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sustaInaBlE FashIon : a handBooK For Educators
othEr usEFul organIsatIons
The Higher Education Academy - Education for
Sustainable Development Project
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ourwork/learning/sustainability
The purpose of the Higher Education Academy’s Education
for Sustainable Development (ESD) project is to help
institutions and subject communities develop curricula and
pedagogy that will give students the skills and knowledge to
live and work sustainably. They are working to the following
aims:
- to research and support the development of ESD in the
HE sector, particularly within subject communities; - to build capacity amongst individuals, subject communities
and institutions to embed ESD in curricula and pedagogy;
and - to assist the coordination and dissemination of policy,
research and practice relating to ESD in institutions, the
Higher Education Academy and the wider field.
Higher Education Funding Council for England
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/susdevresources
The Higher Education Funding Council for England
(HEFCE) has produced a database, Sustainable
Development in Higher Education Resource Guide, to
support the sustainable development work of universities
and colleges in the UK. The database covers the following
topics: Strategy, Biodiversity, Transport, Financial, Curriculum,
Construction, Community, Water, Waste, Procurement,
Carbon and Management.
Practical Action
http://practicalaction.org/?id=sustainable_design_technology
Practical Action have developed a comprehensive database
of activities for design and technology, including issues
around garment production. The resource is mainly aimed
at pre-16 and further education instructors. Resources
include design tasks, inspirational products, materials
information, case studies, key issues and further information.
The Environmental Association for Universities and
Colleges (EAUC)
http://www.eauc.org.ukThe EAUC seeks to work with members and partners
to drive sustainability to the heart of further and higher
education. The organisation shares information and best
practice within its membership, and works within the
sector to drive sustainability deeper into all aspects of
universities and colleges.