Sustainable Education

A new small organisation grappling with us grappling with climate change. Worth a look. Heather Luna did great work for sustainability in UK HE.

"Coding Goûter - "Goûter" being the french for a children afternoon snack - is a monthly event where children and their parents put their hands on various programming tools, algorithmic games and puzzles, development environments, languages. And as it's an afternoon snack, we eat cakes and candies throughout the afternoon!"

What do we know about the companies that supply much of our food? Can we change anything?

An important new book.

overview of Jared Diamonds important book.

worth considering in Transition movement. civic pride sense of belonging, friendship, values. Siena's attitudes to charity and compoassion very long lived.

Huge collection of songs from around the world. Many mp3s and videos. Extensive collection of English nursery rhymes

"Analysis shows that the adoption of the circular economy could be worth as much as USD 700 billion in consumer goods material savings alone, and also highlights added benefits in terms of land productivity and potential job creation. The report features specific examples in product categories that represent 80% of the total consumer goods market by value, namely food, beverages, textiles, and packaging. "

"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.

"an emerging culture of social and scientific innovators who are mimicking nature¹s operating instructions to serve human ends while enriching the web of life. We take a "solve-the-whole-problem" approach"

Consider useful article from Henry Jenkins MIT on New Skills and new curricula

" A few forward thinking organisations are questioning this approach to sustainability and asking the question can we be a NETpositive company?"

SandWatch project with primary aged children in Grenada "House Assembly Project" with secondary students in Canada The teachers describe their ways of teaching sustainability & the students' give their reactions. "

The education for sustainable development professional development videos for primary and secondary teachers as well as educational decision-makers are now online.

" Post links that include ideas, examples, and projects related to connecting educators and classrooms with a strong emphasis on promoting global awareness, fostering global competency, and inspiring action towards solving real-world problems."

"In Project Based Learning (PBL), students go through an extended process of inquiry in response to a complex question, problem, or challenge. While allowing for some degree of student "voice and choice," rigorous projects are carefully planned, managed, and assessed to help students learn key academic content, practice 21st Century Skills (such as collaboration, communication & critical thinking), and create high-quality, authentic products & presentations."

"Your classroom is going global? That's great! But before you pack your bags, you might want to ask what, exactly, should a global learning experience be like for today's students?" Project Based Learning (remember the 60s & 70s before the NC?)

enter the debate in USA advocates TEDed and YouTube