LIVE SESSION
“Otago Polytechnic’s Journey of Education for Sustainability”
Anna Hughes, Education Development Centre, Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand
Date:
March 18, 2010
10:00 pm to 10:50 pm EST
(see time in other time zones)
Description:
Since 2005 Otago Polytechnic has taken steps towards becoming a more sustainable organisation and influencing the broader community with its vision of the “every graduate” approach to integrating Sustainable Practice. The process that Otago Polytechnic is working through is a first for a tertiary institution in NZ and one of the first in the world. We have chosen to use the term sustainable practitioner and have supported and encouraged departments to investigate what a sustainable practitioner “looks like” in their industry. The presentation will provide an explanation of this process and the adaptations we have made along the way and will ideally help others learn from our mistakes and take a more direct route to where we currently are in our journey. Tertiary education providers and some secondary education providers will find this presentation informative and helpful for integrating education for sustainability into their organisations and teaching.
About the Presenter:
Anna Hughes is Education for Sustainability Advisor, Otago Polytechnic. She has a background in Physical Education and Outdoor Leadership. In her private life, she is passionate about raising her child sustainably. Her role includes: Support with EfS integration in all departments; and development of online courses/resources for teaching/understanding sustainable practice.
