Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
The Subject Centre received funding via the Higher Education Academy to explore ways in which our subject communities may be able to contribute towards HEFCE's Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) agenda. Each participant submitted a short article on what ESD means to his or her experience of teaching languages, linguistics or area studies.
Key contact(s):
John Canning
Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies
J.Canning@soton.ac.uk
Funded by:
Higher Education Academy
Project aims:
- To build awareness and understanding of the principles of ESD in the context of Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies
- To research current ESD practice and the availability of existing learning and teaching resources in LLAS
- To identify opportunities for further development and propose outline work programmes for 2005/06 and beyond
Workshop and seminars:
In September 2005, the English Subject Centre and LLAS jointly held a workshop called 'Enhancing environmental awareness through Literatures, Languages and Area Studies'. A workshop report, including copies of presentations and papers are available to download.
ESD continues to be a key priority for the Academy and the Education for Sustainable Development Planning Group has continued this year operating on a devolved basis led by the Subject Centre Philosophical and Religious Studies (PRS). LLAS took a leading role in the organisation of a series of interdisciplinary seminars on ESD.
Outcomes:
Articles
If you would like to submit your own article, please contact John Canning j.canning@soton.ac.uk. We welcome descriptions of current practice as well reflective pieces.
- Languages and sustainability
by Alison Phipps - An African-Asian Languages Perspective on Education for Sustainable Development
by Michael Hutt - Human Geography/ Area Studies (Agriculture and Rural Development)
by Guy Robinson - Global issues, local responses: Engaging with environmental issues through Languages and Area Studies curricula
by John Canning - Global perspectives in Area Studies: a complacent or creative response?
by Jenny Lunn
Resources
- Glossary
by Guy Robinson - Annotated bibliography
by Guy Robinson - Sustainable Development web links
by Guy Robinson - Education for Sustainable Development in Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies
Project report by John Canning
Links:
Language and Ecology Research Forum
www.ecoling.net
A sustainability network for the humanities
www.heacademy.ac.uk/hca/themes/sustainability
Higher Education Academy ESD webpage
www.heacademy.ac.uk/esd
Centre for Sustainable Futures
http://csf.plymouth.ac.uk
Centre for Sustainable Communities Achieved through Integrated Professional Education
www.c-scaipe.ac.uk
HEFCE (2005) Sustainable development in higher education (consultation document)
www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2005/05_01
Forum for the Future
www.forumforthefuture.org.uk
The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges
www.eauc.org.uk
