The final report from an HEA-funded Education for Sustainable Development project completed in 2010.
This project sought to develop an online educational resource package to aid tutors involved in similar curriculum developments. The online materials are based on an existing 'face-to-face' module taught at Keele University in close collaboration with environmental professionals in local industries and organisations in order to ensure the relevance of the syllabus to the real working environment. The online resource package provides a suggested course outline and associated teaching materials covering the environmental responsibilities of businesses and organisations; the benefits of (and barriers to) implementing environmental and sustainability practices and policies within an organisation; an understanding of basic sustainability concepts such as life cycle analysis; and a basic training in environmental auditing. This suggested curriculum outline and the associated activities provide opportunities for students to develop the skills and awareness to drive positive environmental improvements in their (future) workplaces increases students' awareness of employment opportunities in environmental/sustainability management within organisations and provides opportunities to link sustainability developments across the curriculum and campus through using the university as a case study and practice ground to extend students' understanding and skills in this area.
