What is ed? (Graham Allan)

On 21/02/2012 Graham Allan (Enviromental manager of Swansea Met Uni)

Educational for sustainable development

“Our buggest challenge is this new century is to take an idea that seems abstract”

·         Bruntland definition

·         Principle 21, Agenda 21, 1992.

“Education…should be recognised as a process by which human beings…”

1.       Clarify and extend the ability of students to think for themselves

2.       Encourage to reflect and debate

3.       Foster learning

·         Corporate responsibility

The Elements:

-          Corporate strategy – Values etc

-          Integration – Principles etc

-          Management – key issues etc

-          Performance and impact

-          Community

-          Environment

-          Market place

-          Workplace

Digression: The benefits of growth

-          Creates employment

-          Higher incomes

-          Decreases poverty

-          Improves the standard of living

-          Means economic stability

-          Means creativity and innovation

ALTERNATIVE: Stagnation? Decline?

-          A steady economic state

GDP

G.I.A.B.C