Embedding Education for Sustainability at Essex Workshop

Come and learn how colleagues are working on Education for Sustainability (EfS) at Essex, and be involved in a collective discussion about EfS at Essex in the future.

The Workshop is divided into two parts. Please register your interest on Eventbrite for catering purposes

Session 1 (9.30-10.45): Current EfS initiatives at Essex

In this session colleagues from across the University will give short overviews of how their department, school or section has/ is planning to embed sustainability in their curriculum and activities. The aim is to learn from each other and share best practice. Confirmed speakers so far include:

• Katy Wheeler & Norman Riley (Sociology)
• Jane Hindley (Interdisciplinary Studies Centre)
• Leanne Hepburn (Life Sciences)
• Natasha Lindstaedt (Government and Social Science Faculty)
• Ellisif Wasmuth (Philosophy)
• Steven Turner (Law)
• Michel Mason (Skills for Success)
• Dimitri Lera (Edge)
• Raynee Gutting & Chris Walklett (Essex Pathways)
• Somdip Dey (Computer Science and Electronic Engineering)

10.45-11am Coffee

Session 2: 11-12 Developing a Vision for EfS at Essex

In this discussion session, participants will be asked to engage with the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) section of the University’s Sustainability Sub-Strategy (please read pages 6 and 23-30 in the strategy). The aim is to identify limitations, develop a more ambitious vision for EfS at Essex and make recommendations for how we can move forward as an institution.