New guidance published on educating tomorrow's leaders in the importance of being green

If future generations are to be more environmentally-friendly than this one, it's important that those in power appreciate the importance of developing and investing in greener practices. That's why new guidance for educators has been published to enable them to equip graduates with what they need to lead changes in society and help to reduce environmental impact on the planet. Dr Sarah Speight from The University of Nottingham's School of Education helped to shape the guidance, Education for sustainable development: Guidance for UK higher education providers. It has been published by the Quality Assurance Agency and the Higher Education Academy. The document is available online: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/Publications/InformationAndGuidance/Documents/Education-sustainable-development-Guidance-June-14.pdf The guidance was produced after extensive consultation within higher education involving academics from across a wide range of different universities. Dr Speight said: "The process has involved considerable debate as our own different perspectives and angles on sustainability came to the fore and we considered how best to offer guidance to a broad spectrum of colleagues involved in programme design and delivery." Nottingham is already a sector-leading sustainable university and has developed a range of initiatives to impress the importance of greener practices on both staff and students. This includes investing in carbon-neutral, energy efficient buildings across all campuses and an extensive bike hire scheme.