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This page signposts selected materials for getting started on developing sustainability into the activities and learning opportunities of universities and colleges, including specialist materials on Education for Sustainability (EfS).<\/p>\n
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OECD (2020) Making the green recovery work for jobs, income and growth. Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development \u2013 OECD Responses to Coronavirus (Covid-19)<\/a> SDSN (2020) Accelerating Education for the SDGs in Universities: A guide for universities, colleges, and tertiary and higher education institutions. Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), New York<\/a> UNEP (2019) Greening Universities Toolkit 2.0: Transforming universities into green and sustainable campuses: a toolkit for implementers (2014 edition republished 2019)<\/a> SOS (NUS) annual reports on future skills and student demand for sustainability learning<\/a> Green Gown Awards<\/a> SOS (NUS) Responsible Futures programme<\/a> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”896px” custom_margin=”|auto|1px|121px|false|false” custom_padding=”1px||5px|2px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Major International EfS publications” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_text_align=”left” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”28px” custom_margin=”||9px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” border_style=”solid” text_text_align=”left” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ module_alignment=”left” min_height=”848px” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n QAA (2021) Education for Sustainable Development: guidance for UK higher education providers, Exectuive Summary Quality Assurance Agency and Advance HE, United Kingdom<\/a> United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (2017) Education for Sustainable Development Goals: learning objectives<\/em><\/a> PAGE (2016), Green Economy Learning Assessment South Africa: Critical Competencies for Driving a Green Transition<\/a> University Educators for Sustainable Development (2016) Online Platform of Resources & Leading Practice Publication<\/em><\/a> Scott, G. (2013) FlipCurric<\/em><\/a> Tilbury, D. and Ryan, A. (2013) Leading Curriculum Change for Sustainability, Guide to<\/em> quality and education for sustainability in Higher Education<\/em><\/a> HEA (2012) Future Fit Framework, Higher Education Academy, UK<\/a> United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (2010) Education for Sustainable Development Lens: A Policy and Practice Review Toolkit<\/em><\/a> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”766px” custom_margin=”-8px|auto||121px||” custom_padding=”1px||0px|2px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Major International EfS publications” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_text_align=”left” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”5px” custom_margin=”||5px|||” custom_padding=”0px||7px||false|false” border_style=”solid” text_text_align=”left” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ module_alignment=”left” min_height=”736px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n UNESCO (2016) Global Education Monitoring Report<\/a> UNESCO (2014) Roadmap for Implementing the Global Action Programme on Education for Sustainable Development, Paris: UNESCO<\/a> United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (2014) Shaping the Future we Want: UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014) Final Report<\/em> <\/a> UNECE (2013) Empowering Educators for a sustainable future, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe<\/a> UNECE (2011) Learning for the Future: Competences in Education for Sustainable Development, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe<\/a>
Policy brief on green, resilient, inclusive economic recovery from COVID-19 including preliminary review of announced recovery and stimulus policies and proposed environmental impact indicators.<\/p>\n
Guide to embedding education for UN SDGs into institutions, with practical approaches and implementation examples from different universities \u2013 with link to website of further case studies.<\/p>\n
Published by the UN Environment Programme with the Global Universities Partnership on Environment and Sustainability, includes strategies, technologies, policies and global exemplars.<\/p>\n
Series of reports evidencing the extent of student call for sustainability skills and ESD integration into courses and professional experience, as well as studies with employers and international cohorts.<\/p>\n
Awards recognising exceptional sustainability initiatives at universities and colleges \u2013 recognised as best sustainability practice in the tertiary sector, plus link to international Green Gown Awards.<\/p>\n
Accreditation process for institutions and Students\u2019 Unions working in partnership with students to embed social responsibility and sustainability into formal and informal learning.<\/p>\nCurriculum development resources<\/h4>\n
The Education for Sustainable Development Guidance is intended to help UK higher education institutions incorporate Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) within their curricula.<\/p>\n
Key publication supporting the Education 2030 Agenda with reference to delivery of the UN SDGs – explores learning objectives in relation to the SDGs and integration of ESD principles in curricula.<\/p>\n
Project on green economy competences with input from various international agencies, including competency framework, examples of learning opportunities and self-assessment tool for competency gaps and learning opportunities, led by Professor Heila Lotz-Sisitka.<\/p>\n
Project resource focused on best practice in the professional development of academics for ESD, includes training examples, video interviews, policy surveys and case studies from research across 33 EU countries, led by University of Gloucestershire.<\/p>\n
Guide to programme design for future HE curriculum by global HE quality assurance expert Professor Geoff Scott, based on research into graduate competences across professions – includes ESD principles in setting appropriate learning outcomes, assessments and grading indicators.<\/p>\n
Project output on integrating ESD into institutional quality enhancement systems, in partnership with UK Quality Assurance Agency and based in insights of pilot projects at 5 UK universities, led by University of Gloucestershire.<\/p>\n
Guidance framework and toolkit for developing ESD in the higher education curriculum, created by Professor Stephen Sterling commissioned by the UK HE Academy as part of its ESD programme.<\/p>\n
Output prepared by ESD experts, piloted in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Caribbean. Relates ESD to mainstream education goals, reviews ESD practice, quality assessments and learning outcomes.<\/p>\nInternational Education for Sustainability materials<\/h4>\n
Monitoring progress in education for the UN global goals (SDGs) and effectiveness of policy and programmes. Links sustainability, ESD and development agendas, signals Education 2030 agenda.<\/p>\n
The GAP identifies whole-of-institutional change as a priority for education, as well as strengthening of capacity building and professional development of all who work as learning facilitators for ESD.<\/p>\n
Closing report on the UN DESD, points to leadership challenges in embedding ESD in HE, supported by commissioned papers from\u00a0various global experts in ESD and sustainable development.<\/p>\n
Tools for workshops linked to the UNECE ESD Educator Competences framework, developed and launched in 2011 as part of the UNECE Strategy for ESD.<\/p>\n
Framework of competences for use by educators developed by a pan-European expert group and based on principles of the Delors framework for transformative 21st century education.<\/p>\n