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There is a growing number of acadmics and researchers (faculty and students) engaging with Transition Initiatives and Transition Network. Initially, their work was typically around community involvement in sustainability. Latterly, we're seeing more niche type research into, for example, economic areas such as local complementary currencies.

There is a growing number of acadmics and researchers (faculty and students) engaging with Transition Initiatives and Transition Network. Initially, their work was typically around community involvement in sustainability. Latterly, we're seeing more niche type research into, for example, economic areas such as local complementary currencies.

Action research lies at the very centre of human life. . Action research is a family of approaches through which we can work to develop democratic dialogue in the service of mutual understanding and more informed action. It is an approach to living based on experience and engagement, on love and respect for the integrity of oneself and others. It depends on our willingness to rise above presupposition, to look, and to look again, to try out different behaviours, to risk security in the search for understanding and appropriate forms of action. All this in the service of opening possibilities for creative living.A

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in association with the HEA, is undertaking a mapping exercise to determine what research around the closed-loop economy is being done in the UK. Do any of the following relate to your research projects?

Sorry folks. I've jumped the gun with this one. PLEASE do not respond yet. We don't have agreement yet. Thanks Henry I've removed link on website

A one-year, part time Action Research programme. Through practical examples, theory and creative processes, participants will have the opportunity to explore ideas in a dynamic learning environment. The part time structure enables participants to experiment with, reflect on, and document their learning in between sessions, and to integrate the work into their professional and personal practice. There is support and feedback from the certificate tutors and peers during the intervals.

Free on-line reference management for all researchers, clinicians & scientists. not yet tried by me!

This website provides the general public, teachers, students, and researchers with information about treaty negotiations between the U.S. and Indian tribes. Includes lesson plans and teaching ideas plus resources.

This website provides the general public, teachers, students, and researchers with information about treaty negotiations between the U.S. and Indian tribes. Includes lesson plans and teaching ideas plus resources.

Information for families looking to build or purchase a home, builders wanting to become greener, and estate agent. Also a useful resource for students researching the principles and technologies of ecovillages.

Information for families looking to build or purchase a home, builders wanting to become greener, and estate agent. Also a useful resource for students researching the principles and technologies of ecovillages.

"The Centre is involved with a number of green chemistry activities in the areas of research, industrial collaboration, the development of educational and promotional materials and networking both with academia and industry."

Links to policy, practice across UK and research. Conference papers since 2008 (Reports, presentations, keynote addresses and proceedings)

"Ofsted visited 14 schools over a three-year period to evaluate how effectively they had developed pupils' understanding of sustainability and whether education for sustainable development had any impact on improving the broader life of the school. Over three years all but one of the schools improved the overall effectiveness of their provision for sustainable development, with a wide range of positive consequences. "

"The site for everyone helping to develop the next generation of science teachers - tutors, mentors, researchers, and teachers too. "

researching the idea of a circular economy carpet factory visit

"The Place network has been developed to create a platform to develop and promote place-based research and projects worldwide." articles, projects, blogs, bookmarks

"The Teaching Race and Ethnicity website is intended for all interested scholars, researchers, teachers and others who want to engage with key issues of race, ethnicity, diversity, multiculture and racism. The aim is to provide critical resources and suggestions for teaching, learning and assessment."

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.

French Graduates blog with upto date collection of material, headlines and research

Action Research and Community Development resource.

"We face a climate emergency which requires actions at emergency speed far beyond "business as usual" and "politics as usual" to bring a rapid transition to a post-carbon, safe-climate future" New research suggest that just two collapsing West Antarctic glaciers could add another half a metre to sea levels this century

"Welcome to the Centre for Bioscience, the Higher Education Academy, ImageBank. This resource consists of freely available images contributed by academics, researchers, Learned Societies, industry and individuals with rights cleared for educational purposes. "

"Visual thinking and learning tools such as Mind Mapping and Concept Mapping are making an impact in today's classrooms. Christina Preston, Founder and Chair of the MirandaNet Fellowship, explains what the concept is, how it is helping students and how ICT is taking it to new levels."