Student Involvement with Sustainability at Newcastle University through the Curriculum Hannah Munro and Sean Jobling Newcastle University Sustainability Team
Introduction Ways in which students are involved in reducing the University’s environmental impact through the curriculum Case Study: Students and Newcastle University’s Environmental Management System Benefits of embedding sustainability in the curriculum
PG and UG Projects Courses including- REFLEX, REEM, Clean Tech, Computing Science Dissertations analysing consumption data- energy/waste/water Biodiversity project- Phase I Habitat Survey Surveys of staff and student perceptions of sustainability Sustainability related videos
Career Development Module BSc Environmental Science 70 Hours over Autumn and Spring terms Climate Week 2013 Recycling Posters BRAID Campaign Social Media Sustainability Blogging Go Green Week
NU’s EMS implementation
The Platinum Phase
The future of NU’s EMS...
Benefits of embedding sustainability within the curriculum Widen range of courses involved with sustainability Assist with positive behaviour change Allow students to assess the environmental impact of degree programmes Greater understanding of NU’s environmental impact