Adult education in the spotlight as West Midlands Mayor visits Coventry College
Adult learners benefitting from courses to help boost their skills and fill vacancies in key sectors across the West Midlands shared their positive experiences with…
Sustainability
Sustainability is the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance.
Sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In addition to natural resources, we also need social and economic resources.
Sustainability is a societal goal with three dimensions: the environmental, economic and social dimension. This concept can be used to guide decisions at the global, national and at the individual consumer level.
Sustainability Education is often referred to as Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), which has been defined as: UNESCO, 2014. “Education for Sustainable Development allows every human being to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to shape a sustainable future.
Town Centre Campus development takes an exciting major step forward
Bridgend College is thrilled to announce that it has taken a major step forward in its ambition of building a new Town Centre Campus. Following…
START-UPS AND SCALE-UPS URGED TO APPLY FOR 4th ANNUAL SUPER CONNECT FOR GOOD COMPETITION
Start-ups and scale-ups from across the UK, Ireland, Europe, Australia New Zealand, and Asia, are being urged to apply for the annual Super Connect for…
Groundbreaking ceremony celebrates the development of a new London South East Colleges’ campus and 300 homes
London South East Colleges (LSEC) and leading housing association L&Q have broken ground on an exciting new project in Greenwich, which will deliver almost 300…
Met Office data portal helps academia access climate data
Allows users to better understand and respond to climate change The Met Office’s Climate Data Portal has recently gone live, giving academic organisations improved access to climate…
Shaping science citizens in the age of climate change
Young people today need to be prepared to apply scientific thinking skills to everyday decisions. In this article, Dave Leach discusses how the new Programme…
Employer Breakfast Targets Green Skills in Construction
Local employers gathered at a recent Leeds College of Building event to learn more about the growing demand for green skills in construction. The employer breakfast…
Closing the Autism Employment Gap, AI in Education, and Green Skills: Soundbite Edition 702
Welcome to Soundbite Edition 702, 8th July 2023, brought to you by Finley, Holly & Danielle. This week has been busy within the FE sector,…
Greenpower Partnership Brings Electric Car Challenge to Bradford
A new partnership will bring a Grand Prix for Formula 24 cars to Bradford city centre in Summer 2024. Bradford College and global charity Greenpower…
Growth in sustainability qualifications reflects workforce demand
Maddie Booth explores the rise in sustainability qualifications and how this reflects the growing demand for green skills across different sectors. Maddie argues for the…
