WWF's work with schools
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WWF’s 'Learning for Sustainability' programme strives to ensure that:
- sustainable development and the concept of sustainable schools feature in government policy as a priority for education
- education professionals having the training, resources and remit to deliver education for sustainable development (ESD)
- all schools have an active plan for working towards ESD.
The key components of our work are outlined in the below:
Annual conference
For the past five years, WWF has sponsored a unique and innovative ESD conference for teachers and ESD practitioners within schools. Building on the success of previous conferences, the planned 2006 conference will endeaver to widen the participation of teachers with an ESD interest or remit and to build support for an evolving community practice. For more information please contact Karen Gates kgates@wwf.org.uk or Anna Birney abirney@wwf.org.uk.
Teaching and learning
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WWF is developing a range of tools and resources, including:
- a dedicated Teaching and learning area on the wwflearning website
- topic planning guides designed to help you create innovative and effective materials and approaches to ESD
- online 'topic boxes on key sustainability themes (see, for example, the Consumption topic box
- online pupil discussions designed to involve learners in developing creative ways to make their school more sustainable.
For further information, please contact Liz Rossall erossall@wwf.org.uk.