This document summarizes the activities of the RCE-East Midlands (RCE-EM) conference titled "RCE Young Leaders in Sustainable Development". The conference featured over 20 workshops on topics related to education for sustainable development, including teaching outdoors, reducing food waste, citizen science, and tackling environmental issues using digital technology. The goal of the conference was to link RCE-EM's activities to quality education for all and develop SDG 4.7 across sectors and phases of education. A keynote speech was given on citizen science and civic engagement. The document provides brief descriptions of the various workshops and speakers at the concluding plenary session.
ESD Through a Whole School Approach: Teaching, Learning, Planning and Assessm...jbacha
Presentation delivered to educators at the ‘4th International Beijing Forum on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)’ held in Beijing, China on 22-24 October 2009
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Presentation delivered to educators at the ‘4th International Beijing Forum on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)’ held in Beijing, China on 22-24 October 2009
Schoolyard Habitats: How to Guide - Part 7, Appendix
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
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Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
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Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Gaia Education_ Education for Sustainable DevelopmentGaia Education
Gaia Education promotes a holistic approach to education for sustainable development by developing curricula for sustainable community design. While drawing upon best practices within ecovillages and transition settings worldwide, Gaia Education works in partnership with universities, ecovillages, government and non-government agencies and the United Nations.
Gaia Education programmes EMPOWER change makers with inner and outer skills to redesign the human presence in the world.
Our transformative programmes RESPOND to the interlinked challenges of our times and DISSEMINATE grass-roots wisdom and practices through learning communities. JOIN one of our face to face certified programmes taking place in venues around the world or in our global e-learning class rooms in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
More information at: www.gaiaeducation.net
Motto:
Striving for the planet in peril
Vision :
To create awareness, carry out research, disseminate knowledge and capacity building as a team to promote environmental friendly and sustainable policies and channelize the outcomes through this online thought leadership platform.
Environmental Education for all: Ethiopian ContextIJEAB
Today’s environmental challenges urge man to search for possible solution from wider viewpoints. This paper review is persuasive that it stresses relevance of environmental education for all citizens as one of the key tools for stewardship of environmental wellbeing besides policies and actions combating against environmental problems like pollutions and environmental degradation; believing that environmental education can pose positive change in attitude and behavior of society that in turn probably support efforts done towards sustainable development. The paper also attempt to discuss rationale of this review paper, interactions between man and environment, meaning and aims of environmental education, environmental pollution, climate change, pressure on biological diversity, desertification and drought, population growth and resource use, population growth and environment, dimensions and approaches of environmental education. Developing environmental literacy- knowledge, skill, attitude and actions on current environmental challenges particularly like climate change, loss of biodiversity, health problems and suggested solutions of these problems are need commitment to be addressed. Hence, environmentally literate citizens make informed environmentally sound decisions. Further, suitable approach of delivering environmental education, for all learners, in schools or higher institutions probably is generic form.
Green school, Dekalb Academy of Technology and Environment presentation on sustainable classrooms. This unique school features a recycling program that even recycles cooking grease to biodiesel and soaps.
Extent of Implementation of and Level of Participation in the Project Carbon ...INFOGAIN PUBLICATION
n response to the call for stewardship, De La Salle Philippines launched the Project Carbon Neutral in 2009. The implementation of this program is being spearheaded by the Lasallian Institute for the Environment (LIFE) and is participated in by all Lasallian schools in the Philippines. The main objective of Project Carbon Neutral or PCN is to benchmark and assess the status of the carbon footprint of De La Salle Philippines (DLSP), the network of Lasallian educational institutions, with the goal of achieving a “green” educational network that is carbon-neutral or better. Since its implementation in 2009, there has been no baseline study conducted along these areas. The extent of implementation and the level of participation of the Lasallian family were looked into in this study. The study surveyed a total of three hundred three (300) purposively sampled members of the De La Salle Lipa community. The mitigating measures of the PCN are perceived to be often implemented and priority is often shown by the Lasallian community. The Lasallian community is perceived to have moderate levels of participation as they often show priority and have fairly supported the activities of the PCN. Geared towards combating the identified problems, this action plan and monitoring and evaluation plan were drafted and put forward.
Education For Sustainable Development London4 All of Us
This conference brought together educationalists, NGOs, Estate Directors and employers to promote and share good subject based and interdisciplinary practice across a wide range of areas, from both the natural sciences and the social sciences. It also showcased ideas and projects from leading NGOs and businesses which are working towards sustainability goals.
A presentation to the Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop at Saint Mary's University, May 12, 2010
Prepared and Presented by: Dr. Cathy Conrad, Geography, Teaching Scholar 2010-2011
Schoolyard Habitats: How to Guide - Part 7, Appendix
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Gaia Education_ Education for Sustainable DevelopmentGaia Education
Gaia Education promotes a holistic approach to education for sustainable development by developing curricula for sustainable community design. While drawing upon best practices within ecovillages and transition settings worldwide, Gaia Education works in partnership with universities, ecovillages, government and non-government agencies and the United Nations.
Gaia Education programmes EMPOWER change makers with inner and outer skills to redesign the human presence in the world.
Our transformative programmes RESPOND to the interlinked challenges of our times and DISSEMINATE grass-roots wisdom and practices through learning communities. JOIN one of our face to face certified programmes taking place in venues around the world or in our global e-learning class rooms in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
More information at: www.gaiaeducation.net
Motto:
Striving for the planet in peril
Vision :
To create awareness, carry out research, disseminate knowledge and capacity building as a team to promote environmental friendly and sustainable policies and channelize the outcomes through this online thought leadership platform.
Environmental Education for all: Ethiopian ContextIJEAB
Today’s environmental challenges urge man to search for possible solution from wider viewpoints. This paper review is persuasive that it stresses relevance of environmental education for all citizens as one of the key tools for stewardship of environmental wellbeing besides policies and actions combating against environmental problems like pollutions and environmental degradation; believing that environmental education can pose positive change in attitude and behavior of society that in turn probably support efforts done towards sustainable development. The paper also attempt to discuss rationale of this review paper, interactions between man and environment, meaning and aims of environmental education, environmental pollution, climate change, pressure on biological diversity, desertification and drought, population growth and resource use, population growth and environment, dimensions and approaches of environmental education. Developing environmental literacy- knowledge, skill, attitude and actions on current environmental challenges particularly like climate change, loss of biodiversity, health problems and suggested solutions of these problems are need commitment to be addressed. Hence, environmentally literate citizens make informed environmentally sound decisions. Further, suitable approach of delivering environmental education, for all learners, in schools or higher institutions probably is generic form.
Green school, Dekalb Academy of Technology and Environment presentation on sustainable classrooms. This unique school features a recycling program that even recycles cooking grease to biodiesel and soaps.
Extent of Implementation of and Level of Participation in the Project Carbon ...INFOGAIN PUBLICATION
n response to the call for stewardship, De La Salle Philippines launched the Project Carbon Neutral in 2009. The implementation of this program is being spearheaded by the Lasallian Institute for the Environment (LIFE) and is participated in by all Lasallian schools in the Philippines. The main objective of Project Carbon Neutral or PCN is to benchmark and assess the status of the carbon footprint of De La Salle Philippines (DLSP), the network of Lasallian educational institutions, with the goal of achieving a “green” educational network that is carbon-neutral or better. Since its implementation in 2009, there has been no baseline study conducted along these areas. The extent of implementation and the level of participation of the Lasallian family were looked into in this study. The study surveyed a total of three hundred three (300) purposively sampled members of the De La Salle Lipa community. The mitigating measures of the PCN are perceived to be often implemented and priority is often shown by the Lasallian community. The Lasallian community is perceived to have moderate levels of participation as they often show priority and have fairly supported the activities of the PCN. Geared towards combating the identified problems, this action plan and monitoring and evaluation plan were drafted and put forward.
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This conference brought together educationalists, NGOs, Estate Directors and employers to promote and share good subject based and interdisciplinary practice across a wide range of areas, from both the natural sciences and the social sciences. It also showcased ideas and projects from leading NGOs and businesses which are working towards sustainability goals.
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From ‘Citizen to Civic Science’ – Linking Our Activities to Quality Education for All. How We Are Developing ‘SDG 4.7’ Across Sectors and Phases
1. RCE-EM: from ‘Citizen
to Civic Science’
Linking our activities to quality
education for all. How we are
developing ‘SDG 4.7’ across
sectors and phases
Margaret Fleming
RCE-East Midlands (RCE-EM)
August 2018
RCE Europe meeting
Vannes
2. RCE-EM - Recent Activity
• Re-launched March 2017
• Lots of support from the UK RCE community – particular thanks go to RCE
London
• Our aim was to
• Link our activities to ’quality education for all’
• To develop ‘SDG 4.7’ across sectors and phases
• Steering group planned and organised a conference for March
2018
‘RCE Young Leaders in Sustainable Development’ Led by Lee Jowett,
Environmental Education Coordinator, Leicester City Council
3. RCE Young Leaders in
Sustainable Development
Introducing the RCE
concept
Lee Jowett is the Environmental
Education Coordinator at Leicester City
Council
He is based in the Environment Team
5. Market stalls
RCE-East Midlands
Water Explorers - Global Action Plan
Environmental Education Project (South Derbyshire District
Council)
University of Leicester
FACE
Practical Action
Global Learning Library & Leicester Masaya Link Group
John Muir Award
Sustrans
Jane Goodall Roots and Shoots Programme
Big Stop
Oral Health, Leicester City Council
De Montfort University – Edi-net and POWER Projects
NYA
Buglife
Ashden Less CO2
University of Leicester - Botanical Gardens
Kids Country – East of England Agricultural Society
Polli:Nation Schools Project
Sustainability and Environmental Education (SEEd)
Leicester City Council – Environmental Education
6. Key note - Professor
Justin Dillon
‘From Citizen to Civic
Science’
7. Teaching Numeracy
Outdoors – Leicestershire
& Rutland Wildlife Trust
Getting inspired to teach outdoors using
their numeracy lessons plan from their Wild
About Learning pack for KS1 and KS2. Lesson
plans have been designed to work in any
schools grounds, using commonly found
natural material and the need for minimum
preparation time. During the session,
activities in the pack were sampled , covering
key areas of study.
8. STEM and Sustainability –
Sarah Eames, Primary
Science Teaching Trust
Sarah introduced participants to the
Wellcome Trust’s free Explorify resources.
They also looked at the free downloadable
STEM Learning’s Polar Explorer Programme
resources which promotes interest in
sustainability and the launch of the RSS David
Attenborough.
9. Fab Food: Ideas for
Reducing Your School’s
Food Waste
-Environmental Education Project (South
Derbyshire District Council) - This workshop
described a five step process that can be
implemented to help reduce food waste in
schools. It begins with an audit that allows
the children to measure the amount of food
that is being wasted and then come up with
an action plan to tackle it. Participants tried
out the many activities and resources
10. How do people
become sustainability
activists?
Exploring transformative collective
experiences in early adulthood and at
university – Andrew Reeves, DMU - This
workshop will explore how people end up
becoming sustainability activists, whether
professionally, personally or very often both.
Drawing upon research and practice-based
evidence and the experiences of those
present in the session, we will look at the
factors that help build awareness of and
personal commitment to sustainability
issues. Drawing upon these insights, we will
discuss what, if anything, educational
institutions can do to help more young
people to have these kinds of experience and
to become future sustainability leaders.
11. Eco-Schools- the largest
education programme on
the planet!
In this workshop delegates had an
opportunity to understand the Eco-schools
model, share their own experiences and ask
questions
12. Citizen Science and the
Global Goals -
Earthwatch
How Citizen Science projects, which address
global issues via local hands on action,
support the understanding of the global
goals, outdoor learning and work across the
curriculum, including STEM subjects. Using
the SDGs as a framework, Earthwatch’s Teach
Earth and Discover Earth programmes
encouraged teachers and schools how to
take learning outside and think about science
from a wider curriculum perspective, whilst
empowering personal and school-based
actions.
13. Global Challenges -
Sustainable Solutions -
Leicester Masaya Link
Group (LMLG)
This workshop used an interactive game to
raise awareness of the social, economic and
environmental aspects of sustainable
development in a local context and from a
global perspective. Participants worked in
teams using photographs from Masaya,
Leicester’s twin-town in Nicaragua, to
explore 6 key issues (energy, water,
biodiversity, food, climate change, shelter).
They reflected on the challenges facing
people in both cities and came up with a set
of appropriate solutions. They examined the
benefits of real case projects for sustainable
development in Nicaragua and considered
how the issues in question connect with the
SDGs and impact on their lives locally.
14. The John Muir Award and
Youth Social Action:
Hand, Heart and Head
learning - John Muir
Award
- The workshop gave an overview of the John
Muir Award with the Hand, Heart, Head
model of learning of Patrick Geddes at its
core. Their was a focus on how those
working with young people in formal and
non-formal settings are using the ethos of
the Award to support youth social action
initiatives, build confidence and achievement
and encourage behavioural change.
15. Local to the Global: The Power of
Collaboration - University of Leicester -
• In this workshop they demonstrated the power
of collaboration to show that every effort no
matter how small makes a difference in the
larger picture. We described the University’s
role in projects around Leicester and gave local
examples of sustainability issues that have been
solved using a collaborative approach. They
then invited the attendees to think about an
unsolved sustainability problem in the East
Midlands and discussed the various ways in
which it could be solved as well as the different
parties that could help.
16. Food, Farming and the Future - FACE & Food
for Life
• ‘Every mouthful we eat connects us to people and
places, near and far and is loaded with personal
and social values’. To sustainably feed a
population expected to reach 9 billion people by
2050, we are going to need bright people and
collective will-power to solve the scientific,
political and social challenges ahead. There are
also no simple answers but many deeply
interwoven issues. Today’s children are
tomorrow’s decision-makers and we want to
empower them to make bold, brave and
intelligent decisions that will secure the planet’s
future
• This workshop guided participants through a
series of activities to support their teaching of
this complex topic
17. Global Learning with Water Explorer -
The workshop introduced attendees to the
‘Water Explorer programme’, highlighted
how it can be used to help students to
engage with the Global Goals and
sustainability more widely, and included a
variety of activity ideas and resources that
can be taken back to the classroom for
students aged 8-14.
18. The Environment Now – Tackling environmental
issues using digital technology - NYA
The Environment Now has awarded 50
young people aged 17-24 across the UK
with a grant of £10,000 to tackle
environmental issues using digital
technology. This workshop discussed
their projects, addressed lessons learnt
from engaging young people in
environmental issues and the future
pathways for their projects. The
workshop included group discussion and
a spider web flipchart work on
Leicester’s environmental and social
issues and how digital could help tackle
these.
19. Understanding Air Quality Around your School
- University of Leicester
In this workshop delegates
had the opportunity to think
about air quality around
their schools, and how they
might investigate this and
take action in their own
community.
20. Plenary session
We were pleased to welcome Cllr Adam
Clarke Deputy City Mayor with responsibility
for Environment, Public Health and Health
Integration, Sarah Staunton-Lamb, Senior
Engagement and Learning Manager at
Earthwatch, Lee Wray Davies, Eco-Schools
Manager at Keep Britain Tidy, Professor
Justin Dillon, Professor at the University of
Exeter & Dr Andrew Reeves, Lecturer at De
Montfort University to a plenary panel
discussion to round up the day.