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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 →
Eco Café is a place to explore how we can use education to nurture the values and ethical principles required in the transition to sustainable living and for building a peaceful global society. Starting May 7th, this monthly collaborative session… Continue Reading →
The 2020 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Teach-in campaign took place from Monday 17th to Friday 21st February 2020 and engaged 25,026 students and 307 teaching staff. Across the 24 institutions that participated, DMU placed first for student engagement (~30%) and… Continue Reading →
The Seed Grant project is designed to help the DMU community take action on sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Grants are for situations where a little money and support can get a project started at DMU or in the wider… Continue Reading →
Click here for more green tips from DMU DMU is committed to making a positive difference to people and the environment. The 1000 Voices project aims to gather the DMU community’s ideas and actions towards sustainable development. Feedback is currently… Continue Reading →
The 1000 Voices project aims to gather the DMU community’s ideas and actions towards sustainable development. Feedback is currently being collected through this online survey and various events and activities. For some ideas of what you can do, join our Graduate Champions for… Continue Reading →
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 →