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Comment by Damian McGeary on January 29, 2010 at 10:29pm

Hi, Im a lecturer in Construction and the Built Environment new diploma and am developing a bank of sustainable design lectures. Im happy to share/swop resources, please contact directly on dmcgeary@staff.conel.ac.uk
Thanks

Comment by Tess on September 13, 2009 at 6:16pm

Great to see this group - I'm starting up an allotment and forest garden site at Roehampton Uni (Froebel Colleage) in the hope of encouraging schools and teachers to see the kinds of things that can be done and also ITE students as part of their course. Would be good to hear your thoughts
Tess

Comment by Watford Community Garden on March 22, 2009 at 11:45pm

Sustainability will be part of the new diploma in environmental and land based studies. The City and Guilds option is based around sustainabilty unfortunately the edexcel one is based around those pet rescue programmes you get on daytime telly. The City and guilds one has been approved and will come out in September this year, however very few people are taking up teaching this course. You need to have a teaching qualification and I would advise teaming up with someone. You then need to find out who your consortium or strategic partnership is, they will then help you get through 3 very difficult 'gateways'. Only then can you teach the diploma. We are working with our consortium to teach this in Watford and Waltham Forest are through all their gateways. I don't know of anyone else who has clearance yet in London.

Good luck!

Comment by Rachel on February 3, 2009 at 10:29pm

Hi Tim. I am interested in a career in sustainability education I think. Well been just moved to a sustainability comms consultancy as an intern for 6 weeks. Been thinking how powerful school children could be in making impactful changes and pestering parents to do the same and was thinking I would love a job whereby I go into schools to run progams on sustainability/carry out audits in eco-schools etc. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Rachel

Comment by Tim Dixon on October 30, 2008 at 8:18pm

David W. Smith Memorial Prize 2009 - Supported by Routledge Publishers

The Developing Areas Research Group of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) annual essay competition in memory of David W. Smith. David W Smith, who also published under the name of David Drakakis Smith, was an outstanding scholar committed to researching on Third World cities. He died in 1999.

A2 level students in England and Wales and Advanced Higher students in Scotland are invited to write an essay of up to 1500 words on the following title:

Discuss the view that "in many cities in developing countries, hunger and malnutrition are common amongst the poor, even when food is relatively abundant." D W Smith 1997

Essay prize: £100 in book vouchers.

Essays must be received by Friday 27 February 2009. Essays should be word processed and double spaced. Please include name, school and contact details along with the essay. The student's teacher must confirm that the essay is their own work. If you would like acknowledgement of receipt of your essay please include a stamped addressed envelope.

Submit either hard copy or electronic copy to this address:

Gill Miller
David W Smith Memorial Prize
Department of Geography and Development Studies
University of Chester College
Parkgate Road
Chester CH1 4BJ