Taking Action on the UN Sustainable Development Goals across Communities & Schools Event
This SDG themed network forum event was jointly hosted by the SDGs task group and the newly formed Communities & LfS task group and set up to meet both group’s outcomes and objectives. It was also held after members responding to our annual members survey demonstrated a need and an interest in exploring the Sustainable… [read more]
Teacher Education and the UN Sustainable Development Goals – TEESNet Conference September 2017
Outcomes from LfS Scotland’s joint seminar with Teacher Education for Equity and Sustainability Network (TEESNet) in March 2017, Meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in Initial Teacher Education in the UK: Progress and Opportunities were used to develop the well attended Conference in September 2017 at Liverpool Hope University focussing on Making the Sustainable Development… [read more]
Report from the Meeting of the UK Regional Centres of Expertise in ESD – June 2017
LfS Scotland hosted a successful meeting of the UK Regional Centres of Expertise in ESD in Edinburgh in June 20th/21st 2017 with participants drawn from 6 RCEs from across the UK. The aims of the programme were: Promoting the key values and actions needed to take forward SDGs at a time of insecurity and uncertainty… [read more]
Registration open for Sustainable Scotland Network Conference on 1 November 2016
Taking place on 1 November 2016, the SSN conference – Public Sector Climate Action: Pathways to 2030 is now open for bookings. The SSN conference is the meeting place for public sector professionals working to improve Scotland’s response to climate change and to promote sustainable development. It brings together representatives from Scotland’s public sector plus… [read more]
LfSS Fundraising Workshops announced – 21 May 2015
We are hosting two member events on 21 May 2015 which look at developing funding strategies. Feedback from our AGM showed that fundraising is becoming a bigger part of LfS Scotland members’ day-to-day working lives. We found that many of us have limited or no experience of the fundraising process; or of how to tailor our language so we speak… [read more]
Professional Development Courses – 2015 programme open for bookings
LfS Scotland, in partnership with the Moray House School of Education, is now taking bookings for our 2015 programme of Continuing Professional Development Courses for Teachers. Leadership for Sustainability 23 Jan 2015, 09:30-16:00 + follow-up twilight A one-day course for Head Teachers, Depute Head Teachers and Principal Teachers in primary or secondary schools, and local… [read more]
LfSS Professional Development course – open for bookings
LfS Scotland, in partnership with the Moray House School of Education, is now taking bookings for our new Leadership for Sustainability professional development course – a one-day course for Head Teachers, Depute Head Teachers and Principal Teachers in primary or secondary schools, and local authority officers with a key role in supporting Learning for Sustainability…. [read more]
LfS Implementation Group – Conversation Day Dates
A LfS Implementation Group, tasked with driving forward the 31 recommendations of the Learning for Sustainability Report (2012) on embedding LfS in school education, has been established and began work on 25th Feb 2014. The group is convened by the Scottish Government, with secretariat support from LfSS, and will report progress to Scottish Ministers. The… [read more]
First RCE Forum Session – Event Summary
On Tuesday the 19th February, the first RCE Forum Session was held at Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh. Although we made everybody work hard for their sandwiches the event was really positive and we now have a huge amount to take forward in this first stage of development. All contributions will feed into the development of the… [read more]