'Activist Learning’ for social change: Synergies with enterprise education Zoe Robinson, Keele University Director of Education for Sustainability Senior.

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'Activist Learning’ for social change: Synergies with enterprise education Zoe Robinson, Keele University Director of Education for Sustainability Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science Bristol HEA Enterprise and Sustainability, 9 th January 2014

Key themes 1.Linking student activism, sustainability and enterprise 2.Linking the formal and informal curriculum 3.Supporting students within the informal curriculum

What do we mean by ‘Activist Learning’? Educational approach which advocates action for sustainability linking courses and action Students use their academic learning to inform action in the world with the aim of bringing about positive social, political and cultural change How do we as educators enable students to gain the kinds of skills needed to bring about transformative social change towards sustainability in their own universities and wider communities? How has this come about at Keele University?

Initial inspiration: 1 st year module on ‘Greening Business’ Aim: To help students gain the knowledge, understanding and practical skills to help drive environmental and sustainability improvements in their future (or current) workplace Group projects driving sustainability improvements at University

Appropriate for learners from all discipline backgrounds…. All organisations have to engage with their environmental/sustainability responsibilities All graduates will work for an organisation or themselves All graduates will benefit from an understanding of sustainability within organisations Improves understanding of own relationship to environment, stimulating pro- environmental behaviour Drives pro- environmental/sustainability improvements in future work

Subsequent action: Sustainable student house 4 students from the BSc Environment and Sustainability programme Inspired to act by the ‘Greening Business’ module Lobbied to turn a University student house into an ‘exemplar of sustainable student living’ Desire to: – ‘live what they are learning’ – Inspire other students The curriculum is important in bringing together like- minded students to catalyse change, and providing route of staff support

The project Standard 1960s bungalow ‘Sustainability’ measures and behaviour – Vegetable garden – Energy saving appliances etc – Communal (vegan) eating – Sharing of ideas Making house a ‘learning tool’ and focus of student sustainability Significant staff involvement supporting project set-up

Some of the challenges Student enthusiasm > practical knowhow Multiple demands on student time Balancing staff-student relationship beyond the conventional The public vs private – students’ lives not just a university project What we’ve learnt…. Have realistic expectations Be sensitive to their lives as students The need to support them to become ‘change agents’ – naivety of process otherwise

What they’ve learnt… Enacting change is not as simple as the desire to see it happen The range of different stakeholders involved in any change process and the range of different perspectives The need to negotiate with different stakeholders The amount of research and decision making to underpin action…. Lobbying, negotiation, persuasion, working with people constructively, public speaking, grant writing and funding More skills than could even be achieved through core academic activities

So is this enterprise (or entrepreneurship) education? Enterprise education: “the process of equipping students (or graduates) with an enhanced capacity to generate ideas and the skills to make them happen” Entrepreneurship education: “equips students with the additional knowledge, attributes and capabilities required to apply these abilities in the context of setting up a new venture or business”

Thank you! 1.Linking student activism, sustainability and enterprise 2.Linking the formal and informal curriculum 3.Supporting students within the informal curriculum