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SUSTAINABILITY Connecting the campus and the curriculum Brian Chalkley Director of Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES) University of Plymouth University of Ulster 10th May 2007

MAKING CONNECTIONS

SUSTAINABILITY: KEY QUESTIONS Why engage with education for sustainable development (ESD)? What forms might this engagement take? How can the campus be used for student learning about sustainability? What are the benefits and barriers? Where can you obtain further advice?

WHY ENGAGE MORE DEEPLY WITH ESD? Involvement with major global issue Education of tomorrow’s leaders, citizens and employer(ee)s Marketing and recruitment (student interest) Funding Council expectations Capitalising on existing expertise at Ulster

WHAT FORMS MIGHT THIS ENGAGEMENT TAKE? Institutional policies Teaching: programmes, modules “podules” Research and consultancy “Green”professional and personal lifestyles!

THE FOUR Cs MODEL Curriculum: Knowledge and skills Campus: Buildings, energy etc Culture: Values, priorities Community: Sources of expertise for the region

THE FOUR Cs DIAGRAM Culture

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

CURRICULUM/CAMPUS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Surveys/auditsCase studies LecturesProjects/theses Special eventsExhibitions VolunteeringDesign Groups CompetitionsCampaigns

ESD FOR ALL (!?) Sociology eg consumerism Architecture eg low energy design Business eg CSR and Stern Report English eg Ecoliteracy Computing eg IT and energy

CONNECTING CAMPUS AND CURRICULUM : 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 University

CONNECTING CAMPUS AND CURRICULUM: THE BARRIERS Lack of communication links Lack of time and staff resources Student numbers Time-scales and logistics Confidentiality Quality Control

WHERE CAN YOU OBTAIN ADVICE? Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges ( People and Planet (peopleandplanet.org) HEEPI and The Ecoversity (Bradford) ( ( Harvard Campus Project ( Two ESD CETLS : Kingston and Plymouth ( (csf.plymouth.ac.uk) Higher Education Academy (

Learning to think globally and act locally