1. Vision for 2020 David Beards SFC dbeards@sfc.ac.uk

2. Areas of Impact 67,500 830 640,000 Staff currently working in Scotland’s colleges and universities £ M Approx. annual value of goods and services procured Students currently studying in Scotland’s colleges and universities

3. Directions of travel Principals’ Climate Change Commitment Increasing volume and profile of education for sustainable development Growing confidence and understanding about ESD practice & issues Developing focus on renewables and skills ‘Sustainable growth’ post-recession...?

4. Influencing Learners Emphasis on capability & inter-disciplinarity Expectations of the ‘Eco-schools’ generation Co-creation and partnership in learning Optimising balance of on and off-campus experiences

5. Influencing society Research and knowledge exchange Renewables and transition technologies Dealing with the ‘new realities’ Emphasis on human and social capital

6. By 2020, institutions leading on: Resources which are responsibly sourced and used Campuses which embody and express sustainable missions and values Sustainable development being part of the learning experience of every student Research and knowledge transfer activities which anticipate and meet SD challenges