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I've just read "Time to leave GDP behind" which Robert Costanza and colleagues have published in Nature. It argues that we need new, more integrated measures of sustainable human well-being, beginning ... Robert F. Kennedy once said that a country’s gross...

Though I know there's considerable choice, but for those of still wondering what the Decade was all about, this has to be the place: the website of the 2014 UNESCO conference to mark the shift from Decade to GAP. Although it's...

It began with my reading the New Scientist's 'Nothing', a book that brings together the writings of more than 20 New Scientist writers around themes that have the idea of nothing at their heart.  Topics included: the history of zero,...

The Guardian’s Inspiring Leader Award recognises and showcases inspirational leadership in the UK higher education sector.  This year, the paper’s university awards judges have nominated seven people for this category which is about leadership in the broadest sense.  Voting is...

Pity the QAA.  It has been rather shocked and somewhat overwhelmed by the amount and depth of feedback it has received on its draft (with the HEA) of proposals about ESD in higher education.  People, it seems, care – much...

I'm pleased to see that SEEd is trying to think about the social change models it uses and how to make change happen, and Ann Finlayson sent round a thoughtful email the other week about a range of related matters,...

I have heard David W Orr speak twice, some 15 years apart.  He gave the same talk each time – more or less.  The first occasion – it must have been over 20 years ago –  was in Bristol when...

If you go to the UNESCO End-of Decade conference website, you find this information in a page bottom strap line: Our priorities Africa Gender Equality Education for All Sustainable Development Ethics Intercultural Dialogue Knowledge Societies Popular topics World Heritage Water...

As I noted at the time, I did badly on the Observer science quiz last year, and complained (to myself at least) that the questions seemed more about popular culture than science.  No such excuses this year where, again, I...

I am pleased to ssee that Walter Leal is settled back working in the country, and as busy as ever.  Although, I know that WL has his critics, his UK re-entry is surely very welcome, and especially at a time...