Guidance: Embedding Sustainable Development in the Curriculum

Posted: 17 February 2010

This publication, funded by the Learning and Skills Council, intends to support ESD in Further Education and ACL and provides guidance for staff within learning institutions on how to embed sustainability into what and how they teach. Below is an extract from the Executive Summary:

“The research on which this document is based showed that curriculum leaders within Further Education and other learning organisations are taking action on embedding sustainable development within the curriculum – but not in a consistent and ambitious enough manner. The research also found that good practice does exist and often it is made up of very simple first steps.

In an easy to follow format we have identified some of the approaches currently being used, gathered a variety of examples and provided a list of contacts if you would like to speak to anyone further. We hope you will use this document to prompt discussion and debate on how you can embed sustainable development within the curriculum and, coupled with the related document – ‘Creating the conditions for embedding sustainable development within the curriculum’, engage with senior management to move this forward.”

The guide is available from: eauc.org.uk/sorted/embedding_sustainable_development_in_the_curric1