News & Blogs: Young people

Join us – LIVE at COP29!

Mon 11th November 2024 - Blog Posts, Communities, Further and Higher Education, News, Schools and early learning & childcare settings, Sustainable Development Goals, Young people

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

Fri 1st November 2024 - Blog Posts, Communities, Courses & Events Summaries, News, Schools and early learning & childcare settings, Young people

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.


Challenging Conversations: supporting young people in engaging with controversial equity and sustainability issues

Wed 2nd October 2024 - Blog Posts, Courses & Events Summaries, Young people

In today’s complex and uncertain world, young people are constantly faced with making decisions about a wide range of controversial issues that provoke strong, varied and often contradictory responses. On 01 October, we, and our partners at YouthLink Scotland, welcomed participants from across Scotland and a guest speaker from ScotDEC to discuss and consider what this means for educators.


It’s back! Join a worldwide learning community with ‘Learning for a Sustainable Future’

Tue 10th September 2024 - Courses & Events Summaries, Further and Higher Education, Initial Teacher Education, Schools and early learning & childcare settings, Young people

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 07 October.


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 a better world – an introduction to Learning for Sustainability in Youth Work

Thu 20th June 2024 - Blog Posts, Communities, Courses & Events Summaries, Young people

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…


‘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.


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’.


It’s back! Join a worldwide learning community with ‘Learning for a Sustainable Future’

Mon 12th February 2024 - Further and Higher Education, Initial Teacher Education, News, Schools and early learning & childcare settings, Young people

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.