DfES Sustainable Schools website

The Sustainable Schools area of TeacherNet is designed to support schools on their journey to sustainability, introducing the principles of sustainable development and offering guidance on how to embed these principles into the heart of school life. The 2006/07 Academic Year is a ‘Year of Action’ on Sustainable development for schools. The DfES will be working with partners to provide resources and materials to help embed sustainable development into all areas of school life. Further information can be found at: http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools/

Sustainable Development Youth Work Forum

The Sustainable Development Youth Work Forum, of which the National Youth Agency provides the secretariat, is funded by the Department of Education and Skills. The Forum brings together twenty five national organisations including government departments such as the CLG, the Home Office, Defra, DFID and the DfES, and meets twice a year.

The Forum's work revolves around the promotion and development of young people's involvement in sustainable development and seeks to establish links between sustainable development in a youth work context with citizenship, community cohesion, cultural diversity, regeneration and social inclusion agendas. As well as sharing information and expertise, the Forum also commissions research, identifies and promotes effective mechanisms for young people to express their views, and influences public policies and practice relating to sustainable development.

Further information available at: http://www.nya.org.uk

Author:

Jacqui Ward

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

11-Jun-07

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