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 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.
Education for Sustainable Development Topic Support Network: Sustainability competencies, skills, and graduate attributes
The Education for Sustainable Development Topic Support Network, co-hosted by Learning for Sustainability Scotland and EAUC Scotland, met on 02 May to discuss how to integrate the development of sustainability competencies into day-to-day practice in further and higher education. Catch up on this event by having a look at the minutes and summary file and slides, or watch the recording.
‘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.
Join the Learning for Sustainability conversation with our ‘LfS Connect’ sessions
Join us and the General Teaching Council for Scotland at our monthly ‘LfS Connect’ online 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.
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’.
It’s back! Join a worldwide learning community with ‘Learning for a Sustainable Future’
We’re delighted to announce the return of ‘Learning for a Sustainable Future’; our highly successful online learning opportunity, which has, to date, attracted over 17,000 learners from nearly 160 countries. Starts 11 March.
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.