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This case study describes how Teacher Fellow Di Turgoose incorporates the SDGs when teaching about Domestic Abuse. “I am #proudtobemore co-creating with students on the public good in pursuit of eliminating domestic abuse utilising the SDGs. I could not be… Continue Reading →
De Montfort University hosted two drop-in events for staff and students to support them in responding to the Leicester Climate Emergency proposals. The events were held on the 29th and 31st of January, 2020. An all day exhibition in the… Continue Reading →
DMU’s Education for Sustainable Development project has helped with the creation of two events within this year’s Cultural Exchanges Festival. As said by Simon Bradbury, Pro Vice-Chancellor | Dean, Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities: “We are delighted to bring… 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 →
DMU staff have another opportunity to learn about carbon footprints, the climate impacts of DMU and how to take action on the climate crisis together at another Carbon Literacy Training session in February. The next face-to-face Carbon Literacy Training session… Continue Reading →
DMU students and staff now have access to a major new online resource for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sustainable Development Goals Online (SDGO), provided by Taylor & Francis, is an interdisciplinary collection of digital content themed around the UN… Continue Reading →
DMU is collaborating with Leicester City Council and the University of Leicester to offer a day’s free training on climate change and understanding carbon footprints. The Carbon Literacy Training will offer participants the motivation and knowledge to enable meaningful action… Continue Reading →
As part of its commitment to sustainability, De Montfort University is encouraging staff and students to join in in Leicester’s Climate Emergency Conversation consultation. The consultation explains how life in Leicester might be different in a ‘carbon neutral’ city, and… Continue Reading →
The first stage of DMU’s new ‘Carbon Literacy Training’ course is to watch and reflect on the BBC David Attenborough documentary “Climate Change: The Facts”. DMU’s Sustainability Team will be providing screenings of this thought-provoking one-hour documentary which are open… 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 →
De Montfort University are hosting a free workshop on Monday 18th November 2019 on designing Behaviour Change initiatives to promote sustainability. The free workshop is aimed at people who are actively involved in professional or voluntary sector initiatives that seek… Continue Reading →
DMU’s Enactus project had a successful launch event on 16th October 2019. Enactus is both a student society and an international organisation that enables students to take entrepreneurial action for the public good. From now on, the group will meet… Continue Reading →
Over 60 people attended a highly successful event at DMU on Tuesday 15th October 2019, looking at the Circular Economy concept in relation to Fashion. The event was jointly organised with the RSA through the Leicestershire and Rutland RSA network… 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 →
If ‘fast fashion’ is the problem, what is the solution? Our love of fashion fuels a global industry, employing millions around the world. But this is currently a system which drives environmental destruction, pollution and waste. This event offers a… Continue Reading →
At DMU’s Teaching and Learning Conference on Wednesday 11th September 2019, a session showcased a new toolkit to help academics and students think through how sustainable development links to taught courses. The session was presented by Andrew Reeves, Claire Lerpiniere,… Continue Reading →
On September 20th 2019, people across the world have been asked to take action to demand strong and urgent action on climate change. This call is building upon the work of the UK Student Climate Network movement, in the UK… Continue Reading →
Details below about what should be a fascinating conference, organised by colleagues from DMU’s Media Discourse Centre: The Global Promotion and Mediation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Monday, 16th September, 2019, the Guildhall, Leicester Keynote speakers: Dr… Continue Reading →