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The magazine for schools about global development issues.

The magazine for schools about global development issues.

Introduce the global dimension to your school day! Download or order easy-to-use assemblies, classroom activities and games to help students engage with world issues and reflect on their own role as global citizens.

OSDE IN BRIEF\nThe OSDE methodology supports the creation of OPEN SAFE SPACES FOR DIALOGUE AND ENQUIRY about GLOBAL ISSUES and PERSPECTIVES focusing on INTERDEPENDENCE. \nIn these spaces, people are invited to ENGAGE CRITICALLY with their OWN and with DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, think INDEPENDENTLY and make INFORMED and RESPONSIBLE decisions about how they want to think and what they want to do. \nThe OSDE methodology offers a SET OF PROCEDURES and SUGGESTED GROUND RULES that can be adapted to different age groups and contexts.\nThe key is to create spaces where people GATHER TOGETHER to LISTEN and TRANSFORM THEMSELVES - LEARNING and UNLEARNING together, re-inventing ways of RELATING to one another and IMAGINING OTHER POSSIBLE FUTURES.

"The GLP is a ground-breaking new programme which will create a national network of like-minded schools, committed to equipping their students to succeed in a globalised world by helping their teachers to deliver effective teaching and learning about development and global issues at Key Stages 2 and 3."

A new programme. Worth taking part.

"Join the largest online community of youth interested in global issues and creating positive chnage." looks interesting, any of you using this?

The Encyclopaedia of the Atmospheric Environment has been written by the Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Programme, and is supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The Encyclopaedia is a one-stop source of information, for younger and older users alike, on a range of atmospheric issues, including air quality, acid rain, global warming and ozone depletion.

The OSDE methodology offers a set of procedures and ground rules to structure SAFE spaces for dialogue and enquiry about GLOBAL ISSUES and PERSPECTIVES focusing on INTERDEPENDENCE. For teacher education, secondary schools, higher education and civil society.

"By providing film and advocacy training to partners in the global south EJF protects the natural environment and the people and wildlife that depend upon it by empowering local communities to investigate, expose and peacefully resolve abuses. EJF campaigns internationally on the issues our grassroots partners work locally to solve including cotton production, pirate fishing, shrimp farming, pesticides, wildlife and climate refugees. "

Useful Links for Education for Sustainable Development from Subject Centre for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics The following resources will be useful for anyone learning, teaching and researching issues relating to sustainable development from a social science angle. They include information resources for associated topics such as globalization, Corporate Social Responsibility and citizenship education.

Regional Centre of Expertise for ESD Lots of exciting things happening all over the world. A few website links and many e-mail contacts. Short reports of activities. Report of 5th International Conference. Inspiration.