How Can We Improve Climate Education written by Teaching Greener members, Logan Frandsen, Caleb Powell, Noah Mester and Ethan Knight. Edited by Megan Asbury and Joe Toft. Illustrations by Joe Toft. Improving climate education Teaching Greener’s goal was to report on the implementation status of the climate education curriculum in Worcestershire from the perspective of secondary school faculties. To achieve… Read more →
In 2021-22 the university surveyed students and staff about sustainability awareness and behaviours as part of a longitudinal study going back several years through which can monitor trends. Here we take a look at a few key points from the latest data. We were pleased to find that students and staff remain overwhelmingly committed to sustainability with over 80% of… Read more →
Additional material Estela Castelli Florino Pilz Projects and Community Management at Sulitest The University of Worcester has already more than proven its commitment to building a sustainable future with its many community and environmental projects leading to the acquisition of several awards. As Sustainability Institution of the Year in 2019 with a High Commendation in the international Green Gown Awards… Read more →
Designed and delivered by the university’s first-year Human Nutrition students, along with many supporting volunteers and the help of the Students’ Union, this year’s Go Green Week signified a new opportunity to reach a wider audience and promote global participation. Read more →
Naomi, a student from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, was briefed with making something new from the waste fabrics of a furniture company. Her innovative idea for a cup cosy kit has been very well received, so Digital Creative Assistant, Francesca, recently interviewed Naomi about the process and product! Check it out below! How does your university course… Read more →
Designing a benchmarking tool This post explains the development of a semi-automated benchmark tool to review how embedded sustainability is into university research and the undergraduate curriculum. It also maps it to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals or SDG’s, a collection of 17 goals to make the world more sustainable. Undertaken by students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Massachusetts… Read more →
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 ambitious goals for global development, agreed to by 195 nations at the UN in September 2015. They have been described as a diplomatic miracle, the gift of a universal vision for a positive future and they create a common ground for action! Global Goal number 4 to Ensure inclusive and… Read more →
