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overview of Jared Diamonds important book.

Sustainability relates to just about everything, so if you think 'this is nothing to do with me and my subject area', we invite you to suspend judgement and read further ...

Education is about enhancing learning, and neuroscience is about understanding the mental processes involved in learning. This common ground suggests a future in which educational practice can be transformed by science, just as medical practice was transformed by science about a century ago

Proposals for new Framework for National Curriculum. An important and impressive document. Trying to make sense of current situation and suggest a way forward. "Can't please all the people all the time."

Spectrum Maths Investigations book 1 Dave Kirkby 1999

Biodiversity is life. Scientists use the word to describe the links and variety between all living things on the planet - including humans. You may think of biodiversity as the environment, or as nature, wildlife, plants and animals, but the important thing to remember is it's all inter-connected. That includes every person too - we all rely on biodiversity for our survival, because of the vast number of goods and services our planet provides for us

Report of a project to mainstream education for sustainability (EfS) in pre-service teacher education. Pilot project identifies enablers and constraints to mainstreaming EfS in two regions in Australia. Five actions enabling change were identified: collaboration; development of an ethos of sustainable practice; connecting existing EfS content; provision of experiential learning; and creating opportunities for integrated programs. The greatest constraint was providing overall systemic support for this action to happen.

University of Gloucester EfS DRAFT Framework Dec 2009 Includes pedagogical approaches Daniella Tilbury & Alex Ryan

Out-of-classroom learning makes a unique contribution to a child's education, and offers many varied benefits to them, not least developing a sense of place and wonder for the world around them.

Biochar Systems Science: Climate Change Mitigation with Multiple Sustainability Outcomes?

Australian International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme working on Education for Ecological Sustainability

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.

This survey aimed to establish the pattern of Teacher Education provision for sustainable development/global citizenship across the UK in primary and secondary so as to work with colleagues to support and develop provision in a more consistent form.

Two years ago Harris student commissioners were given the quest of finding out how to make learning at Harris the best it could be. We were asked to become 'leaders of learning'. This meant discovering new ways of learning from experts - in our schools, across the UK and from around the world. As leaders of learning we have worked for all students at Harris so that learning can be improved for every single one of them

Innovative early years play from Scotland Oct 2016

"An introductory guide to teaching and learning for sustainability in HE" Stephen Sterling's valiant attempt to help point ourselves in a better direction regarding Sustainability.

Six myths about the foundations of modern education, and six new principles to replace them. David Orr article

The QTS Standards and the Global Dimension: contextual questions

University of Gloucester Sustainability Strategy 2009 - 2015 is intended not only to strengthen the University of Gloucestershire's sustainability credentials but also to add value to the institution in terms of its ambition to improve service, growth and profile.

A Personal Energy Descent Plan to help you develop your own approach for preparing for the oil and gas decline.

A Personal Energy Descent Plan to help you develop your own approach for preparing for the oil and gas decline.