News & Blogs: Learning for Sustainability

Exploring the potential of…whole-school/institution approaches to Education for Sustainable Development

Thu 28th November 2024 -

Join Learning for Sustainability Scotland, and our colleagues from across the European network of Regional Centres of Expertise (RCEs) in Education for Sustainable Development, for our very first in our ‘Exploring the potential of…’ webinar series.


‘Harnessing the Power of Partnerships in Learning for Sustainability

Thu 28th November 2024 - Blog Posts, Communities, Courses & Events Summaries, Further and Higher Education, Initial Teacher Education, News, Schools and early learning & childcare settings, Young people

We, and our partners at YouthLink Scotland, recently welcomed over 40 change-makers with a stake in Scotland’s education system at a creative round-table event to discuss; ‘How can we harness partnership approaches to Learning for Sustainability to support Scotland’s aspirations around education reform and the Scottish Attainment Challenge?’


LfS Connect: Learning for Sustainability and Initial Teacher Education

Tue 19th November 2024 - Courses & Events Summaries, Further and Higher Education, Initial Teacher Education, News, Schools and early learning & childcare settings, Young people

Our LfS Connect session, delivered in partnership with GTC Scotland on 14th November 2024, offered participants an opportunity to hear more about and discuss ‘Learning for Sustainability and Initial Teacher education’


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.


Learning for Sustainability Scotland Annual Gathering and 2024 AGM

Fri 1st November 2024 -

We warmly invite our members to join us online for our 2024 Annual Gathering and AGM; where we will also announce the results of the election of our new Steering Group for 2025-2027. Details of the nomination process for the Steering Group will be sent to members w/c 04 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.


‘Live at COP29’ – join the global conversation!

Mon 7th October 2024 -

We’re delighted to be running our FREE ‘Live at the COP’ MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) once again. Since its first iteration in 2021 for COP26, over 20,000 people from over 170… [read more]


Supporting international collaboration on education for sustainable development: the 2024 RCE Europe Regional Meeting

Wed 2nd October 2024 - Blog Posts, Courses & Events Summaries, RCE Network

Learning for Sustainability Scotland staff recently travelled to Germany to participate in the annual meeting of Regional Centres of Expertise in Europe.


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.


LfS Connect: Leading a whole-setting approach to Learning for Sustainability

Fri 27th September 2024 - Blog Posts, Courses & Events Summaries, Schools and early learning & childcare settings

Our latest ‘LfS Connect’ session on 26th September 2024 offered participants an opportunity to hear more about, and discuss ‘Leading a whole-setting approach to Learning for Sustainability’….