News August - September 2006

29th September 2006

Thanks to Alice Massey for forwarding details of this website on sustainable food. Its an interesting read and there's interactive sessions on there too. Worth a look www.sustainablefood.com

26th September 2006

The Designs of the Times Eco- Challenge is being launched today. Year 8 pupils are being invited to take a 'eco footprint' of a typical school day - recording everything from how many miles their food has to travel before it reaches their plates, to how much energy and water is used to heat and clean their classrooms. They will then design new and improved ways of reducing their school's footprint - with the winners being rewarded with a visit from a top flight designer, to help take their ideas to the next stage. Click here to read the press release.

26th September

Click here to read an invitation from WWF for two workshops on footprinting in York and London on 3rd & 5th October. Be quick!!

22nd September 2006

NESPSS would like to develop a regional Year of Action to complement the national DfES Year of Action for Sustainable Schools. If you have any ideas on what could be included do get in touch.

18th September 2006

Cook-It! is a new secondary school cooking initiative being developed in the North East by Continyou, the organisation leading on Extended Services provision. There are two events promoting the programme this week, at Middlesbrough FC on 19th September and the Prestige Hotel, Newcastle on 20th. For more details contact chantelle.peat@continyou.org.uk

11th September 2006

The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) and the University of York Department of Educational Studies are delighted to announce that they have secured funding from the Training and Development Agency for Schools for applicants with an interest in 'Education for Sustainable Development' to undertake the two-year part-time MA in Education (by research) programme at the University of York. The MA in Education by Research with ESD is designed for practitioners who wish to embrace ESD developments or who wish to forge new practice in the classroom. Click here for more information.

22nd August 2006

Following a meeting yesterday with CDEC in Ambleside we were informed about a conference on 6th October at Brockhole, Windermere orgainsed by the Adventure and Environmental Awareness Group. Click here to see the flyer (apologies for quality of copy)

The Cumbria Development Education Centre (CDEC) are also promoting a 2 day course highlighting the opportunities to deliver Philosophy for Children in the outdoors. Click here to see the course flyer. If you are based in the north east and interested please contact Averil Newsam (a.newsam100@durhamlea.org.uk) of OWNNE in the first instance.

17th August 2006

The consultation period for the Sustainable Schools Framework closes on 1st September. If you have not yet responded please do so. Click here to visit the DfES consultation site.

16th August 2006

The NESPSS website goes live. More information will be added soon so do keep popping back to check on developments.

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