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LivingCampus Update
The LivingCampus got off to a great start with a prominent article by Brenda Harwood in the Star. Phil Ker endorsed the project, as did student representatives Meagan Cloughley and Ryan Ward. Leigh has been writing about the project too: We’re aiming to be developing sustainable production systems and living/working spaces with community education value. […]
Posts from NZAEE (7): John Fien
March 4, 2008
John Fien is Innovation Professor of Sustainability RMIT in Melbourne. He spoke at the New Zealand Association for Environmental Education in Dunedin recently. Fien extended the activity/action distinction made by Bjarne Jensen earlier in the conference. He talked about the Gould League Pledge, but suggests that an equivalent approach in abstinence pledges has had a […]
Sustainability status of student intake: seeking feedback on survey design
February 28, 2008
We are preparing a survey to be administered in conjunction with the First Impressions Survey (second week in March). By surveying all incoming students across the institution we’re aiming to create a benchmark that will enable us to follow student progress throughout their education, and possibly beyond. In the first instance finding out what they […]
Formal launch of Sustainable Habitat Challenge
February 25, 2008
Last week we formally launched the Sustainable Habitat Challenge (see earlier posts). Here’s the website. Here’s the newspaper. Here’s the video of the launch (Alistair and Tim and Q&A)…
Posts from NZAEE (6): Bjarne Jensen
February 17, 2008
Bjarne Jensen from the Danish University of Education spoke about participation at the New Zealand Association for Environmental Education in Dunedin recently. He started with his conclusions and worked backwards. To build ownership and action competence in Education for Sustainability: 1. Genuine participation (in dialogue with a professional) 2. Own actions (but should be integrated) […]
Computing for Sustainability 
March 5, 2008
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