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DMU researcher and social scientist Simon Dyson shares thoughts and resources on the 2016 book Fossil Capital, offering a systems-thinking perspective on the historical emergence of the drivers of climate change… As an academic I take part in reading group… Continue Reading →
Tackling global challenges starts with understanding a problem and its wider context. Join the competition that asks you to explore, probe and research the issues that matter to you, and share your findings with the world. DMU is taking part… Continue Reading →
Staff and students from DMU collaborated to co-host a major annual sustainability conference this month, the European meeting for Regional Centres of Expertise (RCEs) in Education for Sustainable Development. The global RCE network, co-ordinated by the United Nations University (UNU),… Continue Reading →
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DMU’s EcoCafe is back on Thursday 5th November 2020, with an open and wide-ranging online discussion themed around “The role of students in sustainable development“. The event is being jointly run with the DSU. All DMU staff, students and others… Continue Reading →
Sustainable Development is a core concept in international relations. This case study describes how Allison Nortje addresses sustainability issues when teaching International Diplomacy at DMU… What was the programme or module? Diplomacy and International Politics, which is a module offered… Continue Reading →
Many DMU programme teams have considered links to sustainability in teaching and learning in recent years, identifying current good practice and ideas for enhancement. The slides below, prepared by DMU’s Alex Stothard, were prepared for a school away day in… Continue Reading →
In 2019/20 DMU’s Education for Sustainable Development project made ‘Seed Grant’ funding available to students and staff to run small scale projects. Although disrupted by Covid-19, some projects were still able to adapt and run. This short report by Giuliana… Continue Reading →
The RCE Europe 2020 Online Conference is looking for participants to join and contribute to the programme. The event aims to bring together members of European Regional Centres of Expertise (RCEs) in Education for Sustainable Development, and anyone with an… Continue Reading →
DMU’s Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) project is running a range of activities over the summer for DMU staff to learn more about how to link sustainability issues and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to taught courses at the… Continue Reading →
The introductory online session will introduce the concept of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and its relevance and application at DMU. Time: 9.30am to 11am, Thursday 23rd July 2020 REGISTER: Go to https://dmuhub.dmu.ac.uk, select “My Development” and search for “sustainable”… Continue Reading →
How do you go about linking sustainability issues or the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to taught courses and other activities at DMU? DMU’s Education for Sustainable Development project team are running drop-in sessions in July to help DMU staff… Continue Reading →
A short online workshop as part of the CAI Masterclass series, taking place from 12pm to 1pm, July 8th 2020. Featuring presentations and Q&A on DMU taught programmes finding innovative ways to embed learning related to sustainability and the UN… Continue Reading →
The Decolonising DMU project and Education for Sustainable Development project is holding a joint Community of Practice event on Thursday 16th July. Event time: 1pm – 2pm on Thursday 16th July, jointly organised by Decolonising DMU and Education for Sustainable… Continue Reading →
DMU staff are invited to an interactive online workshop on June 17th (11am to 1pm) led by DMU’s Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) project. Event details are below: Values & Education for Sustainable Development: Linking personal and professional values to… Continue Reading →
DMU students are invited to the Enactus Student Society Pizza Party. The event takes place from 4pm to 5pm in the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre on Wednesday 29th January 2020. The party is for students interested in finding out more… Continue Reading →
More and more people are keen to support action to address the climate emergency, but don’t know the most effective actions to take. For example, what are the main sources of carbon emissions linked to our work at DMU, and… Continue Reading →
Would you like to help change the world for the better through a career-enhancing group project in 2019/20? Enactus DMU, a (predominantly) student-led organisation invites students to their Welcome & Info Event On Wednesday 16 October 2019 at 2pm. Location:… Continue Reading →