Student Green Course

Ambassadors
Green Guild
Team
Sustainable Development at the
University of Liverpool
CURRICULUM
Sustainability Policy
Dept. Advocates
Sustainability Challenge
Research
Green Guild - ESD
CAMPUS
EMS
Sustainability Team :Waste,
Biodiversity, Green IT,
Water, Travel, Carbon, Fair
Trade, Health & Wellbeing,
Diversity & Equality, Procur.
Energy, Built Env
Grow Your Own/Roof
Garden
Dept. Advocates
Sustainability Challenge
Green Week
Green Guild -
Student Switch of

COMMUNITY
Volunteer Liverpool
NUS Green Impact
Farmers Market
Leave Liverpool Tidy
Green Guild - Green
Schools

CULTURE
Wider awareness with greater
participation & widespread pro-
sustainability behaviours
 Introduction
Engagement

Outreach including Schools

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

Baseline Survey
Green Course Ambassadors
Curriculum Survey & Focus Groups
Opportunities in the curriculum best practice
 Aims and
Targets
Aim 1(Baseline): To determine the level of awareness of and
engagement in student 'pro sustainability' attitudes and behaviours
Target 1: 1000 responses

Aim 2 (Research): To research student perspectives on ESD in the

curricula.
Target 2: 30 Ambassadors 800 responses

Aim 3 (Planning): Inform University curriculum planning through a

range of means.
Target 3: Present to L&T Conference, Engage with Curriculum
Planning
 Outcomes

Working Group includes Development,

Academic and Facilities staff
Successful ESD seminar for Guild staff
498 Responses to baseline survey
 Outcomes

22 Green Course Ambassadors recruited

across all 3 Faculties
593 responses to ESD Survey
3 focus groups held with 10 planned
Student led presentation at Learning &
Teaching Conference June 2014
Engaged with L&T Framework and skills
mapping
 Initial ESD Survey Findings

85% agree economic, social and

environmental skills should be developed.
56% agree UoL promotes
94% think SD should be promoted
53% - SD required of all course tutors
 Initial Survey Findings
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 Initial Survey Findings
Which of the following learning methodologies have you used in the context of SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT? Please tick
all that apply.

Answer Options Response Percent

Case studies 54.4%

16.3%
Stimulus activities - Providing a prompt (such as a poem, artwork, or newspaper article)
Simulation - e.g. gaming, role play etc 14.4%

22.1%
Experiential project work - interactive, or participatory activities
Action Research 14.1%

13.5%
Place-based learning - in local communities, businesses
Lectures, seminars 58.0%

Fieldwork/Visits 16.3%

Competitions/Award Schemes 8.3%

Laboratory work, 12.6%

Self-directed study 35.6%

Group Activities 34.0%

Essays 38.5%
 Initial Survey Findings

Preferred Learning Methodologies:

1. Case Studies
2. Lectures/Seminars
3. Experiential Project Work
 Next Steps

1. Report Findings
2. Staff Survey
3. Further staff and student engagement
events
 Further Information
contact:

Dave Wheatley
Green Guild Project Manager
Direct 0151 794 1590
Email d.wheatley@liv.ac.uk