1. Partnership and Engagement

2. ESD / Learning for Sustainability and Enterprise Student-led projects at Bristol & Edinburgh

3. ESD in Bristol Environmental operations since the 1990’s Academics part of operational Steering Group on environmental issues Greening the machine, but what about output? Open Unit of Sustainable Development Informal work with student societies Partnership & Engagement

4. ESD in Bristol Limited progress Green Academy via HEA Space to think What emerged was the Five Ring Model Strong Academic / Estates / Student approach It took a year before we got going. Capacity - Student interns were the key…

5. Partnership & Engagement Activities at Bristol Mapping tools Baseline review Strategy Staff and student training Individual support Network Guides and online tutorials Monitoring process Academic Network Social media Subject specific online resources

6. Partnership & Engagement

7. Benefits Open doors Student led Low cost Bottom up Existing systems and processes Challenges Limited self reflection Gate keepers Continuation Language Monitoring

8. Partnership & Engagement The ESD story continues… National engagement Student support and development Internal innovation

9. Partnership & Engagement 9 facebook.com/BristolESD twitter.com/BristolESD youtube.com/user/BristolESD wiki esd bristol

10. Student-led initiatives at Edinburgh "... all undergraduates... should be exposed to teaching about the wider and more fundamental issues of society's relationship to the environment, including complex social, economic and ethical questions..." Educational Policy Committee, 1990 www.alastairmcintosh.com/articles/1991-Edinburgh-Uni-Env-Edn-for-Adaptation.pdf

11. Autonomous University Edinburgh 1 … formed in 2011 and led to the … Learning for Change Manifesto 2 “We wish Education for Sustainable Development to be at the very core of Learning and Teaching at the University, of the University’s relations with and responsibilities towards the community, both locally and globally, and of the running of the University itself.” March 2012 1 https://www.facebook.com/groups/edinburghfreeschoolhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/edinburghfreeschool 2 www.oured.ed.ac.uk/2012/03/students-vision-edinburgh-manifesto/www.oured.ed.ac.uk/2012/03/students-vision-edinburgh-manifesto/ The Edinburgh Manifesto

12. In summer 2012 UG student Olga Bloemen internship with the Institute for Academic Development (IAD) analysed SRS curriculum elements meeting criteria outlined in the Edinburgh Manifesto Over 500 courses met the criteria – 24% of total UoE courses offered 72% of programmes offered aspects of Social Responsibility and Sustainability. www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/institute- academic-development/learning- teaching/staff/advice/courses/topics/sustainability Learning for Change internship

13. This led to Graduate Attributes that support character development, social and emotional intelligence and commitment to sustainability: Systems thinking Future orientation Creativity Ethical thinking Self-reflection www.docs.hss.ed.ac.uk/iad/Learning_teaching/Academic_teaching/Resources/ Sustainability/Graduate_Attributes_for_Global_Citizenship.pdf Edgy Attributes Empathy Academic responsibility Bridge-building Change-making Risk benefit analysis & risk-taking Current UoE Attributes:

14. Ethical Investment Policy – 2003 www.seag.estates.ed.ac.uk/docs/open/Paper10-ReviewofSRIPolicy-Appendix Fairtrade University – 2004 www.ed.ac.uk/about/sustainability/fairtrade/fair-trade-university Transition Edinburgh University – 2009 www.ed.ac.uk/about/sustainability/what-we-do/community/transition-edinburgh-uni EUSA’s Teaching Awards – 2009 www.ed.ac.uk/news/staff/teaching-awards-180310 Edinburgh Sustainability Awards – 2010 www.ed.ac.uk/about/sustainability/what-we-do/awards First registered UK Student Co-operative – 2013 www.shrubcoop.org/what-we-do/www.shrubcoop.org/what-we-do/ + https://www.facebook.com/EdinburghCoopshttps://www.facebook.com/EdinburghCoops Student-led initiatives at Edinburgh

15. The University in the City Edinburgh’s 20,068 + 12,780 students

16. Case study: Collaboration sorts problem Ben Miller + lots more from People & Planet Society & Transition Edinburgh Uni Sandra Kinnear Sustainability Coordinator Accommodation Services

17. Student MoveOut each summer

20. Student-led co-op cuts waste, shares skills & promotes sustainability Swap or buy second-hand place to learn how to give things a new life Space for activities promoting student & community well-being Reduce waste: students, alumni and local community re-use & repair http://prezi.com/en_xvzr_zk0r/copy-of-swap-reuse-hub-shrub/

21. A shop premises on two floors Redistribute discarded items and challenge “consumption & disposal” Support EdExchange used text book sales vs buying new ones Wee Spoke bike repair workshop each week Work experience: a co-operative business, run by and for members Roles like volunteer coordinator, accountant, director, admin, website.

22. Edinburgh Sustainability Award in 2012 Young Scot Environment Award in 2014 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLKuswRh30c www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLKuswRh30c Listed in Co-operative Education Trust Scotland’s Student’s Guide to starting a co-operative Member, Students For Cooperation A federal body supporting UK’s emerging student co-operative movement in the UK www.theguardian.com/social-enterprise-network/ 2014/mar/26/co-ops-uk-growth www.theguardian.com/social-enterprise-network/ 2014/mar/26/co-ops-uk-growth Recognition: Awards and plaudits

23. Cooperative ethos

24. ‘Aha’ moments from ESD / Learning for Sustainability & Enterprise: Student-led projects at Bristol & Edinburgh Interns can map / explore ESD curriculum offerings Promoting inter-disciplinary & collaborative learning Action Learning complements the taught curriculum Enterprise is for co-operation not just for profit Students are a major force for change in HE Go seek out & support your student innovators Partnership & Engagement