June 2014

As I noted when I wrote about on Estyn's new ESDGC report, the headlines were mostly very positive.  When you look at the detail of the report, and at the recommendations, however, things look less rosy: Estyn’s recommendations are that Schools...

This report is published in response to a request for advice from the Welsh Government.  It reports on the progress that primary, secondary and special schools have made in education for sustainable development and global citizenship (ESDGC) since 2006 when Estyn...

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:...

A while back, The Guardian carried a brief feature titled: "A sustainable school succeeds".  It was a rehearsing of opportunities for institutions wishing to be a 'sustainable school', and was an endorsement of Eco-schools, SEEd, and the Sustainable Schools Alliance....

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...

This is the talk I gave last Friday at the launch of Food Growing Schools: London, a Big Lottery-funded initiative by Garden Organic, supported by the Mayor.  I was asked to talk for 10 minutes about the wider benefits of...

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 –...

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...

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...

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...