This website is a joint teacher education development involving the Moray House School of Education of the University of Edinburgh and the Institute of Education at Manchester Metropolitan University. There is a strong UK and European dimension as the website has developed from a Scottish initial teacher environmental education module and the European Commission funded SEEPS Project which promotes school focused programmes in education for sustainability. The site is part of the UK's contribution to the work of the UNESCO teacher education advisory group on education for sustainable development.

The site is dedicated to providing on-line supported self study materials for courses in education for sustainability in teacher education. However many of the resources, particularly Units 2, 4 and 5, will be of use to primary and lower secondary trainee teachers and teachers following professional studies and/or curriculum focused studies. As the site advocates whole school approaches to education for sustainability it should be of interest to primary and secondary teachers regardless of their area of curricular specialisation.

The site consists of resources linked to a study guide which provides suggested activities which should enhance the practice of citizensip through education for sustainable development in schools.

This project has been carried out with the support of the European Community in the framework of the Socrates programme.

If you are interested in the work of the UNESCO advisory group contact: pete.higgins@ed.ac.uk, www.education.ed.ac.uk/outdoored. If you would like more information about the SEEPS Project contact Tony Shallcross: a.g.shallcross@mmu.ac.uk

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