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?