March 2024 news round-up from Learning for Sustainability Scotland
Check out the latest LfSS March 2024 e-bulletin for news, resources, events updates and more.
Learning for Sustainability Hub sessions – February to April
Join Learning for Sustainability Scotland and the General Teaching Council for Scotland at monthly online 'Connect' sessions. Hear from other practitioners and contributors, and share, celebrate and discuss more about Learning for Sustainability and what it means for you, your practice, your setting and your wider learning community. Next sessions [...]
Dirt Is Good Project
The Dirt Is Good Project is an award-winning, free programme that empowers students aged 7-14 to unite in compassion and take collective action on the environmental and social causes they care about, whilst contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. This includes an online library of free resources, including [...]
The Learning Conversations, Learning for Sustainability
Join Gillian Hamilton, Interim Chief Executive of Education Scotland in this new series of conversations about education. Explore a range of different topics over the series, whether you are a parent, pupil or education practitioner. In this podcast, she explores Learning for Sustainability with Ian Menzies Senior Education Officer for [...]
What could learning for sustainability look like?
The resources shared in Education Scotland’s Target 2030 Call to Action, includes a wonderful Learning for Sustainability sketchnote. This sketchnote should be useful for sharing ideas and discussion around what LfS could look like in your setting.
Boroughmuir High School students share their vision for Learning for Sustainability 2024
Watch and listen as pupils from Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh share their vision for Learning for Sustainability to guests attending the Tenth Anniversary Celebrations of Learning for Sustainability Scotland. The students include reference to the importance of primary pupil experiences of outdoor learning and connection with nature, climate and [...]
Learning for Sustainability Scotland share 10th Anniversary events
Learning for Sustainability Scotland have shared information on two special events held on 11 January to celebrate their tenth anniversary: Read more about the LfSS Annual Gathering and 2023 AGM, where members joined LfSS for an afternoon of connection, catch-ups, reflection, and skill-sharing. This includes links to individual presentations and workshops. [...]
Learning for Sustainability: young people and practitioner perspectives
This report (8 February 2023) commissioned by the Scottish Government is based on research conducted by a team at the University of Dundee into the understanding and implementation of Learning for Sustainability amongst young people aged 14+ in school and community learning and development settings and the practitioners responsible for [...]