Through this project, Sussex Downs College sought to continue to promote a shift in behaviour, and in organisational sustainability performance, by embedding sustainable practices focusing on carbon reduction strategies, and with the development of an online learning tool: SustainIT. Key outcomes sought included improving understanding of climate change and further improvement across the organisation.
This project aimed to engage learners in sustainable activities through developing an exciting Sustainability Enrichment Programme, designed through learners’ and partners’ input. A transferable toolkit pack was to be produced, accessible on the college’s website.
A project illustrating how an FE College, working collaboratively with a trade union, can promote the development of green jobs and skills
This set of resources relates to one of nine projects focusing on developing Apprenticeships, employer responsiveness and pre-employment provision. The projects designed, piloted and delivered activity in one or more of the above strands, including workshops, study or exchange visits, coaching and mentoring, consultancy and the development of self assessment tools. ICeGS designed and piloted a programme based on the principles of action learning to support work based learning managers and curriculum leaders to develop a cluster approach to enhance employer engagement.
The primary aim of this project was to collaboratively identify and implement effective cultural change agents, projects and processes which would deliver a 5-10% reduction in its energy use and move the college towards its longer term target of a 25% reduction in its carbon emissions by 2016.
This project aimed to achieve a greener future by getting learners and staff fully involved and committed to carbon reduction, through a Switch Off and Recycling campaign using student champions to change behaviour.
The main aims of the project were to: develop and deliver a 'training the trainers/mentors' learning package on carbon free and environmental sustainability; develop and deliver a new unit on carbon free and environmental sustainability to sit alongside existing employability training modules; develop information and guidance on training and career and progression routes in carbon free and environmental sustainability industries; and support a cohort of participants to attend training on ‘'Understanding Sustainable Refurbishment'.
The aim of this project was to work with 20 trainee teachers to design and test a programme of activities and lessons that embed sustainability into the formal curriculum. The project formed part of their assessed work on the DTLLS course and provided learners, with an opportunity to gain a valuable insight into embedding sustainability into the curriculum. The project also sought to raise awareness amongst the target group of the importance of sustainability to their future employability and introduce participants to the concept of sustainability and how to apply it.
The aims of this project were to: encourage learners, staff and stakeholders to innovate and implement sustainable development principles as part of ‘bottom up’ development; reduce the College’s energy usage via energy saving technology and behaviour changes; use energy monitoring to support the outcomes of teaching and learning; engage learners and the local community in sustainable development.
The overarching aim for the project was to seed a culture in which the aspiration to conspicuous consumption is replaced with the aspiration to preserve the existing planet resource asset base. It was proposed to set up, facilitate, support and promote three Learning Circles in partnership with two Local Registered Social Landlords (RSLs), to target local disadvantaged families.
