Sustainability in Higher Education Developers (SHED) Group

SHED is the leading cross sector Community of Practice in the UK for Education for Sustainability (EfS). 

SHED comprises around three hundred higher and further education staff who specialise in EfS or incorporate sustainability issues in their work. SHED is a joint collaboration of the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges and the Higher Education Academy, and is convened by Simon Kemp (Higher Education Academy).

SHED aims in brief

• Disseminating information about Education for Sustainability in higher/further education
• Stimulating discussion about the principles behind EfS
• Holding up a critical lens to the concept of EfS and its alternatives
• Connecting EfS to wider educational concerns such as leadership and global citizenship
• Sharing and monitoring strategies for organizational change.

Read the full SHED aims here

Upcoming meetings

Communication and meetings

Communication occurs primarily through a moderated JISCmail group, where any member can send out information or resources to the group.
 
Face-to-face meetings will be arranged at major educational conferences, and occasional virtual workshops will be held to bring members together to reflect on the first principles and future of Education for Sustainability.

Although there is no direct funding associated with being a member of the group, it provides excellent networking and potential collaborative opportunities between members.

New blog
SHED is proud to announce the launch of their blog which will enable the group to engage in lively debates and keep the dialogue going.  

To write your own blog, simply email Simon Kemp and he'll activate your account. He's also our handy moderator for this process.

Visit the SHED blog 

Recent projects

In 2009, the 'Soundings in Sustainability Literacy' project involved 75 members in a reflection on what skills graduates need for the 21st century, and the creation of the Handbook of Sustainability Literacy (Stibbe 2009). The handbook is available both as a paperback and as a free multi-media site containing the chapters from the paperback plus additional chapters and interviews with authors.

Join SHED

To join SHED Share, please send an email to listserv@jiscmail.ac.uk with SUBSCRIBE SHED-SHARE in the body of the message. For questions, please email Simon Kemp. 

SHED is open to non-EAUC Members but if you'd like to delve deeper into EfS or other key interest areas you may have, join our community and access the full benefits of EAUC Membership.