News & Blogs: Schools and early learning & childcare settings

Welcoming our new Director

Fri 5th July 2024 - Blog Posts, Communities, Further and Higher Education, LfS Scotland Updates, News, RCE Network, Schools and early learning & childcare settings, Sustainable Development Goals, Task Group News, Young people

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.


LfS Connect: introducing the Learning for Sustainability Book Club!

Fri 21st June 2024 - Blog Posts, Courses & Events Summaries, Initial Teacher Education, Schools and early learning & childcare settings, Young people

The LfS Connect session on 20th June 2024 offered participants an opportunity to hear more about, discuss, and share their favourite LfS-related reading and resources in our brand-new Learning for Sustainability Book Club.


Learning for Sustainability: Addressing the climate/nature emergency through Scottish schools

Wed 19th June 2024 - Blog Posts, Communities, Further and Higher Education, News, Schools and early learning & childcare settings, Sustainable Development Goals

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.


LfS Connect: Coaching and mentoring for LfS

Sat 1st June 2024 - Blog Posts, Courses & Events Summaries, Schools and early learning & childcare settings

Our LfS Connect session on 30th May 2024 offered participants an opportunity to hear more about and discuss ‘Coaching and Mentoring for LfS’.


‘Telling your Story’: monitoring and evaluating the impact of your Learning for Sustainability activities

Mon 13th May 2024 - Blog Posts, Communities, Courses & Events Summaries, Further and Higher Education, Schools and early learning & childcare settings, Young people

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.


LfS Connect: Responding to the ‘Call to Action’ in secondary settings

Mon 29th April 2024 - Blog Posts, Courses & Events Summaries, News, Schools and early learning & childcare settings

Our ‘LfS Connect’ session on 25th April 2024, delivered in partnership with GTC Scotland, offered participants an opportunity to hear more about and discuss ‘Responding to the LfS Call to Action in secondary settings’.


Join the Learning for Sustainability conversation with our ‘LfS Connect’ sessions

Wed 17th April 2024 - Blog Posts, Courses & Events Summaries, Further and Higher Education, Initial Teacher Education, News, Schools and early learning & childcare settings

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.


LfS Connect: Practitioner enquiry and Learning for Sustainability

Fri 22nd March 2024 - Courses & Events Summaries, Initial Teacher Education, Schools and early learning & childcare settings

Our latest Connect session on 21st March 2024, in partnership with GTC Scotland, offered participants an opportunity to hear more about and discuss ‘Practitioner enquiry and Learning for Sustainability’.


Effective collaboration for Scotland’s Learning for Sustainability ‘Movement for Change’

Fri 8th March 2024 - Blog Posts, Communities, Courses & Events Summaries, Further and Higher Education, Schools and early learning & childcare settings, Young people

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’.


LfS Connect: Sharing and celebrating our Learning for Sustainability journeys

Fri 1st March 2024 - Blog Posts, Courses & Events Summaries, Initial Teacher Education, News, Schools and early learning & childcare settings

Read more about our latest monthly online ‘Connect’ session for educators: just one of the resources and opportunities available on the GTC Scotland’s Learning for Sustainability Hub.