The Alliance for Sustainable Schools (TASS)’s Post

Education is more than just learning from books; it’s a powerful tool that enables individuals and communities to engage with and address global challenges. 🌱 Knowledge gained through quality education empowers people to understand the complexities of environmental and development issues. It fosters awareness, encouraging informed decision-making and responsible actions that promote a sustainable future. 🧠 By educating our communities, we build the foundation for a society that values sustainability. We nurture leaders who are capable of creating and implementing innovative solutions for environmental conservation and sustainable growth. 🌳 For instance, informed individuals can advocate for clean energy, promote waste reduction, and champion policies that protect natural resources. Such awareness and commitment are essential for creating a resilient world where future generations can thrive. 🌞 Through investment in education, we improve the ability of people to make impactful choices. Educated minds are better prepared to tackle the social, economic, and environmental challenges of today and tomorrow. 🏆 Therefore, promoting accessible and inclusive education is not just a priority; it’s a necessity for sustainable development. 🌍💡 Let’s commit to making education universal, equitable, and focused on sustainability. After all, an educated society is our best hope for a sustainable, balanced, and prosperous world. 🌏 #niqsfoundation #niqsf #mondaymotivation #qualityeducation

I’m happy to announce that I have successfully completed the “Introduction to Sustainability” course from the University of Illinois through #JSWCoursera, an initiative by #JSWLearningAcademy. This certification marks an important milestone in my journey toward understanding and contributing to sustainability development. The course has provided me with a comprehensive perspective on sustainability beyond just GHG emissions. Some of the key insights I gained include: • IPAT Equation: Understanding the environmental impact of population, affluence, and technology. • J & S-Shaped Growth Curve: Exploring the dynamics of population growth and sustainability. • Differences in population and sustainability concerns between developed and developing nations. • Insights into birth and death rate transformations and the age pyramid of various countries. • The concept of the Tragedy of the Commons (ToC). • Topics like albedo emissivity, greenhouse gases, insolation, and EROEI (Energy Return on Energy Investment). • An understanding of carbon credits, cap-and-trade mechanisms, and the economic impact of private vs. total costs in environmental sustainability. This course has not only broadened my knowledge but also sparked a deeper sense of responsibility within me to actively contribute to sustainable development. I sincerely thank #JSW and #JSWLearningAcademy for providing this invaluable learning opportunity through #Coursera. Looking forward to applying these concepts in real-world scenarios and continuing my journey toward sustainability! #Sustainability #LearningJourney #CarbonCredits #GreenhouseGases #EnvironmentalEconomics #SustainableDevelopment #JSWSteel #LifelongLearning

While imparting knowledge is essential, We "Academic Educators" have a responsibility to inspire and equip the next generation to be stewards of the environment and to navigate "wicked problems" independently and innovate effectively. Thus, I have finally finished the "Learning for Sustainable Future" course, which was authorized by The University of Edinburgh, British Council, and Learning for Sustainability Scotland through Coursera. This course has five key Learning Outcomes: 1. Critically reflect upon an understanding of the range, scope, and nature of ‘sustainability’. 2. Explore the role of personal values and frameworks for thinking when investigating sustainability issues. 3. Explore the way in which systems, connections, and factors such as intersectionality influence the impact of sustainability issues. 4. Investigate how we might move towards action within the context of our own sphere of influence. 5. Identify and investigate a sustainability issue and share possible next steps towards taking action. I believe that we hold a key role in fostering sustainability, shaping minds to understand and address environmental challenges via Raising Awareness, Incorporating Sustainability into Curriculums, Encouraging Critical Thinking Modeling Sustainable Practices, Promoting Community Engagement. #SGDs #Sustainability #Ecosystem #Academics #Educators #Greensolutions

𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. But are we adapting fast enough to prepare the next generation? How to rethink schools - 3 simple actions: 🌱 Embed sustainability in every subject. It’s no longer optional. 🌱 Engage students in eco-focused activities like urban agriculture or greening school spaces. 🌱 Redefine success: nurturing eco-consciousness is just as important as academic achievement. At Vireo, we’re committed to creating learning environments that prioritize sustainability and project-based learning. Let’s reflect—what small step can your school take today? Read more: https://lnkd.in/eq3t5kch Merci Jacques Cool pour le partage💚

✏ Did you know that #makerculture in higher education could hold the key to green digital skills and #sustainability? 📯 Celebrate first! The preprint on "Bridging Digital Competence and Sustainability" just snagged 1st prize in the Preprints.org 2023 Most Popular Preprints Award! 🎈 📐 Dive into this award-winning research to uncover the transformative potential of maker education in fostering innovation and environmental consciousness.  ⏩ https://lnkd.in/gr6WjuXm #MakerEducation #sustainability #innovation

🌍 Spotlight on Monash University’s Future Skills for the SDGs – Next Generation Learning & Skills Finalist! 🌏 Through the Monash Innovation Guarantee (MIG), students gain a hands-on, three-week, credit-bearing experience, where they collaborate with hundreds of industry leaders and Australian innovators across various sectors. With students from 93 different degrees working alongside networks of universities, industry, government, communities, and nonprofits, this groundbreaking program represents the spirit of #SDG17, exemplifying the power of partnerships to tackle urgent issues like climate change, sustainability, and social equity. MIG is more than an educational program; it’s a cross-sectoral, intergenerational, and interdisciplinary community of change agents. This approach equips students with essential skills and mindsets to address real-world challenges, fostering connections between academia and industry that drive social and environmental impact. 📽️ Learn more about how Monash University is empowering the next generation of sustainability leaders—watch their case study video or read more at: https://lnkd.in/ga3mUWaB #GGAA #FutureSkills #Education #SDGs #Sustainability #ACTS

This Eurydice report focuses on the development of sustainability competences among learners and the support offered to teachers and schools to meet the challenges of the green transition in 39 European education systems. 🇪🇺🌱🌍 Read the report: https://lnkd.in/eXb5iAgY In SYNAPSES, we present a vision on how pre-service and in-service programs on teaching for Sustainability Citizenship (SC) could be interrelated and enriched to develop a joint offer with significant European dimension. SC has great potential for cultivating agents of change who not only envision, but also enact solutions to climate change.

This week in our #GlocalitySDG : Fostering reconnection to self, others, and nature through innovative education like Value Creators shows how SDG 4 can drive deep sustainable change. 🌍📚✨ Check the link in our bio or scan the code to access the article! #qualityeducation #sdg4 #sustainability #innovationeducation #reconnection #selfothersnature #Glocality is a student-faculty-run multidisciplinary #undergraduate academic journal of Global Project and Change Management (GPCM) | Windesheim Honours College. It is published online by ]u[ Ubiquity.

📖 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 📖 The 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗗𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 sets out an ambitious path towards a future where sustainability is embedded across all levels of education—𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱. 🌱 This transformative journey goes beyond the classroom: 🌍 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 by engaging communities and building strong networks to jointly tackle sustainability challenges and co-create solutions. 🏫 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 change by aligning governance, operations, and core values with sustainability principles to drive systemic change. 📚 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 through 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗴𝘆 by introducing innovative, interdisciplinary teaching methods that empower learners to think critically and act sustainably. Powered by 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 and the robust framework of 𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, SUSEDI transcends the boundaries of a project—emerging as a movement to redefine education as a driver of sustainable development. Join us in this journey to reshape the role of education in creating a resilient and sustainable future. #EducationalTransformation #SystemicSustainability #GreenTransition #ESD #WIAtoSustainability

From ordering appropriate portion sizes to reduce food waste in the canteen to reducing energy consumption through optimisation, our students' final presentations at the Sustainability Behaviour Change Hackathon were science-based and thoughtfully conceived, with the potential for meaningful impact in schools. Utilising Behaven's toolkit of 12 behavioural change interventions – such as temptation bundling and gamification – students identified 4 interventions that were most relevant to their chosen target behaviour and worked in teams with their facilitators to design posters that conveyed their proposed solutions 💡   TASS is committed to continuing to work with the students and the teachers who accompanied them to implement their interventions in their schools and measure the impact they have. Stay tuned for more updates. What sustainable behaviour change do you want to encourage at your school? Share your answer in the comments section below 👇 Fred Dorsimont Ross Burrough Batjargal Batmunkh John Turner #sustainabilityinschools #behaviourchange #studentaction