Energize Worcester is working with local students, the National Union of Students, landlords, and Worcester, Bosch Group Ltd to tackle energy efficiency in rented student houses You can read about the successes of Phase I…
Thinking about sustainability in a place where settled human activity has continued for millennia brings new perspectives. Seeing how places such as pubs and cathedrals carry on human patterns of activity alongside innovative university/town partnerships…
On Thursday the 14th of July 2016, the University of Worcester hosted the Midlands Sustainability Network for Further and Higher Education Institutions event. Around fifty individuals attended the event, not just from education institutions but…
[su_accordion] [su_spoiler title=”About Skills for Tomorrow” style=”fancy”] June 2016 saw the University of Worcester holding its fourth school’s careers conference. The ‘Skills for Tomorrow’ event took place over two days and was attended by around 200…
Here’s a short summary of how we’ve used Whole Earth? at the University of Worcester We have been working with Institute of Education colleagues and students to use the exhibition with primary school children. We…
be challenged, be inspired, be creative, be innovative, be employable, be outstanding … Why choose an Elective module at Level 5? Looking for something to make your degree stand out? As a single honours student you…
Whole Earth? satellite exhibition WHOLE EARTH? exhibition is based on the premise that the future belongs to today’s young people and that students and universities everywhere can play a major role in making society more…
Another workshop I attended today was Creative Activism (We are all craftivists!), which certainly appealed to me because getting a point across in a creative way is more beneficial. Inclusion was the main theme of…
During the Bristol Student Sustainability Summit, I had a workshop about how to incorporate sustainability into our curriculum and help change my course. Its not as long- winded as it sounds! We started off learning…
Workshop number two at Bristols Student Sustainability Summit! This workshop caught my eye, not only have I now developed my knowledge about sustainability, Charlotte and Josh from IEMA’s, (The Institute of Enviromental Management and Assessment)…
Earthlings I am lucky enough to be at my Second Student Sustainability Summit lead by EAUC, People and Planet and NUS. Being brought together, student with student we questioned: Is there a link between health,…
On 9th October, a few from our team ventured out to the Eden Project in Cornwall for the European launch of Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS). Sir Tim Smit Eden Project creator opened the event and Jonathan Porritt…
One place, one message: a whole gathering of young people whose interests are sparked in hope of a more sustainable future. Skills for tomorrow held at the University of Worcester acted as the first step for some, and…
Another student blog, this time from students at The Chase school. They brought me over a piece of fudge from the handmade, home made Ruby’s Kitchen. How sweet! They were enthusiastic about the environment and…
Around 150 pupils from schools in the region took to Riverside campus to learn about sustainable projects, as the Skills For Tomorrow event entered its second day. Students between 11 and 14 from Baverstock, River School, Christopher…
Skills for tomorrow, day two! Today I wanted to focus my blog on one of the stalls: the outreach team. Busy with young people drawing about their aimes: their future. This is enlightening! Thinking of…
For the second day today, I get to enjoy the help of the amazing students visiting us at Riverside for Skills for Tomorrow! Here are some of the highlights of the day that they are…
Third and final students blog of the day from four young men from St. Marys. Chatty as ever they told me they learnt a lot today, however below their experiences and opinions are stated! It’s…
The Skills For Tomorrow event kicked off in style earlier today, as students from Birmingham, Herefordshire and Worcestershire schools were given the chance to learn about issues of sustainability in businesses, the ‘green’ economy and careers. The…
Skills for Tomorrow: St. Bede’s Conquer Worcester! Second blog of the day at Skills for Tomorrow from the helpful students at St. Beads school. They were keen to help me with writing their own blog on here as they…