Our third Critical Sustainability Conversation: ‘Peace Education: Fighting for the Future’
The pursuit of sustainable futures is complex, requiring deliberation of contested concepts, navigation of moral and practical challenges, and consideration of unpredictability. Learning for sustainability should thus support and enable dialogue; as well as the acquisition of specific skills, knowledge and competencies.
We were delighted to recently host the third in our new series of ‘Critical Sustainability Conversations’, which seek to provide spaces for the ambitions outlined above.
This Conversation focused on ‘Peace Education: Fighting for the Future’ and was held in collaboration with colleagues from the University of the West of Scotland; the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom; and Liberton High School, City of Edinburgh.
What was this Conversation about?
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have now been in place for a decade, with only five years left to go until we reach their target date of 2030. In this webinar, we explored the concept of ‘peace education’, its relationship to the SDGs and its vital role in ensuring a sustainable future – and what it can look like in practice.
We heard from Mark Langdon, Lecturer in the School of Education and Social Sciences at the University of the West of Scotland; Áine Beattie, Secretary of the Scottish Branch of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom; and Dr Jehan Al-Azzawi, Transition Teacher at Liberton High School in the City of Edinburgh – as well as Rehema White, Lecturer at the University of St Andrews and Chair of Learning for Sustainability Scotland.
View the recordings and materials from this event
Click on these hyperlinks to access all of the recordings and materials from the event:
Recordings:
- Introduction to and overview of the Critical Sustainability Conversations, overview of the theme of this webinar, and Learning for Sustainability Scotland: Dr Rehema White, University of St Andrews
- ‘Introducing Peace Education‘: Mr Mark Langdon, University of the West of Scotland
- ‘Women, war, and climate: a feminist response’: Ms Áine Beattie, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
- ‘Peace Education in Practice’: Dr Jehan Al-Azzawi, Liberton High School, City of Edinburgh
- Discussion, Conclusion and Final reflections: All of our contributors
Resources:
- View all of the slides shared during the Conversation
- View comments from participants on our Padlet – and add your own
Watch out for our next Critical Sustainability Conversations in Autumn 2025
Our autumn schedule will be published at the start of the new academic year in August, and we look forward to welcoming you to future events.