World class by nature: Further Education and climate change action
The 12 October 2022 marked the start of Global Climate Change Week 2022 – a climate action event for the global academic community. Whilst higher…
Sustainability
Sustainability is the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance.
Sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In addition to natural resources, we also need social and economic resources.
Sustainability is a societal goal with three dimensions: the environmental, economic and social dimension. This concept can be used to guide decisions at the global, national and at the individual consumer level.
Sustainability Education is often referred to as Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), which has been defined as: UNESCO, 2014. “Education for Sustainable Development allows every human being to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to shape a sustainable future.
West Yorkshire Colleges secure £2.6million DfE investment for green skills
The West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges (WYCC) will be part of the Government’s plans to boost the nation’s skills and make sure more people can…
New education for sustainable development interactive webinar series open for bookings
Booking is now open for the Education and Training Foundation’s interactive webinar series on ‘How to promote and embed education for sustainable development (ESD) across…
We were nominated for 2 BBC Make a Difference Awards!
Cambridge Regional College is proud to announce that a selection of our students have been nominated for a BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Make A Difference Award.…
RM’s Group Strategy and Customer Director on Zero Emissions Day in the education sector
In line with Zero Emissions Day, Chris Rothwell, Group Strategy and Customer Director at RM, discusses how the education technology sector can advocate for change…
London Fashion Week: Sustainable brand Sohuman holds inspiring fashion show at London College of Contemporary Arts
With the start of London Fashion Week, Spanish sustainable brand Sohuman presents an inspirational and hopeful new clothing and accessories collection. Hosted by London College…
How educators can cut costs and carbon footprints with energy-efficient systems
Energy bills are rising across the UK, and everyone from schools to universities are under pressure. A recent poll found headteachers anticipating a 106% rise in…
What’s promising about the DfE’s new Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy?
On 21 April 2022, the Department for Education (DfE) launched its new Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy. There was good reason to celebrate. For a…
We have been nominated!
The Sustainable Small Business Awards have nominated Yorkshire Learning Providers for the Sustainable Changemaker Award 2022! We are very grateful and very excited! A huge…
Phoenix Health & Safety partners with IEMA to offer environmental awareness courses for businesses across the UK
When a report by CDP Global revealed that 100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions in the last two decades1, it is no…