This conference aims to bring together teachers and young people to discuss and be inspired by the different and creative ways that environmental sustainability can be embedded into education.
This will centre on showcasing exciting examples of schools, teachers and youth-focused organisations who are embedding environmentally sustainability into their ethos and day to day practices.
10:00 - 11:00 - Keynote One
Welcome address
Kevin Anderson (Professor of Energy & Climate Change, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research)
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11:15 - 12:15 - Workshops Session One (Facilitator(s) - Affiliation)
A: Carbon Neutral Schools & Maths Education (Dr Rosa Archer, Sian Morgan, David Hackett, Ben Grant - UoM)
B: Rewilding the Curriculum (Naina Kotecha, Gerry Peat, Lucy Morris - UoM)
C: Eco Club Storytelling through Pupil Voice (Raichael Lock PhD Student, Manchester Environmental Education Network)
D: How Do We Make Cities Sustainable? (Representatives from Urban Green Up and Mersey Forest)
LUNCH: Optional creative and restorative activities
1315:1415 - Workshops Session Two (Facilitator(s) - Affiliation)
A: Charged Up Transport (Gareth Hunt, Chris Halstead, Dr Andy Howes- UoM)
B: What On Earth is a Life Cycle Assessment? (Mark Williams - UoM)
C: Making Climate Politics Easier (Robbie Macpherson, Hope for the Future)
D: Tell Someone Who Cares (Alaistair Thorley, Stockport Grammar School)
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14:30 - 15:30 - Keynote Two
Zaqiya Cajee (Teacher the Future Campaigner, SwopItUp Co-Founder)
Marion Smith and Pooja Kishinani (Members of Climate Emergency Manchester)
Closing address
Further details for the keynote speakers and workshops can be found here:
pgcegreen.co.uk