News & Blogs: young people

Why Not Scotland? Film screening (Edinburgh)

Wed 2nd April 2025 -

Why Not Scotland? is a feature-length documentary, which forms a central part of the Rewilding Nation campaign. Join us for an in-person screening of this film and an informal discussion; asking ourselves ‘why not Scotland’?


LfS Connect: ‘Learning for Sustainability and the voices of learners’

Mon 3rd March 2025 - Communities, Courses & Events Summaries, Further and Higher Education, News, Schools and early learning & childcare settings, Young people

The LfS Connect session on 27th February 2025 heard from young people who shared their thoughts and ideas on ‘Learning for Sustainability and Learner Voices’.


Exploring the Proposed Youth Work (Scotland) Bill

Mon 10th February 2025 -

Join Learning for Sustainability Scotland and YouthLink Scotland on Monday 17 February from 16:00 – 17:00 to hear more about the Proposed Youth Work (Scotland) Bill.


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’

Mon 2nd September 2024 -

We’re delighted to announce the return of ‘Learning for a Sustainable Future’; our highly successful FREE online learning opportunity, which has, to date, attracted over 17,000 learners from nearly 160 countries. Starts Monday 07 October.


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

Fri 23rd August 2024 -

Join LfS Scotland, YouthLink and ScotDEC as we discuss ways in which educators can support young people to confidently engage with controversial issues in today’s complex and uncertain world.


Supporting Scotland’s new Learning for Sustainability Action Plan

Mon 7th August 2023 - Blog Posts, Communities, Initial Teacher Education, LfS Scotland Updates, News, Policy Advice and Responses, Schools and early learning & childcare settings, Young people

We are creating a suite of online opportunities for educators to find out more about the Plan and explore and discuss the opportunities it offers them and their learners. Read on to view more details and reserve your FREE places.


Learning for Sustainability and ‘Putting Young People at the Centre’

Thu 6th October 2022 - Blog Posts, Courses & Events Summaries, Further and Higher Education, Policy Advice and Responses, Schools and early learning & childcare settings, Uncategorised

This is a time of change for Scotland’s education system. The Scottish Government and COSLA have launched the ‘most inclusive ever discussion on education in Scotland, with learners playing a… [read more]


‘Learning for a Sustainable Future’: free online learning for all

Mon 12th September 2022 -

This highly-successful 5-week, free, open-access MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) is back! In 2021, over 3,000 learners from over 100 countries took part and we are delighted to once again… [read more]