The resources below have been selected to support teachers in Scotland to further enact and embed Learning for Sustainability in their practice. You may also wish to engage with our suggested Professional Reading:
Embedding Learning for Sustainability
- Learning for Sustainability Awards 2021 Practitioners, learners and parents from settings across Scotland discuss the impact of Learning for Sustainability on their settings and learning. Education Scotland
- Towards a whole-setting and community approach to LfS This Learning for Sustainability (LfS) self-evaluation and improvement framework is closely aligned with How Good Is Our School 4? and is intended to complement wider conversations around whole school evaluation and improvement. Education Scotland
Exploring approaches
- Opening Up Great Learning : Learning for Sustainability (2015) Education Scotland
- Learning for Sustainability in Schools: Effective Pedagogy (2011) WWF Scotland
- Global Citizenship in the Classroom: Guide for teachers (2018) Oxfam
- Teaching Controversial issues: a Guide for teachers (2018) Oxfam
- Outdoor Learning; practical guidance, ideas and support for practitioners in Scotland (2011) Education Scotland
- Successful Approaches to Learning Outdoors (2022) Education Scotland
Learning and teaching resources
There are many available resources supporting Learning for Sustainability. The links below signpost you to a range of resources which have already been curated for practitioners:
- A summary of Learning for Sustainability resources This page provides a summary of key information, resources and exemplification relating to learning for sustainability. Education Scotland
- A summary of Outdoor Learning resources This page provides a summary of key information, guidance, resources and exemplification relating to outdoor learning Education Scotland
- Learning for Sustainability/Outdoor Learning Wakelet This resource is a collection of links to online resources to support Learning for Sustainability and outdoor learning Education Scotland
- The World’s Largest Lesson Resources to support the use of the Sustainable Development Goals in learning UNESCO