Welcoming our new Director
It’s a time of change here at Learning for Sustainability Scotland.
We’re delighted to welcome our new Director, Dr Beth Christie, as our current Director, Professor Pete Higgins, steps down this summer after eleven years in the role.
Learning for a better world – an introduction to Learning for Sustainability in Youth Work
On 19 June, we, and our partners at YouthLink Scotland, welcomed participants and guest speakers from across Scotland to discuss and share more about Learning for Sustainability in the youth work sector…
Learning for Sustainability: Addressing the climate/nature emergency through Scottish schools
The following article was published on page 16 of the Spring 2024 edition of the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s magazine. In it, Professor Pete Higgins from The University of Edinburgh and Learning for Sustainability Scotland shares his thoughts on Learning for Sustainability in Scotland’s schools.
‘Telling your Story’: monitoring and evaluating the impact of your Learning for Sustainability activities
How can we evidence the impact of our Learning for Sustainability activity in an effective and engaging way?
We were delighted to welcome participants to our online session on 09 May, which was delivered in partnership with colleagues from the Royal Highland Education Trust and the Scottish Communities Climate Action Network.
Effective collaboration for Scotland’s Learning for Sustainability ‘Movement for Change’
On Tuesday 05 March, we welcomed participants from across Scotland and from a variety of different educational sectors to explore ‘effective collaboration for Scotland’s LfS ‘Movement for Change’.
Connecting and learning together for a better world: celebrating a decade of Learning for Sustainability Scotland at our 2023 AGM
This year’s annual gathering and AGM was an in-person celebration of the tenth year of Learning for Sustainability Scotland as Scotland’s UN University-recognised Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development.
Learning for Sustainability Scotland praised as ‘key champion’ by Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Jenny Gilruth MSP, the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, has hailed the contribution of Learning for Sustainability Scotland in its pan-sectoral approach to advancing the skills, knowledge, and values needed for a more sustainable and equitable world. ‘Learning for Sustainability’ as this kind of learning is known in Scotland, is now more prominent than ever across Scottish education.
Welcoming the Call to Action: realising the ambition of Scotland’s national Learning for Sustainability Action Plan
It’s official – Scotland’s national Learning for Sustainability Call to Action has been launched and we’re delighted to be playing our part in it here at Learning for Sustainability Scotland.
A whole-community approach to education for sustainable development: the 13th Global RCE Conference
In November, Betsy King, Development Manager with LfS Scotland, travelled to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to participate in the 17th meeting of the strategic Ubuntu Committee of Peers and the 13th Global RCE Conference.
It’s back! Our ‘Live at COP28’ online course is on its way…
We’re delighted to be running our ‘Live at the COP’ MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) once again. The course will run during the United Nations COP28 Climate Change Conference which takes place in the United Arab Emirates between 30 November to 14 December.