Yorkshire and the Humber Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Forum update
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Yorkshire green inventor up for top prize
Leeds University student Emily Cummins (solar-powered fridge inventor), is one of 20 women shortlisted for the Ultimate Woman of Britain award, sponsored by Cosmopolitan
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Yorkshire fish farm case study
Carp, sturgeon, caviar and more ......fish farm/horticulture resources (photographs, quotations, data, accounts, challenges) with outline teaching ideas and links to the curriculum..New resources from Y&H ESD Teacher Training Network
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The Death of Recycling
In this important essay, Paul Palmer argues that traditional recycling has outlived its usefulness. What we really need is a system for designing and manufacturing products with perpetual re-use in mind. We need to redesign the function of products, not just the materials they are made of. Paul Palmer argues this is the true Zero Waste approach (Zero Waste as a Redesign Theory).
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Higher education ESD update
Read the Higher Education Academy's ESD Project Quarterly e-Newsletter(September 2008)
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En route to a Low Carbon Economy
News roundup on technologies and systems designed to contribute to a low carbon economy
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Green collar jobs for everyone?
New Green Economy Report and Clean Tech business survey
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350-The Magic Number&Air traffic flows
2 excellent online videos as ESD stimulus resources
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UK Government establishes Carbon Trading Scheme for schools
Carbon emissions from state schools are to be included in a pioneering carbon trading scheme for local authorities from April 2010. Energy use in schools will count towards the total emissions of local authorities under the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), the mandatory trading scheme that will encourage local authorities to reduce emissions
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Make A Difference
4 Sustainable Travel lessons and resources developed by Y&H Regional Sustainable Travel Curriculum Advisors
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Climate Action Programme
Harrogate Borough Council's Climate Action Programme is a new scheme of work for Key Stage 2, which explores the causes, effects and some of the solutions to climate change
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Watching the curve
New Scientist on October 19th contained a scary graphic -global trends since 1750. Here it is. Anyone can see it’s getting a bit steep towards the right hand side…..the matter of exponential trends
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Cader Idris after rainstorm
Simon Jenkins writing about Cader Idris mountain in a recent rain storm. A vivid description inspired by nature and a nice stimulus for older students creative writing work? http://www.yorkshireandhumber.net
New Sustainable Food Education website
Y&H sustainable food education officers develop sustainable food teaching resources exploring how our food choices impact on people and planet
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Knottingley School wins award for Sustainable Schools work
West Yorkshire school awarded a DCSF Teaching Award for Sustainable Schools
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Carbon management in Kirklees schools
Innovative scheme from Kirklees Council is enabling it to invest in energy efficiency measures in schools and to attract external funding for energy projects
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Green Energy Awards…attention energy pioneers
The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy are seeking entries from inspirational and innovative sustainable energy projects around the world. There are 15 Awards to be won (eight in the UK) and entry is free. Deadline for UK schools applications: 2 December 2008
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KS 3 and 4 Sustainability in Design&Technology
A one day course for teachers- Leeds Trinity and All Saints, 6th November, 2008. Hosted by Practical Action, this courses is for KS3 and 4 D&T teachers in all focus areas who want practical ideas to help gain confidence in dealing with sustainability issues. http://www.yorkshireandhumber.net
Vacancy-Schools STEM Link Manager
Vacancy with Humberside Engineering Training Association -HETA delivers programmes and services for STEMNET and GREEN STEM PROJECT which is supported by funding from Yorkshire Forward
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Gallery
New dolphin and whale images in photo gallery –downloadable for student work-or send as e-cards (click on sunflower icon top right of photos)
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Calendar
view events at www.yorkshireandhumber.net/esd
-includes detail on Buy Nothing Day November 29th and Building Schools for the Future Sustainability Conference November 26th
Quote
When asked at a White House presentation about clean nuclear as an option the architect William McDonough replied:
"I'm a big fan of clean nuclear power, and of fusion, I think we should spend trillions of dollars capturing fusion energy immediately. And thank God we have our nuclear reactor exactly where we want it, 93 million miles away-just 8 minutes-and it's tireless."
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