The Sustainability Information Teaching Exchange www.thesite.eu Chris Smith Plymouth College of Art
Dec 30, 2015
The Sustainability Information Teaching Exchange
www.thesite.euChris Smith
Plymouth College of Art
Embedding Sustainability in the Curricula:
• Where do we start?
• Subject specialist knowledge of tutors in Art & Design does not generally include ESD
• Motivation of Makers; product/process
• Our responsibility for the Future
What Do We Need?
• A way of introducing concepts of Sustainability and linking them to our subjects
• To begin asking the right questions• Resources; lesson plans• Subject specific information
Background to The SITE
• Origin as PGCE training exercise in 2005• Support of PCA Research Committee & Making
Futures initiative – top down and bottom up!
Current Status
• Recently made live• Art & Design subject areas development at
PCA; gathering existing knowledge and using SITE materials at PCA
• Gathering feedback, refining content
What’s Next?
• Dissemination• Collaborations • Case Studies• Discussion Forums• Ongoing expansion Subject Areas• Self sustaining; advertising or sponsorship• Move outwards from Art & Design• Incentives & interactive opportunities
Discussion
• Questions• Feedback• Ideas, initiatives, best practice to share• What are the limitations?