Teaching and Lecturing

Why you are important

Sustainable Development is about ensuring that development "meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." (Brundtland, 1987). Further Education can play an important role and you are a big part of that. See Why is Sustainable Development Important? for more.

You have a role in shaping how you deliver the curriculum, which means you have a huge role in influencing the way your students think and on their perception of the world.

You can provide students with the space to think about and explore a wide-variety of issues related to sustainable development. If presented right, many students will begin to think about about these issues outside of the classroom meaning you have the opportunity to have a wider influence.

How to get the most out of SORTED

Teching and Learning is the obvious section for you to start with. This section provides backgorund as to why this agenda is so important, with the drivers from employers, learners and the government. It provides ideas for how to implement a whole-institutional approach to embedding sustainable development, and also resources for integrating into your next lesson.

Within the Teaching and Learning section, you may find the pages Integrating Sustainable Development into the Curriculum, Education for Sustainable Development, and Good Practice in Integrating Sustainable Development into the Curriculum particularly interesting with some practical tips on ensuring that sustainability becomes a part of your curriculum.

Useful Resources

Don't be daunted by the number of resources in the Teaching and Learning section.
Taking the first step forward… and WWF: A Development Framework for School Sustainability might be particularly useful with their practical ideas and case studies.