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.

3 videos on event website

Interesting set of comments. Nothing is that simple. Every product may have its downside. Where is the balanced argument?

a fascinating tool with a growing database prepare to be surprised by some of the figures and maps

"In this talk from RSA Animate, Sir Ken Robinson lays out the link between 3 troubling trends: rising drop-out rates, schools' dwindling stake in the arts, and ADHD. Divergent thinking."

Kiran Sethi, Riverside School infects Indian city with a "I can" attitude trying to solve local problems. Now international with DFC. Watch TED talk!

Elizabet Sahtouris: The biology of Globalisation " All living systems self-organize and maintain themselves by the same biological principles, which we can identify and abstract. Among the principles essential to the health of living systems are empowered participation of all parts and continual negotiation of self-interest at all levels of organization. Humanity constitutes a living system within the larger living system of our Earth. Essential to the health of humanity is empowered participation of all humans and negotiated self-interest among individual, local and global economies as well as the Earth itself."

"Cross-curricular skills-based project work for 11-14-year-olds based on the theme of sustainability FREE * Films * Presentations * Animations * Pupil activities * Teacher notes * Professional development activities Pupils are challenged to rethink a sustainable future based on the principles of closed loop systems in nature. "

"This resource includes teacher-authors' individual or group units, modified by curriculum inquiry and peer review, and provides many links to resources. "

What a great resource for Primary teachers. Thanks for findong it

"Green School in Bali, Indonesia is giving its students a relevant, holistic and green education in one of the most amazing environments on the planet."

"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."

How children Learn - 12 principles of learning Stella Vosniadou

"So, the purpose of this dissenters' conference is to consider whether an alternative university frame of reference can be meaningfully and practically developed."

Online events run by Earthscan

"Creating communities that are compatible with nature's processes for sustaining life requires basic ecological knowledge. "

"A discussion of the interrelations between food, health, and the environment is extremely topical today. " 2008

Engaging Places is brought to you by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) in partnership with English Heritage.

"Climate Week is a supercharged national occasion that offers an annual renewal of our ambition and confidence to combat climate change. It is for everyone wanting to do their bit to protect our planet and create a secure future."

"Give them a laptop and a group of pupils will teach themselves. The academic who inspired Slumdog Millionaire believes all pupils should be given time in groups with a computer to teach themselves"

Recent BBC2 interview with Sugata Mitra