News & Blogs

Collaboration, co-design and co-delivery: the 2019 RCE Europe Conference

Wed 2nd October 2019 - RCE Network

Twelve Regional Centres of Expertise from ten countries gathered in Heraklion, Crete, on 13-14th September for the annual European Regional RCE Meeting. Rebecca and Kirsten attended on behalf of RCE… [read more]


Learning for Sustainability Scotland is a GTCS Professional Learning Award winner

Fri 27th September 2019 - News

Learning for Sustainability Scotland has received a General Teaching Council for Scotland Excellence in Professional Learning award at an evening of celebration in Glasgow. Speaking at the ceremony GTCS Chief… [read more]


Joy: Why is the natural world worth saving?

Mon 16th September 2019 - Blog Posts

The air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat all rely on the natural world, but right now it is in crisis. In a landmark recent… [read more]


Learning for Sustainability – Beyond the Elevator Pitch

Mon 2nd September 2019 - Blog Posts

‘Learning for Sustainability’ – it’s a broad, embracing term. An umbrella, a basket, a bag of concepts and practices that LfS Scotland member Rob Bushby’s brief elevator pitch tried  to… [read more]


Professional Learning Award for Learning for Sustainability Scotland

Mon 2nd September 2019 - LfS Scotland Updates

We are delighted that Learning for Sustainability Scotland has been awarded the GTCS Professional Learning Award for Organisations for our programmes for Scotland’s educators in early years settings, schools, colleges… [read more]


Partnerships for the SDGs – the UK and Ireland RCEs meet in Wales

Mon 5th August 2019 - RCE Network

International sharing and collaboration is one of the joys of being part of the global family of 168 UN recognised Regional Centres of Expertise (RCEs) in Education for Sustainable Development…. [read more]


New Scottish Government Learning for Sustainability action plan launched today

Wed 19th June 2019 - News

This morning (19th June 2019) saw the launch of the new Learning for Sustainability Action Plan by Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP. It sets out how Scottish Government and a… [read more]


#ThisisLfS: Colmonell and Ballantrae Primary

Mon 3rd June 2019 - Schools and early learning & childcare settings

Colmonell and Ballantrae are two small rural primary schools in South Ayrshire with a shared Headteacher. This is the inspiring ongoing story of how they have developed a whole school approach,… [read more]


Learning for Sustainability: Elevator pitch

Fri 26th April 2019 - Blog Posts

“Ok, give me your elevator pitch for Learning for Sustainability”. I floundered. “First floor, ding”, my challenger prodded. I trotted out something about being equitable and compatible with a sustainable… [read more]


LfS Scotland’s response to the Scottish Government’s Good Food Nation consultation April 2019

Thu 18th April 2019 - News

This consultation sets out Scottish Government proposals for legislation around the Good Food Nation ambition. View the response here.