Union of Students (NUS), EAUC, University and College Union (UCU), Association of Colleges...
The University of Edinburgh's Social Responsibility and Sustainability Department have published the institutions progress since 2012. The 2017-18 Report is now...
Living Labs - Next Chapter for Sustainability in Tertiary Education
Living Labs for Sustainability at Keele:Progress and Challenges
Top 3 Challenges - summary
Integrating sustainable development into economics curriculum
Creative Carbon Scotland host a database of case studies showcasing best practice examples of collaborations between sustainability partners and artists seeking to...
Strathclyde Global Student – Vertically Integrated Projects Tackling Sustainable Development Research
EAUC-Scotland's virtual 'Sustainability Sharing Series' October 2018 edition discussed Influencing Sustainable Food Choices. We have produced a best...