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Obsessed by the Goals?
You may have noticed that I've been writing about the sustainable development goals a lot recently. This is, in large part, because of the forthcoming consultation at St George's House on the goals and young people. But, looking back at...
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An SDG teach-in to look forward to
NUS is holding an Sustainable Development Goals [SDG] Teach-in, asking academics in UK universities and colleges ... "to pledge to include the UN Sustainable Development Goals in their teaching, learning, and assessment during the week of 19 to 23 February 2018",...
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Global learning and education for training dogs
I mentioned Harriet Marshall the other day. In addition to the work that I wrote about then, Harriet has also summarised what she sees as six successful models of SDG practice that can be found across UK Primary, Middle and Secondary schools....
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UK Sustainable Development Goal stats from the ONS
Given the UKSSD plan to promote the Sustainable Development Goals that I mentioned yesterday, it's a happy circumstance that sees the Office for National Statistics [ONS] publishing its first progress report on the Goals. This is available on the ONS website where...
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At last, a national plan
No, not for Brexit or the NHS / social care or a federal constitution (though all need one), but for the SDGs. UKSSD has jumped into the void. It says: "Two years after the Sustainable Development Goals were agreed, the...
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GLP's management and philosophical biases
I noted the other day that the GLP management group is not exactly balanced. It comprises: Pearson, the Geographical Association, UCL Institute of Education, Oxfam UK, the Royal Geographical Society, the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT), and Think Global. This is...
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Why I worry about the Global Learning Programme
The NAEE website has had a global learning theme over the last few days; see, for example, here, here and here. A key element of this has been the work of Harriet Marshall (who works for the Global Learning Programme – GLP). In...
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Sustainable development goal analysis
I wrote the other day about the Cambridge report about business and the sustainable development goals, and I referred in particular to Figure 2.1: Six outcomes and 10 interconnected tasks which has finance, business and governtment at the core of...
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Time for critical thinking about critical thinking about critical thinking
I've been reading what the admirable Shakira Martin, President of NUS, has been saying about sustainability education. You'll find it here, adapted from a speech she delivered at a Labour Party Conference fringe event. There's much to agree with in what...
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There's little learning in the WEL
Wales Environment Link (WEL) is a network of environmental, countryside and heritage non-governmental organisations across Wales. Its vision is a healthy, sustainably managed environment and countryside with safeguarded heritage in which the people of Wales and future generations can prosper. As...
