The Genesis Project
The sustainable development strategy at Somerset College of Arts
and Technology is promoted and led by a team of 32 self-selected
sustainability champions, two for each department or service. The
champions have been divided into two categories: communicators
(aptly designated Tree Frogs) and activists (designated Friends of
Genesis). Communicators act as primary disseminators of information
to help raise awareness of how the organisation is progressing the
sustainable development agenda, and participate in discussion
groups and act as role models of ‘sustainable
behaviour’. Activists support wider college sustainable
development activities, including active support for community
events in the Genesis Centre, and make a personal commitment to
become more aware of sustainable development issues through reading
and discussion group activities. They also help other staff to make
changes, and advise others.
All the champions participate in two 160hour continuing
professional development modules in sustainable development
education (Levels 1 and 3) offered by the University of Plymouth.
The learner outcomes of the modules include:
- an ability to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of
sustainability and sustainable development
- an ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of
sustainable natural, social
- and economic systems and their interdependence
- an evaluation of current notions of economic growth, standards
of living, equity, justice and quality of life; and
- development of pedagogy, curriculum and assessment skills
within a sustainability framework.
See the Genesis Project
website for more information
Created: Apr 9, 2009