LfS Connect: ‘Learning for Sustainability and the voices of learners’
The LfS Connect session on 27th February 2025 heard from young people who shared their thoughts and ideas on ‘Learning for Sustainability and Learner Voices’.
RCEs in Europe network webinar #1: ‘Exploring the potential of…a whole-setting/institution approach to Education for Sustainable Development’
On Thursday 30th January, the European network of Regional Centres of Expertise (RCEs) in Education for Sustainable Development welcomed a global audience to the inaugural event in its ‘Exploring the potential of…’ webinar series.
Learning for Sustainability and the Professional Standards – monthly Connect session #26
Join us and the General Teaching Council for Scotland at our monthly drop-in sessions to connect with other practitioners and contributors to share, celebrate and discuss more about Learning for Sustainability and what it means for you, your practice, your setting and your wider learning community.
‘Developing creative approaches to address controversial sustainability issues’ – our 2024 AGM and Annual Gathering
On 09 January, we were joined online by members from across Scotland for a wonderful morning of sharing and celebration for our 2024 AGM and Annual Gathering – themed around the concept of ‘developing creative approaches to address controversial sustainability issues’.
‘Harnessing the Power of Partnerships in Learning for Sustainability
We, and our partners at YouthLink Scotland, recently welcomed over 40 change-makers with a stake in Scotland’s education system at a creative round-table event to discuss; ‘How can we harness partnership approaches to Learning for Sustainability to support Scotland’s aspirations around education reform and the Scottish Attainment Challenge?’
Join us – LIVE at COP29!
We’re delighted to be running our FREE ‘Live at the COP’ MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) once again. Join us, and a global community of learners like you, from 11-24 November.
Pupils Lead Climate Crisis Talks in Edinburgh COP29 Simulation
More than 90 secondary school pupils from 13 schools gathered at the University of Edinburgh on 31st October; stepping up to face the same critical decisions that will confront global leaders at the forthcoming COP29 climate conference in Baku.
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.