Why?
We place education at the heart of sustainability and are delighted to present our ESDGC conference, which will coincide with the launch of the Welsh legislation for a Single Environment Body - A living Wales – new framework for our environment, our countryside and our seas, which comes into operation in April 2013 and the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Development Bill, due to be introduced this autumn. Agored Cymru is leading the way by responding to the pending Bill by developing and providing units and qualifications which embed ESDGC across all curriculum areas.
We will be launching our suite of QCF Level 5 Leadership for Sustainability Qualifications, which will build upon our existing suite of accredited units that support ‘Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship’ (ESDGC) which is already successfully embedded across all sectors, for all 7 themes of ESDGC. Click here for more information.
Overview
The conference will be a hub for discussions and workshops on how to engage, contribute and support ESDGC. It will provide an opportunity for people to share and debate the importance of embedding and accrediting ESDGCwithin the educational environment,across all curriculum and learning materials, qualification routes, vocational areas and occupations. Delegates will be able to attend interactive workshops, take part in a question and answer session and listen to inspiring speakers.
Speakers
John Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development Minister
Jane Davidson, Director of INSPIRE, Sustainability Institute at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Janet Barlow, CEO, Agored Cymru
David Fitzpatrick, CEO, Cynnal Cymru
Peter Davies, Commissioner for Sustainable Futures
Mark McKenna, Director of Down to Earth Project
Workshops
A choice of 4 interactive workshops will be run twice, once during the morning session and once in the afternoon.
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Workshop Leaders
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Overview
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1 Embedding ESDGC into Education
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Alyson Jenkins, Consultant
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Jayne Ireland, WEA South Wales
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Discussion and overview of research findings on best ways of embedding ESDGC in the curriculum.
Practical examples of how WEA has successfully achieved this through using Agored Cymru units.
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2 Measuring Health and Wellbeing
‘Let them Eat Cake’
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Dafydd Thomas, Executive Director of Well Being Wales
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Caroline Bovey, Consultant
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Discussion and overview of sustainable wellbeing and ways of measuring the real impact of ESDGC on a project or organisation.
Explore the practical impact on wellbeing in nutrition and healthy eating at community level through Agored Cymru accredited courses.
Explore the workforce development needed to respond to the Welsh Language Commissioners statement on language skills in the health and care sector.
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3 Global Learning and Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship
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Peter Jenner, CEO, William Battle Ltd
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Dominic Miles, Coordinator, Cyfanfyd
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Investigate the importance of globalisation and international development issues in ESDGC and consider how Global Learning can be introduced to learners in a stimulating and engaging way.
Explore the links between economic, social and environmental factors in the context of business sustainable development.
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4 Global Citizenship: opportunities for gaining QCF qualifications
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Gill Britten, Key Connections Manager
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Alison Creed, Business Development Officer, Agored Cymru
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Introduce the subject of global citizenship by giving examples of work with learners in North Wales and Swaziland.
Exploring accreditation of the skills acquired while learning about global citizenship. Practitioners will have concrete advice on how their learners can embed Global Citizenship while studying QCF qualifications.
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Booking Information
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Agored Cymru centres: £30
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Other Delegates and Organisations: £50
This cost includes a locally sourced lunch prepared by Coleg Morgannwg catering students and refreshments during the day.
Please book your place and workshops here.
Sponsorship
There are also sponsorship opportunities available please contact Cheryl Crook.