Pioneering Northampton College shortlisted for national award
Northampton College has been shortlisted for a highly sought after award thanks to its dynamic efforts to go green. The organisation has made it through…
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.
The Sheffield College hosts the first South Yorkshire meeting in support of the national sustainable construction initiative GCAP
The Sheffield College has hosted the first regional employer meeting after joining a scheme committed to sustainable training and education for the construction sector. The…
Funding boost for innovative UK projects to improve poultry welfare
Researchers at the University of Chester are working to improve poultry welfare, production, and sustainability in the industry with innovative solutions after two partnership projects…
International recognition for Northampton College’s outstanding green credentials
Northampton College(@NorthamptonColl) is celebrating after its green efforts were praised on the international stage. The organisation was the only further education college to reach the…
Hainsworth brings Bespoke Tailoring Students’ designs to life
British fabric manufacturer and woollen mill Hainsworth has teamed up with final-year BA (Hons) Bespoke Tailoring students at London College of Fashion, UAL on a…
Reduco and Solar Optic win Grand Finale of 2nd Annual INNOVA Europe Competition
Start-up teams from nine of Europe’s best business schools competed for €25K in prize money at STATION F in Paris. Students and young entrepreneurs representing…
Bradford Estates biodiversity data enables groundbreaking machine learning research
A university student is to conduct innovative research on the mapping of ecosystems which could see machine learning used instead of ground-based surveys, thanks to…
Successful first three quarters for Salford Centre driving sustainable innovation
The University of Salford’s Centre for Sustainable Innovation (CSI) has helped increase the Business School’s research and enterprise revenue by 86%, while supporting the innovation…
New chapter for learning – first phase of library update completed at University of Winchester
A major government funded project to update and refurbish one of the University of Winchester(@_UoW)’s most important learning resources – its library – has reached…
Sustainability Education Gets a Boost in Further Education Sector
The further education sector is set to see a significant enhancement in sustainability education, thanks to a new collaboration between AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group…