Beyond Green Confetti: What the Green Mindset Collective taught us
On 30 October, nearly 80 leaders from across FE and skills including providers, educators, sustainability leads, employers, awarding bodies, policymakers and student voices spent a…
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.
New City College announced as Finalist for sustainability in the UK-wide Beacon Awards
New City College has been announced as a Finalist College in the prestigious Association of Colleges (AoC) Beacon Awards 2025/26, recognised for its outstanding commitment…
Four Facilitator Voices: Creating the Foundations for the Green Mindset Collective Report – The Changemaking Power of 3%
The countdown to the Green Mindset Collective report is now on. Dr Vikki Smith, from ETF and Charlotte Bonner from EAUC will be launching the…
Fircroft Wins Second Sustainability Award
At the prestigious EAUC Green Gown Awards on Thursday 6th November held at the suitably iconic Library of Birmingham, Fircroft College of Adult Education won…
University of Salford wins prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education
The University of Salford has been awarded the highest national honour in education – a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education – for its pioneering research driving innovation in sustainable building…
Bradford College Wins International Sustainability Award
Bradford College has been crowned a winner at this year’s UK and Ireland Green Gown Awards, delivered by EAUC in association with UK Research and…
Fife College and The Verdancy Group are UK number one for sustainability skills
Fife College has won the country’s most prestigious sustainability skills award for its pioneering Net-Zero Retrofit Skills course, developed in partnership with The Verdancy Group.…
The Sheffield College is highly commended in the Green Gown Awards 2025
A careers project for students at The Sheffield College has been highly commended in the Green Gown Awards 2025. Now in their 21st year, the…
Who Will Deliver the Skills Revolution if Not the Workforce?
The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper (October 2025) has set out to reshape the current landscape of further and higher education for a generation.…
Bridging the green skills gap in the chemical industry
As the world strives to meet global sustainability and net zero goals, multiple industries, supply chains, and companies are adapting to meet evolving ESG targets. …
