LSN Sustainable Development

Links

• DEA
  DEA, the Development Education Association. Development education aims to raise awareness and understanding of how global issues affect the everyday lives of individuals, communities and societies and how all of us can and do influence the global.
  
  
  
  
• Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
  DCSF, Department for Children, Schools and Families, has shown increasing interest in promoting Education for Sustainable Development. The Green Action Plan can be found on its ESD site.
  
  
  
  
• Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
  DEFRA, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has the UK government’s brief for promoting sustainable development - including the work of the Sustainable Development Education Panel.
  
  
  
  
• Environment Agency
  EA, the Environment Agency, the leading public body responsible for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. The Agency works with schools and colleges and has a vibrant public education campaign
  
  
  
  
• Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges
  EAUC, the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges has a membership of 200 Further and Higher Education institutions. The EAUC is leading the way in integrating sustainability and environmental management in to the business management of colleges and universities in the UK and further afield.
  
  
  
  
• Environmental Campaigns
  ENCAMS, Environmental Campaigns is the charity which runs the Keep Britain Tidy campaign. ENCAMS works to improve local environments from right outside your front door, to town centres, local parks, beaches, rivers and marinas.
  
  
  
  
• Forum for the Future
  Forum for the Future, a leading UK Charity aiming to accelerate the building of a sustainable way of life, taking a positive, solutions oriented approach. Forum has been closely involved with a range of Education for Sustainable Development Initiatives including Learning to Last.
  
  
  
  
• Groundwork
  Groundwork is a leading environmental regeneration charity promoting sustainable development and initiating many ESD activities in some of the poorest communities in the UK.
  
  
  
  
• Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
  The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) exists to make England better skilled and more competitive. Their aim is to improve the skills of England's young people and adults to make sure we have a workforce that is of world-class standards. The LSC is responsible for planning and funding high-quality vocational education and training for everyone. Their vision is that by 2010, young people and adults in England have the knowledge and skills matching the best in the world and are part of a fiercely competitive workforce.
  
  
  
  
• Learning through Landscapes
  LtL, Learning through Landscapes is a charity aiming is to ensure that children enjoy the opportunities and experiences that well planned and designed school grounds can offer.
  
  
  
  
• National Institute for Adult and Continuing Education
  NIACE, National Institute for Adult and Continuing Education, is the leading non governmental organisation concerned with adult learning in England and Wales. NIACE has become increasingly involved in Education for Sustainable Development including Learning to Last.
  
  
  
  
• Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
  QCA, Qualifications and Curriculum Authority safeguards standards in education and training. The QCA works with others to maintain and develop the school curriculum and associated assessments monitoring qualifications in schools, colleges and at the workplace. The QCA has developed an Education for Sustainable Development website.
  
  
  
  
• Sector Skills Development Agency
  SSDA, the Sector Skills Development Agency funds, supports and champions the new UK-wide network of influential employer-led Sector Skills Councils (SSCs).
  
  
  
  
• Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA)
  The Skills for Business network is made up of the Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA) and influential employer-led Sector Skills Councils (SSCs).
  
  
  
  
• the Field Studies Council
  FSC, the Field Studies Council, is a pioneering educational charity committed to bringing environmental understanding to all. The FSC has become internationally respected for its national network of 17 education centres, international outreach training projects, research programmes, information and publication services and wide range of professional training and leisure courses.
  
  
  
  
• United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation
  UNESCO, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation, has been at the forefront in pioneering ESD on a global scale. Its web site offer an extensive range of information on policy, educational development and practical help for teachers and students
  
  
  
  
• WWF
  Worldwide Fund for Nature. wwflearning aims to provide educators and learners alike with an innovative communications point for global news, opinion and curriculum projects. Although designed primarily for teachers and students in the UK, we hope that many of the projects and services offered will be of wider interest internationally.
  
  
  
  

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