News & Blogs: Learning for Sustainability

Measuring, monitoring and evaluating Education for Sustainable Development is an important task. It helps us to show where we are at, the impact we’re having, and find out what and where we need to improve. Find out more about the new Framework from the QAA for higher education institutions.

What are the key competencies that students and educators need to engage constructively and responsibly with today’s world, and how can they be assessed?

On Thursday 25th May, we were delighted to welcome partners from University of St Andrews, PRISMA and SAGES – as well as delegates from across a wide range of organisations – to an in-person, bi-lingual intercultural exchange workshop and networking lunch with educators from Peru and Scotland.

Measuring, monitoring and evaluating Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is an important task. Join this interactive workshop to learn more about monitoring and evaluating Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in your own higher education institution.

On Tuesday, 23 May, in collaboration with the Scottish Government, we held an online opportunity for people to hear more about and be part of the discussion on the blueprint for Scotland – Scotland’s National Performance Framework

Learning for Sustainability Scotland and our partners at EAUC Scotland are delighted to be delivering a workshop as part of College Expo 2023. Join us on June 22 from 12:45 – 13:30

What kind of Scotland do you want to see? Have your say on the blueprint for Scotland – the National Performance Framework.

This in-person intercultural exchange workshop with educators from Peru and Scotland offers an opportunity for exchange and dialogue about appropriate curricula and pedagogies in response to the global and local climate and nature crises we face.

A new report from NatureScot and partners has highlighted how Scotland’s children could be offered increased amounts of outdoor learning and play, stimulating a post-pandemic generation’s connection to nature and its benefits.

Teacher professional learning has been identified as one of the most significant catalysts for bringing innovation and sustainability into our education systems. The EU has formally called for Learning for Sustainability to become a key priority area in education policies and programmes and for support to be given to educators through training and professional development. A new report shares examples of good practice from across Europe – including Scotland.

Taking action on climate change is one of the major challenges of our times, and education has a major role to play. Teach the Future has four key asks for policy makers and presented them at a Scottish Parliamentary reception on 22 March.