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WORKING TOGETHER: CURRICULUM, CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Explore opportunities for HEI colleagues to work together and join forces in the interest of ESD. This session will discuss the four "C"s model, the role of higher education in sustainable development, and the opportunities provided by the campus and the community for ESD.

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WORKING TOGETHER: CURRICULUM, CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

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  1. WORKING TOGETHER: CURRICULUM, CAMPUSAND COMMUNITY Prof. Brian Chalkley Director of Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES) University of Plymouth EAUC CONFERENCE, UNIVERSITY OF EXETER, 31 March – 2 April 2008 “Skills for Sustainability: Putting the Pieces Together”

  2. THE AIM To explore some opportunities for HEI colleagues from different “silos” to work with each other, join things up and “put the pieces together” in the interests of ESD

  3. THE FOUR “C”s MODEL

  4. HEFCE’S PRIORITY:STUDENTS FIRST “The greatest contribution higher education has to make to sustainable development is by enabling students to develop new skills and knowledge”

  5. HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PLANET “The destruction of the planet is not the work of ignorant people. Rather it is largely the result of work by people with BAs, BScs, LLBs, MBAs and PhDs.” (David Orr)

  6. RECOGNITION OF PREVIOUS EDUCATIONAL FAILINGS “The volume of education has increased, yet so have the dangers of ecological catastrophe. If still more education is to save us, it will have to be education of a very different kind” (Schumacher)

  7. ESD IS FOR EVERYONE “Because all people occupy eco-systems, consume resources and produce pollution, all students must understand the importance of sustainability” (Cortese) Sustainability can have wide appeal amongst students and staff because it has social, economic, scientific and technological dimensions.

  8. WHAT OPPORTUNITIES DOES THE CAMPUS OFFER FOR ESD? Buildings Energy Water Waste Landscape Travel/transport Procurement Catering Students and Staff

  9. LEARNING AND THE CAMPUS Learning can be ABOUT, FOR or THROUGH the campus • Social surveys • Env. audits • Guest Lectures • Group projects • Dissertations • Assessed exercises

  10. CAMPUS LEARNING AND THE INFORMAL CURRICULUM • Student newspapers • Displays and posters • Special events • Exhibitions • Competitions • Campaigns • Volunteering • Signs, landscapes and trails

  11. WHAT OPPORTUNITIES DOES THE COMMUNITY OFFER FOR ESD? • HEIs as catalysts for regional change • Our links to local government, private sector, NGOs, schools etc. • Education through community engagement • Student placements, projects, knowledge transfer, fieldwork etc. in the local community

  12. “PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER”THE BENEFITS • Student motivation and interest • Real ‘live’ topics • Experiential learning • Empowering students to make a difference • Capturing expertise of “support” staff • Joining things up within the institution

  13. “PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER”THE BARRIERS • “Silos” and the lack of existing staff links • Insufficient time and staff resources • Student numbers • Time-scales and logistics • Confidentiality • Quality control

  14. HOW TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE • SD/Env and L & T policies • Lobby L & T leaders • Liaise with students • Annual L & T conference • Articles in staff magazine • Champions and trail-blazers • Work with Educational Development • Look for opportunities and easy wins

  15. Students learn to think globally and act locally “Putting the Pieces Together”

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