News and Updates
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Global learning is about the economy after all
Sadly, I missed Think Global’s Breakfast Debate last week: Skills for Global Work, Skills for Global Life. It was about whether our young people are developing the skills they need to thrive in a globalised world. Here’s what GL said about it:...
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Exploring a transformative orientation to sustainability in universities: a question of loose and tight framings
A week ago, I was at a poorly-attended, but rather stimulating, meeting of the Higher Education Academy's advisory group on ESD. It benefitted from the presence of a senior HEA staffer who brought keen knowledge of the Academy's current problems to...
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More on leadership for sustainability in a market economy
I wrote last week about a stimulating meeting in Worcester a panel discussion looking at whether leadership for sustainability is possible in a market economy. My first comments are here. And this is a link to audio files from the discussion –...
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Put out more litter
Keep Britain [Un]tidy was 60 years old on the 4th June. You can read its self-satisfied story of failure here. Over the years, it has changed its name more times than the average nuclear re-processing plant. I commented on its...
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Are environmental science courses at GC(S)E worth it?
I had this request the other day: I’m a journalist with Solar Media, we run a few news sites covering solar energy and renewables and energy efficiency more generally. I was looking for some on the record reaction to the...
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Is leadership for sustainability possible in a market economy?
This was the title of a debate at the University of Worcester last Friday. I was on the panel. I made notes beforehand but forgot to take them with me. The panel was eclectic: a consultant oncologist; a social entrepreneur...
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Reading the HEA's tea leaves
The HEA's 2012/13 annual report, comments on the Academy's sustainability work under a number of headings. For the record, here are the references to sustainability, sustainable development, and ESD. There are quite a few: Change (p. 36) We offer a...
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The UK is No. 2 in Europe it seems – for Education!
The UK is No. 2 in Europe for Education. Well, so says Pearson – and they should know as they seem increasingly to be running it. The BBC reports their latest Economist Intelligence Unit world survey and says: These rankings are based...
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Environmental Education in Japan
I spent a stimulating few hours earlier this week with two visiting researchers from the Japanese National Institute for Environmental Studies. They came to the UK to look at policies and practices around environmental education of all things. How refreshing. Bath was their...
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Good news for Educators in Wales – thanks to Pearson
The news that the OECD’s PISA education league tables will include a measure on global competences in 2018 must come as a relief to those responsible for school education across Wales, as – of course – it will mean that...