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title Sustainable Schools Curriculum Conference Yorkshire & Humber Sustainable Schools Curriculum Conference Compelling learning experiences in sustainability Tuesday 9 March 2010 Sheffield... Y&H Sustainable Schools Fair Yorkshire&Humber Sustainable Schools Fair to be held at Sheffield Megacentre on 21st March, 2007A publicity flyer is attached below for Yorkshire&Humber... "Cardboard to caviar" fish farm for Kirklees At a time when organisations are actively looking for good case studies showing all three sustainable development aspects, this scheme provides a national... "The School Dinner Lady" "The Dinner Lady" is a fantastic read- moving, inspirational, practical and with good recipes for 4 adults or 96 children in a school situation... 'Valuing our Future' -a NCSL toolkit for developing sustainable schools The National College for School Leadership (NCSL) has designed this sustainability toolkit with... 2 billion audience expected for climate change event Madonna, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Razorlight are among the acts billed for the London leg of the global series of Live Earth concerts which take place... 350-The Magic Number&Air traffic flows 2 online videos as ESD stimulus resources Getting back to a safe 350 parts per million of CO2 in the atmosphere has become the focus of a worldwide campaign ... A Glacier -now you see it, now you don't.... If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is the value of a pair of photographs taken over half a century apart that illustrate climate change?If a... ASC launches Yorkshire ‘learning laboratory' The Academy for Sustainable Communities in Leeds has launched a national skills programme that aims to reduce the complexities of creating sustainable... About Us This website is designed to help people share news, activities, resources and ideas about Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Do get in touch with us... About this website This website is designed to help people share news, activities, resources and ideas about Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Do get in touch with us... Ancient Tree Hunt and Garden Explorers workshops Y&H CPD opportunities with Kate Measures, Heritage Learning consultant Perfect Projects, Tuesday 8th July, Hardwick Hall - only two places... Andy Goldsworthy Exhibition -at Yorkshire Sculpture Park till January 6th 2008 This extraordinary exhibition is a must for educators and students interested in ecological art…... Arctic Stories A one-day INSET with Dr Sue Lyle Head of CPD at Swansea Metropolitan University. November 9th 2009 ARCTIC STORIES A one-day INSET with Dr Sue Lyle... Are we building Sustainable Schools? Conference to discuss the Building Schools for the Future Programme. 20th November, 2007, London. Keynote from Jim Knight MP, Minister of State for Schools... Are you creating the Future? The Government’s 2008 National Awards for Sustainable Communities now open for entries Creating the Future Awards 2008 are open for entries... Askham Bryan College in the Yorkshire Dales The partnership between Askham Bryan College and Hazel Brow farm provides not only a unique learning facility, but also a platform for the promotion of... Attention A new UK Government took office on 11 May. As a result the content on this site may not reflect current Government policy. To view the new Department for... BBC's Paul Hudson headlines "Sustainable Schools" in Leeds Join Paul Hudson at the “Sustainable Schools: time for action” conference in Leeds on 29th June 2007 He may be better known for his colourful... Ban the Bulb Australia (and now EU) to phase out standard light bulbs Australian Federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced standard incandescent... Becoming a Sustainable School and saving money Professional Development Session for teachers on DCSF Sustainable Schools Initiative, 20 March 2008, Rotherham Free event for the attention of co-ordinators... Biofuels and the Illusion of Consumer Power As an educationalist I’m feeling that I don’t want to just talk biofuels and whether and how we can make good choices at the fuel pump.... Biomimicry In the coming decades, the survival of humanity will depend on our ecological literacy – our ability to understand the basic principles of ecology... Bradford Apple Day 2009 Bradford Apple Day 2009 Saturday 10th October 12-4pm Bowling Park Community Orchard, Bowling Park Drive, BD4 (in the allotments) Bradford Apple Day... Bradford District Ecofair -25th October, Saltaire, featuring a range of environmental products and services Bradford’s much-anticipated FREE environmental awareness... Bradford Ecoversity funding success HEFCE confirme £3.1 million to support the University of Bradford's ‘Ecoversity StuDent’ scheme. The Higher Education Funding... Bradford Sustainable Schools Network –emerging practice case studies from Bradford schools The University of Bradford is delighted to be co-ordinating the Bradford Sustainable... Building Learning -using the estate for teaching and learning A HEEPI workshop, November 24th, York, in collaboration with the Centre for Sustainable Futures and the Higher Education Academy This workshop... Cader Idris after rainstorm Simon Jenkins: "The mountain itself was an astonishing sight…..on Sunday its grey escarpments were like a massive geyser, bursting with... Calendar Cambridge Primary Review: Sustainability at the core Professor Robin Alexander from Cambridge University has published his interim report on the primary curriculum for England. Independently funded by... Carbon Detectives Kit A new online carbon calculator for schools and colleges -from Field Studies Council and DCSF Y&H schools and colleges are invited to sign... Carbon Management Officer (Schools) -Calderdale job vacancy details attached METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF CALDERDALE DIRECTORATE OF REGENERATION AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING and REGENERATION SERVICES... Carbon management in Kirklees schools Innovative scheme from Kirklees Council is enabling it to invest in energy efficiency measures in schools and to attract external funding for energy... Carbon wedges anyone? Authoritative,big picture ESD resource on carbon emissions A big picture, authoritative, teachers resource on CO2 mitigation options for the future... Cardinal on crabapple branch in snow To send this as a Christmas e-card click here and then press the 'sunflower' button top right of image. For Willow ptarmigan Xmas ecard click here ... Centre for Global Education, York celebrates 25 years October 2007 marks 25 years of the Centre for Global Education, here in York. We invite you to join in our celebrations October 2007 will mark twenty-five... Climate Action Programme Harrogate Borough Council has just published a scheme of work for Key Stage 2 which explores the causes, effects and some of the solutions to climate... Climate Change Perspectives….. We must not let the climate change issue become a substitute for broader debate about sustainability and designing new economic and industrial systems... Closing Loops, Opening Minds: Educating for a greener future Ken Webster leads Schumacher College Residential, November 2 - 6, 2009 How do we educate for sustainability, beyond the personal responsibility context?... Common Sense from Ian McEwan Writer Ian McEwan’s recent summary on the state of world is an education in style and substance The facts should be persuasive, often they... Community Challenge launched for Young People Young People’s Enterprise Forum launches a “Community Challenge” to get young people involved in creating sustainable communities while... Composting food waste and Sustainable Schools event You are invited to Carr Green Primary School, Brighouse, West Yorkshire on 5th July at 1.30pm to see how they are composting their kitchen and food... Concentrated Solar Power Saves the World: Google It! Designer and campaigner Katherine Hammett is raising awareness of the potential of concentrated solar power....and a Scientific American article on... Conference 2010 Coming soon to this page conference video. Please come back in a couple of days.... Conference Resources Contact Us Cutting carbon emissions in schools Extra support to cut public sector carbon footprint Schools, hospitals, leisure centres and local authorities will be able to save money and reduce their... DCSF Carbon Management Consultation with schools DCSF is consulting with schools and stakeholders to gather views on what can be done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the schools sector. Consultation... DCSF Sustainable Schools Strategy An initial appreciation and critique by Professor Bill Scott, University of Bath Professor William Scott at the Centre for Research in Education... DCSF Sustainable Schools update Including how schools can get learners engaged with the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagan in December 2009 The DCSF latest email update... DCSF Sustainable Schools website Tenders invited to manage the Sustainable Schools area of Teachernet -deadline for bids 5pm, 4th July 2008. The Sustainable Schools area of TeacherNet... DCSF news: Can you help Sustainable Schools? DCSF website and Teaching Award for Sustainable Schools NGOs and new DCSF Sustainable Schools website The DCSF is working towards an updated Sustainable... DCSF schools carbon consultation event, Sheffield A transcript of discussions at a stakeholder event held in Sheffield on 4th November 2009 DCSF recently consulted with schools and stakeholders to... Decisive action could halve schools’ carbon emissions by 2020 Sustainable Development Commission recommends that the government works with schools to halve their carbon emissions by 2020, leading to an 80% reduction by 2050... Decline in environmental concerns among youth. New data suggests that if we're waiting for a child to lead us to a sustainable world we’ll be there a long time. Young people, we are told are... Design and a sustainable world "eco-efficiency is a guilt-driven agenda that takes for granted-even institutionalizes - the antagonism between nature and industry" Source:http://www... DfES ESD Action Plan and low carbon schools the sense that sustainability is coming up the listings is there from the start in the new DfES ESD Action Plan..... The sense that sustainability... DfES launches Sustainable Schools consultation This government consultation will run until 1 September and be followed by a launch of variety of tools including a DfES sustainable schools website,... DfES launches Sustainable Schools consultation This government consultation will run until 1 September and be followed by a launch of variety of tools including a DfES sustainable schools website, a... DfES publishes Sustainable School self-evaluation tool DfES has published the s3 Sustainable School Self-evaluation tool -it is now live on the Sustainable Schools area of Teachernet DfES has published... DfES publishes new ESD Action Plan an important document providing for the first time real potential to deliver on the National Curriculum's original ESD commitment...Two years on from its... DfES urges schools to go green with £375million windfall Headteachers and every local authority in England encouraged by DfES to cut school utility bills prioritising sustainable development measures with... Don’t Think of an Elephant. Know Your Values and Frame the Debate This book recognises that just negating the values of a consumer society (‘do with less, be less comfortable’) and appealing to the facts... ESD MA at University of York The MA in Education by Research with ESD is designed for practitioners who wish to embrace ESD developments or who wish to forge new practice in the classroom... ESD in Higher Education-current practice The Higher Education Academy has just published a report detailing the results of a six-month investigation by a research team commissioned by the Academy... Eco-versity developments -£22m dream for students homes International search launched to find architects and developers to create £22 million sustainable student village in Bradford An international... Education and Sustainability Research Seminars, University of Bath Forthcoming Education and Sustainability Research Seminars at the University of Bath Here are details of forthcoming Education and Sustainability... En route to a Low Carbon Economy News roundup on technologies and systems designed to contribute to a low carbon economy One feature of the last year has been the rapid development... Energyville online game How will we power our cities in 2030? An engaging online game called Energyville lets everyone play around with the options for supply and see the results... Envirenergy Yorkshire and the Humber Envirenergy Yorkshire and the Humber The annual energy and environment conference and exhibition for Yorkshire and the Humber Royal Armouries Museum,... Every Child Matters and the Environment SDC report argues that the key ECM outcomes of health, safety and enjoyment will not be met without considering the environment Poorly designed road... Every Child's Future Matters Conference, York Keynote presentations and workshop notes from Northern Sustainable Schools Conference now available for download The keynote presentations and workshop... Fashioning An Ethical Industry -an initiative for fashion-related further and higher education courses Low pay, lack of rights and poor working conditions are still the norm... Feedback rules? Vapour emissions of Salmisaari power plant in Helsinki illuminated to show current levels of electricity consumption by local residents....some questions... Fired up for farming Pig racing and more in the Dales... At Hazel Brow Farm on July 24th we held FIRED UP FOR FARMING -an event which aimed to inspire and encourage young... First trains, now wind turbines Magnetic levitation, used for decades on experimental advanced train systems, could be an extremely efficient system for wind energy Magnetic levitation,... Floating house A floating home in Holland. Floods? No problem. Innovation and working with Nature...... A floating home in Holland. Floods? No problem.....Innovation... Food -a fact of life Round up of news from Barnsley Food Network The Year of Food and farming The Year of Food and Farming will run through this academic year, from... Food Inc – Support Materials for Schools The producers of Food Inc, the film exploring the state of the food industry in the USA, and by extension worldwide have teamed up with the Center for... Food for Life seminar Join the Food for Life Partnership and win awards for your school's food culture. A free twilight seminar (including an organic afternoon tea!) -March... Food for Life update from Yorkshire&Humber More than 60 schools in Yorkshire and Humber are now enrolled and part of the Food for Life Partnership. These schools... Food for Life Yorkshire&Humber Food for Life Partnership News Udate Winter 08/09 More than 40 schools in Yorkshire and Humber are now enrolled and part of... Fortune magazine and the Next Industrial Revolution The idea of the "Next Industrial Revolution" is something we need to build into our ESD programmes Fortune Magazine has recently published... Future Scenarios on Climate Change – and an appeal to heroic educators…. In future will the most successful and urgent ESD work be around fostering the creativity which is needed to recreate our industrial world? What... Gallery Geoengineering the Climate Explained via YouTube ESD resources about Geoengineering In this YouTube video a bunch of students tell you (almost) all you really need to know about geoengineering!... Global Dimension & Sustainable Development A day event about implementing the new Secondary Curriculum: using Identity and Diversity, Global & Sustainable Food. 16th April 2008, Bradford... Global Learning Yorkshire&Humber A conference to explore the Strategic Development of the Global Dimension in Y&H Region. November 15th, Leeds Global Learning Yorkshire &... Good Food up North...local, ethical, ethnic? What does good food mean to you – to your business, your health, your conscience or your taste buds? Come to Bradford, curry capital of the UK,... Government response to Sustainable Schools consultation Government’s response to the Sustainable Schools Consultation has been publishedThe Government’s response to the Sustainable Schools Consultation... Govt extends School travel funds (&discuss Paris "freedom bikes!) £7.5million annual package of Government funding to help boost sustainable travel to school.....and what about discussing sustainable travel issues... Graph of the Month Energy research since 1970 You don’t get what you pay for. Here is a graph from the IEA about research. Interesting. Some sample questions:... Green Check A Groundwork Yorkshire&Humber initiative to demonstrate sustainable development in schools. Green Check, a school-based environmental management... Green Colleges Parliamentary Launch 16 October launch of the Association of Colleges new “Green Colleges” brochure -to be attended by Bill Rammell MP, Minister of State for... Green STEM for the Future SETPoint Humberside secures funding from Yorkshire Forward to develop teaching materials in STEM subjects based on an environmental theme SETPoint... Green Shoots YDMT and YHA to run environmental activity sessions for groups visiting Dales Youth Hostels Groups staying at Youth Hostels in the Yorkshire Dales... Green collar jobs for everyone? New Green Economy Report and Clean Tech business survey A new, landmark study from the UNEP on the impact of an emerging global "green economy"... Green collar jobs U.K. Aims for a Million Green Collar Workers The number of people working in the environmental sector is expected to top 1 million within the next... Green energy awards...attention energy pioneers! Thousands of £s to be won in 2009 Ashden Awards. Deadline for UK expressions of interest (business, charity, local authority): 28 October 2008... Green on a roll in 2007? A couple of snippets show that big change is underway A couple of snippets show that big change is underway. Firstly Toyota. When you look at the... Green teachers update on the Yorkshire Dales Green Shoots project Around fifty teachers from across the Yorkshire region have had the opportunity to explore... Groundbreaking Eco depot for York 'The dump' on Foss Islands Road in York is about to be moved and the site redeveloped, but it's not going to cost tax payers huge sums of money - in fact,... Groundwork Sustainable Schools INSET event Groundwork Sustainable Schools INSET training event Date: Friday 23rd October 2009 Time: 9am-12.15pm The Government would like every school to be... Growing salads Children at Thornton Primary School in Bradford have been sowing salad and herb seeds at the annual gala. They will be learning about ways in which we... Hidden Bittern-February photofile Bittern camaflaged in reed bed. Credit: Gareth Jones Bittern camaflaged in reed bed Credit: Gareth Jones Use Cathy Midwinter's "Telling... Higher Education Carbon Management Programme The HE Carbon Management Programme is now recruiting Phase 3 universities The Carbon Trust has developed a carbon management product tailored... Higher Education ESD April 09 update You can read the Higher Education Academy's ESD Project Quarterly e-Newsletter(April 09) at the HEA website You can read the Higher Education Academy's... Higher Education Home How Green is Your Lab? -Allen Doyle lunchtime seminar at York University, April 30th 2009 Laboratories can have a much lower environmental footprint than at present, and... How the World Works How the World Works is a stunning pop-up book with excellent 3D graphics. When did life begin? Why does it rain? Why does the weather change? What is... How to hold a sustainable school week a CPD course for Y&H primary schools, June 13th, 1.15-3.30pm, University of Bradford -facilitated by YHGSA and Leeds DEC A CPD course for... How to move from owning products to having services? Amory Lovins and Natural Capitalism introduced the idea of moving from owning products to having services. Do we want a power drill or do we just need... I Will if You Will – ‘sustainable consumption’ and its lessons A review of the I Will if you Will report from the Sustainable Development Commission and National Consumer Council. ... Inaugural Conference for UK ITE Network on ESD/Global Citizenship to be held 10th July, 2008, 9.30 – 16.30,New Connaught Rooms, Covent Garden, London Inaugural Conference UK Initial Teacher Education Network... Incredible Edible Todmorden IET aims to increase the amount of local food grown and eaten in the West Yorkshire town of Todmorden. Businesses, schools, farmers and the community... International Climate Change Convention, Batley, 3-5th July 2009 -a Batley Girls High School/Kirklees Environment Partnership Project An exciting International Climate Change Convention is taking place at Batley Girls’... Internet TV website features sustainability thinkers Excellent website with short online video clips allow you to hear directly from some of today's leading sustainable development innovators and problem... KS 3 and 4 Sustainability in Design&Technology A one day course for teachers- Leeds Trinity and All Saints, 6th November, 2008. For KS3 and 4 D&T teachers in all focus areas who want practical... Kirklees Council Sustainable Schools Conference for Headteachers 85 representatives from schools in Kirklees attended a sustainable schools conference on Thursday 4th June 2009 at The Textile Centre in Huddersfield.... KirkleesTackling Climate Change Tackling Climate Change - Open Days 2nd & 3rd June 2009 To be held at University of Huddersfield Tackling Climate Change - Open Days Tuesday... Knottingley School wins award for Sustainable Schools work West Yorkshire school awarded a DCSF Teaching Award for Sustainable Schools Pupils and staff from Knottingley High School and Sports College (KHSSC)... LSC ESD Toolkit LSC and EAUC delivering major new FE support tool for sustainable development Commissioned by the LSC and in partnership with Ecotech Consultancy... LSC launches greener colleges programme In future colleges must include green proposals in their designs if they are to win funding. The Learning and Skills Council (LSC),has published their... Latest HE ESD news Higher Education ESD news from the Higher Education Academy For the latest Higher Education ESD news see the latest quarterly newsletter from the... Latest Resources: ESD Forum website -download ESD funding sources for schools and colleges, Sustainable Schools guidance notes and NASA images of earth Latest resources to download from... Launch of Yorkshire & Humber ESD Teacher Training Network network being developed by Y&H ESD Forum, Training and Development Agency for schools, the region’s universities and Specialist Schools Trust... Launch of Yorkshire & Humber ESD Teacher Training Network Network being developed by Y&H ESD Forum, Training and Development Agency for schools, the region’s universities and Specialist Schools Trust... Leadership for Sustainability Forums A series of events from Centre for Excellence In Leadership -to help develop the capacity of leaders in the FE system to embed sustainable development... Leading Sustainable Schools An NCSL event to be held March 13th in Durham to provide an opportunity for school leaders to learn about sustainable development, share practice and... Learning and Growing the Curriculum Outdoors: March 25th Workshop This practical one day workshop will be packed full of case studies, lesson plans and ideas for using school outdoor areas and gardening for inspiring teaching... Leeds Young People's Film Festival presents "An Inconvenient Truth" Free screening of Al Gore's Climate Change film at Leeds Town Hall, 3rd April with interactive presentation by Leeds Climate Change Strategy Officer,... Links Local Food Funding Big Lottery local food funding now open for applications Big Lottery Grants from £2,000 to £500,000 will be awarded to voluntary and... Lottery Local Food funding Local Food is a £50 million programme that will distribute grants to a variety of food-related projects to help make locally grown food accessible... Low carbon everything? President Obama’s Global New Deal Catches On Some pertinent and political facts of life seem to be directing the world towards a brighter... MA in ESD at York University Are you developing a more sustainable school? Would you like to research your practice and get a Masters degree at the same time? Bursaries available for... MA in ESD at York Recruiting now for the new part time MA in ESD at the University of York -TDA bursaries available for qualified teachers. The University of York,... Make A Difference 4 Sustainable Travel lessons and resources developed by Y&H Regional Sustainable Travel Curriculum Advisors The Travel to School Initiative,... Making the sustainable city a reality Schumacher Lectures 2006 come to Leeds...next event Herbert Girardet on October 27th The annual series of Schumacher Lectures, held in Bristol every... More Biomethane! Many commentators suggest that anaerobic digestion of sewage, feed and agricultural waste is a key technology in the shift towards a low carbon economy... NCSL Sustainable Schools Grant Scheme Keen to share your expertise and develop new practice with others? National College for School Leadership (NCSL) is awarding grants of £5,000... National College research urges school leaders to lead for a sustainable future Headteachers are being urged to embed sustainability in their schools in a call for a new style of leadership within education. The call for school... National Sustainable Schools Conference 2009 The National Sustainable Schools Conference is this year brought to you by WWF-UK, DCSF and SEEd. The conference will be hosted in four locations:... Nature Detectives -exporing our region's sensational seasons This winter, teachers, group leaders and volunteers in Yorkshire and Humberside have been attending free Nature Detective training.... This winter, teachers,... Nature Detectives project -Woodland Trust workshops in Yorkshire Nature Detectives workshops for teachers and group leaders run in late October/early November -they explore the science of phenology - the timing of... Needs and wants-the genius of capitalism -observation from sustainable design student in Huddersfield. Recently I was running a session on sustainable design in Huddersfield and was doing... Nell Bank Outdoor Education Centre Bradford Please vote for us on the National Lottery Annual Awards! The message is simple…10 seconds is all it takes to Make a Big Difference…... New HEFCE SD Action Plan and “Revolving Green Fund” HEFCE has published a consultation on its next three-year strategy to drive sustainable development in the higher education sector. The Higher Education... New HEFCE sustainable development strategy A new plan to put higher education at the forefront of society's efforts to achieve sustainability has been published by the Higher Education Funding... New MSc Learning for Sustainability at University of Plymouth New MSc explores ethical, theoretical and practical frameworks enabling change towards sustainability The aim of the new MSc Learning for Sustainability... New Ofsted report: ‘Schools and sustainability: A climate for change’ Ofsted recommends DCSF gives a higher priority to sustainable schools, supporting this through funding for central and local initiatives including staff... New Sustainable Food Education website Y&H sustainable food education officers develop sustainable food teaching resources exploring how our food choices impact on people and planet ... New Woodland teaching resources from South Yorkshire Forest "The Wonder of Wood” is a new collection of KS2 curriculum linked pupil activity sheets and teachers notes on every aspect of wood, timber,... New job opportunities at SDC Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) is recruiting two new policy advisers in the area of children, young people and sustainability -closing date... New online sustainability toolkit for FE Helps those working in FE to understand why sustainability is relevant to their organisations. The online resource gives practical ideas to help learning... Newly-formed Kirklees Environment Youth Forum The agenda has been simply trying to hear the views of the young people present on environmental matters, such as climate change Kirklees Learning... News roundup updates on climate change, cars and oil madness News update 1: India's new Tara Tiny car Welcome to the world’s cheapest car at only $2450,... News The latest news from the Joomla! Team... No worries about oil? Far from it… The recent International Energy Agency report, perhaps the most mainstream of the serious reporting and the one most governments rely on, admits: “Current... North York Moors teachers day on sustainable food “The training day was fantastic from the food to the farm and all the people we met. A great day I will never forget . Thanks!” &nbs... Northern Sustainable Schools Conferences Northern Sustainable Schools Conferences will be held February 7th and 8th 2008, at Park Inn Hotel, York Northern Sustainable Schools Conferences... Now that's efficient! Amory Lovins describes how to cut oil consumption in cars...and a "Bottom of the Pyramid" success Amory Lovins describes how to get down... OFSTED Sustainable Schools report launched Ofsted has released (December 16th) the findings of a three-year inspection programme looking at improvement in education for sustainable development... Oil supply and cost curve BP graph for discussion What happens when oil becomes more expensive? We just make more oil from other other sources! This graphic from BP shows... Online simulation -Climate Change Students manage different political forces at play, with Europe taking part in global negotiations on climate change Use the link below to discover... Outdoor learning coordinator Job vacancy at ABLE Partnership, Wakefield ABLE PARTNERSHIP LTD www.theableproject.org.uk OUTDOOR LEARNING COORDINATOR £25,437 p.a. Based... Park Lane Environmental Foundation Degree goes from Strength to Strength Park Lane College Leeds has been running a Foundation Degrees (FDSc) in Environmental Conservation for 3 years now Park Lane College Leeds has been... Parliamentary Committee critiques Building Schools of the Future Programme UK Government must use the £45 billion for Building Schools of the Future Programme to transform education and build sustainable schools, say MPs... People & Planet publish The University Green League 2007 Data on the environmental performance of UK universities (inc Y&H!)Prospective students concerned about the future of the planet are now able to access... Photofile: March Greenpeace volunteers take on Japanese whaling ship in the Southern Ocean Greenpeace volunteers take on Japanese whaling ship in the Southern... Pigging out in Sweden Pig farmers in Sweden are trialling a new network to sell the combustible gasses emitted by their pig excrement, raising cash and helping the environment... Plastic bags down, textiles up If an economic downturn undermines so much of what is thought of as positive - recycling, small local businesses, organics ... and leaves those firms... Politics: name the leader of this opposition A statement of why sustainability could be great for a country, and an obligation. But who said it and in which country? Here is a statement of why sustainability... Purchasing&waste in Y&H schools The Community Waste Network and Urban Mines will be providing support for organisations delivering education programmes into schools and wider communities... Putting the Global back into Sustainable Schools Friday 9th November 2007 at Malham Tarn Field Centre , Yorkshire Dales Putting the Global back into Sustainable Schools Friday 9th November 2007 10... Quality Matters Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, LSC, OFSTED and other key stakeholders must convey a clear message to the Further Education sector... RHS project aims for highest BREEAM rating in UK The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is building a carbon-neutral new Learning Centre at its garden at Harlow Carr in Harrogate The Royal Horticultural... Reflections on the World Bank’s Little Green Data Book 2007. in education we need to hold a mirror to our society, and ask do we understand what we see and if we do, then do we like it? And if not, then, what... Regional launch of Sustainable Schools Strategy The Yorkshire&Humber Region launch of the DfES Sustainable Schools Strategy and Consultation took place at Park Lane College, Leeds on 21st July. The... Renewables, ESD and mental barriers Some questions around "decentralising energy" and power station and solar energy maps Hermann Scheer, an influential German parliamentarian,... Rolf Jucker ESD weblog Online discussions ask tough questions about education systems 'Living sustainably, but also thinking and writing in a meaningful way about sustainability... Rolf Jucker Guide to ESD Recognising eco-limits without returning to the Stone Age A five page summary for ESD coordinators/ workers from Rolf Jucker, of the Swiss Foundation... SEEd launch and new online learning course The launch of Sustainability and Environmental Education (SEEd) took place at the House of Commons on 20th November, 2008. 'Opening the Doorway to ... Saving the Planet-Ask 25 experts! Environment Agency publishes new poll-lots of discussion starters Whether it should be 'saving the planet' or 'saving ourselves' is an argument which... Schools STEM Link Manager Vacancy with Humberside Engineering Training Association -HETA  delivers programmes and services for STEMNET and GREEN STEM PROJECT which is supported... Schools as Sustainable Living Communities The challenge is to reclaim education from centralised, predetermined packages of learning ….to (instead) embed it in ecology. My primary... Schumacher North Residential Course -Gaia Theory & Deep Ecology A Weekend Course at Scargill House in the Yorkshire Dales with Stephan Harding 27-29 June 2008 Schumacher North Residential Course at Scargill... Search Seeking Climate Change Champions Defra has launched a national competition to find 9 outstanding young people to become the Climate Change Champions for 2007/08 Defra has launched... Settle College launches Sustainability campaign open day with schools in and around the Yorkshire Dales In March Settle College was proud to play host to local school students as they worked to... Site Map Skills for a low carbon economy? Several Regional Development Agencies now recognise the importance of this emerging sector but none have yet given it the priority it deserves. The... Solar Active CPD workshops in November Free solar car/boat kit when you attend workshops. 2007 dates: Nov 1st and 20th Solar Active CPD Workshops Dates in 2007: 1st and 20... Solar cinema -the world’s first ever mobile solar powered cinema comes to Rotherham On 5 June 2009, approximately 100 pupils from various schools across Rotherham,... Some December news snippits A selection of news snippets and weblinks –hopefully some will stimulate ideas for work with your students A December selection of news snippets... Some top new ESD resources...... ...State of the World 2008, Okala Design book and The Story of Stuff State of the World 2008 The WorldWatch Institute has been mentioned many times... Steffen’s Lonely Voice? "We have inherited a whole set of solutions by conventional wisdom, many of them surrounding lifestyle choices. Almost all of us believe that someone... Stern review on the Economics of Climate Change Direct from the Treasury, a briefing in the form of a set of eight understandable slides plus brief speaking notes to go with them – from Nicholas... Story of Stuff rebutted A critique of the online cartoon film “The Story of Stuff” “For more than a century, we have been aware that changes in the composition... Strange Yorkshire animal ...meet pig in boots This piglet hated mud so much the farmer Andre Keeble of Thirsk, North Yorkshire kitted her out with her own set of wellies.... Supporting Schools in Sustainable Development a CPD course, June 13th, for Y&H secondary schools, facilitated by Y&H Global Schools Association and Centre for Global Education, York A... Sustainable Development Briefing for FE colleges Y&H ESD Forum and partners publish a Further Education briefing on themes of College buildings, Energy, Food, Travel, Waste&purchasing, Inclusion... Sustainable Energy -without the hot air A book comparing our energy options by Professor David McKay of the University of Cambridge This book is a detailed attempt at comparing our energy... Sustainable Food Linking As part of the Yorkshire&Humber Sustainable Food Linking project, schools from North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales National Parks are linking... Sustainable Schools Bursar Guide new publication from DfES As part of the Sustainable Schools initiative, the Department for Education and Skills has published “A Bursar’s... Sustainable Schools Conference, York June 5th 2009 9-4pm Target Audience: Primary and Secondary Heads/SLT/Governors Course cost: FREE to York schools (2 places per school available)... Sustainable Schools Conference NYBEP invites Teachers to a Sustainable Schools Conference Wednesday 18th March 2009 9.30am – 3.30pm Ripon Racecourse, Ripon The renewed... Sustainable Schools Conference Sustainable Schools Conference Friday 6th June 2008, 10am – 3pm Botton Village. Nr Whitby “Sustainability: improving the quality of... Sustainable Schools Conference 8th June 2007, 10am-3pm, Botton Village near Whitby. The conference will be held in Botton Village at the head of a beautiful dale in the North York Moors... Sustainable Schools in Craven, North Yorkshire Pupils visit Malham Tarn in the Dales National Park, Sangat Community Centre and the newly built mosque in Keighley During the Spring and summer... Sustainable Schools online conference An internet-based conference, to be held in June 2007, will provide a stimulating learning opportunity where students can explore sustainability issues... Sustainable Schools planning tool from DCSF -key resource for Head teachers and school leadership teams with responsibility for self-evaluation, school improvement , planning and school development... Sustainable Travel Curriculum Advisor posts extended for Yorkshire Funding for Yorkshire&Humber Regional School Sustainable Travel Curriculum Advisors posts has been extended for a further 12 months (the posts are... Sustainable development and ‘closed loop thinking’ This Y&H briefing looks at key concepts of a positive vision for the future-including needs and wants, ‘green collar’ jobs and 'eco-restorative'... Sustainable food in Y&H schools-a hotbed of activity Brief update on activities in Sustainable Food Link schools which have been established as part of the Yorkshire&Humber Sustainable Food Education... Sustainable laboratories for UK Universities and Colleges Free events on sustainable laboratories have been organised for academics, managers and technicians in laboratories. All feature Allen Doyle, founder... Taking Home Action on Waste -seminar to discuss how waste education in Rotherham’s schools has increased household recycling levels, 23rd October 2007, Rotherham The Taking... Taking responsibility for ESD in Science A 2 day science CPD course June12th-13th hosted by the National Science Learning Centre based at University of York This 2 day science CPD course... Targeted Carbon Management in Calderdale Schools Calderdale Council recruits Carbon Management Officer to work directly with schools to reduce their environmental impact. In 2005, Calderdale... Teachers and pupils visit Growing with Grace greenhouses “This was the best school trip ever!” was the verdict of one child visiting Growing With Grace, an organic nursery supplying veggie boxes... Tesco plans to become greener Sir Terry Leahy, chief executive of Tesco, announces Tesco plans to start looking at how to carbon label all the 70,000 products it sells. You'll have... The Death of Recycling Paul Palmer argues that traditional recycling has outlived its usefulness. He discusses Zero Waste as a Redesign Theory In this important essay,... The RSPCA Young Photographer Awards A national photography competition for under 18s Do you know young people with the patience and creativity to capture a winning photo? If so, we... The Three Ages of York -May photofile View across York from the new York ecoDepotThe Three Ages of York -in the background York Minster, heart of our medieval city. In the foreground a few... The XO revolution -here! The one Laptop per Child programme -lots to discuss about every aspect of this product's design - perfect for D&T of course. The one Laptop... The gentle genius of High Moon in his latest cartoon it's time for ‘biomass’ as he calls it – biowastes of all kinds to take up the place of fossil fuels The... Thinking differently about water The real way forward for Michael Pritchard, inventor of the Lifesaver water purifier is to make any water sterile on the spot , without chemicals. Interesting... To Consume or Not to Consume? Arguments about whether a sustainable future will be low consumption future or one where lifestyles will change but there are plenty of resources to... Top Downloads at Forum website Top downloads from Resources Area of Y&H ESD Forum website for period December 06-July 2007 These are the top downloads from Resources Area of... UK Government announces Carbon Trading Scheme for schools Carbon emissions from state schools to be included in a pioneering carbon trading scheme for local authorities from April 2010 Carbon emissions from... UNESCO World Conference on ESD, Bonn Germany The UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development – Moving into the Second Half of the UN Decade was held in Bonn, Germany, from... Using Internet images for Sustainable Schools classroom work New publication with ESD activities focusing on online images from Y&H ESD Forum website, DCSF Sustainable Schools website and the web-based “Green... Wal-Mart going green? Wal Mart announces cuts in its greenhouse gas emissions of 20% by 2012 and promotes the sale of low energy lightbulbs “The environment is... Wanted: Food for Life Flagship Schools in Y&H Want to improve your school food culture and involve the community? Want to improve your school food culture and involve the community? Looking for... Watching the curve This is the best image of an unsustainable world I have seen for some time. Click here for enlarged graph (click on it with mouse to enlarge) New... Waterless washing from Leeds.... “A washing machine using as little as a cup of water for each washing cycle could go on sale to environmentally conscious Britons next year"... Welcome to Yorkshire and Humber ESD Forum website This website is designed to help people share news, activities, resources and ideas about Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Do get in touch with us... West Yorkshire Schools Carbon reduction conference West Yorkshire Carbon Reduction Conference for Secondary&Primary School Heads Friday 5th February 2010 West Yorkshire Carbon Reduction Conference... What is 10:10?! UK schools, colleges and universities invited to join the 10:10 campaign -10:10 is an ambitious project to unite every sector of British society behind... Winning strategies for the ‘ecological age’ This powerpoint slide is a useful summary for a few reasons......... This powerpoint slide is a useful summary for a few reasons. Note the heading... Winter landscape, Japan ....but where's our snow this Christmas?!December photofile Winter landscape, Lake Onogawa, Japan. Snow lies around the outside of the lake. Credit: Jun... Woodfuel heating in North of England-an option for Y&H education establishments? This booklet shows the potential for generating heat from wood-fuelled systems in the 21st century and is particularly useful for those involved in the... Y&H Climate Change Plan and Newsletter Y&H Climate Change source material for ESD work The Climate Change Plan and adaptation study for Yorkshire and Humber were launched in York in March... Y&H Community Waste resources Schools and colleges interested in addressing waste issues can get valuable information from the Y&H Community Waste Network Schools and colleges... Y&H ESD Forum workshops/events -Autumn 2007/Spring 2008 Forthcoming workshops and events, including autumn workshops on DfES Sustainable Schools Doorway Themes and Regional Sustainable Food Education Conference... Y&H ESD Teacher Training Network Update on progress The sustainable schools agenda is becoming more prominent. It is influencing the curriculum especially in primary schools and... Y&H Food for Life Partnership news It’s been a fantastic term for the Food for Life Partnership Flagship Schools and Communities in the Yorkshire and Humber region. Read on to find... Y&H Food for Life Partnership -news update including the first six flagship Schools and Communities for Yorkshire&Humber This is a brief update on the Food for Life Partnership... Y&H School Pupils meet Local MPs at Climate Summits Three 'mini-summits' were held at Leeds Civic Hall on 20 November with John Battle MP, Ripon Cathedral on 27 November with David Curry MP, and Bradford... Y&H School travel advisors tackle ESD On 31st January, the DfES-funded Yorkshire&Humber Regional School Travel Group held an "awayday" ESD workshop at Stainforth in the Yorkshire Dales... Y&H Sustainable Schools Coordination Group The second meeting of the group was held at Government Office Yorkshire&Humber on May 12th 2009 Government Office is charged by DCSF with promoting... Y&H Sustainable Schools Coordination Group Initial meeting held December 5th 2008 at Government Office Yorkshire&Humber Government Office is charged by DCSF with promoting sustainable... Y&H Sustainable Schools Fair, March 21st, Sheffield A conference report on the Fair is now  available at Y&H ESD Forum website A conference report on the Yorkshire&Humber Sustainable Schools... Y&H Winter CPD events Flyer now available for Y&H Sustainable Schools Partners Network CPD Events Winter 2009 The flyer details Yorkshire&Humber CPD conferences... Y&H students flag regional priorities Climate change and world conflicts top the list of issues for the future among young people, according to recent Yorkshire Forward survey . Climate... Y&H waste directory The first Directory of community waste groups in Yorkshire & the Humber, has been compiled by the Community Waste Network in the Region The first... Y&H Sustainable Schools Partners' Network York ecoDepot news Educational resources developed including a "blog" on how and why this straw clad building was built in York+ a film for secondary schools... York multicultural food and arts festival EXPRESSIONS! is different from other festivals in York: it is created entirely by local people, and is specifically about local people Our Multicultural... Yorkshire CCS study Yorkshire Forward and partners launch Carbon Capture/Storage Network study Led by Yorkshire Forward and some of the UKs largest energy and industrial... Yorkshire Purchasing Sustainable Products range Yorkshire Purchasing (YPO) is the UK’s largest local authority purchasing consortium with annual revenues in excess of £280 million. In... Yorkshire Universities Annual Conference 2007 One strand of the conference will focus on Sustainability and look at how the issue of sustainable resource use is at every level of business engagement... Yorkshire environments inspire professional artists and makers Over 100 North Yorkshire artists and makers will open their workplaces to the public on 10/11, 17/18 & 24/25 June 2006, between 11am – 5pm each... Yorkshire fish farm case study Carp, sturgeon, caviar and more ......fish farm/horticulture resources (photographs, quotations, data, accounts, challenges) with outline teaching ideas... Yorkshire green inventor up for top prize Leeds University student Emily Cummins (solar-powered fridge inventor), is one of 20 women shortlisted for the Ultimate Woman of Britain award, sponsored... Yorkshire green inventor wins top national award Emily Cummins from South Craven School, Cross Hills North Yorkshire has won the Cosmopolitan magazine green pioneer Award 2008. Emily Cummins from... Yorkshire&Humber Futures New report explores what Yorkshire might be like in 2030 and how trends impacting on the region now may affect it long term A new report, “The... Yorkshire&Humber Sustainable Food Education officer post University of Bradford looking for a highly motivated professional to work on sustainable food focused teacher-training programmes across Yorkshire... Yorkshire&Humber Sustainable Schools Partners’ Network Please help us promote the Network! You can join the Network by using the form in the left hand column of this homepage Government Offices for the... Young people lobby world leaders on climate change Young environmental campaigners from UK, Sweden, Indonesia and Philippines lobby world leaders at UN climate change conference in Bali, December 2007... Zero carbon schools Government announces first step to making all new school buildings zero carbon Children’s Secretary Ed Balls has announced (June 16) that the... ‘Compost! The (mini-)Musical’ A new Teaching Pack with Resource CD contains all the information you need to teach and perform ‘Compost! The (mini-)Musical’ - indoors or...

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