The Secrets of Our Success Curriculum

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The Secrets of Our Success(Curriculum)

• Esin Esat
• Director of Sustainability
• Bedford College

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Sustainability Curriculum atBedford College
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Industry Engagement(Low Carbon Future Event 2009)
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Low Carbon Future Event 2009Seminars

• Renewable energy awareness for households
• Energy efficiency in buildings
• Saving water, saving energy, saving money
• Heat pumps
• Business opportunities in Renewable Energy
• The energy industry
• Energy grants for households

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Learner Engagement (Sustainability Day 2009)
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Getting Started

• Sharing the vision stimulating interest
• College Executive
• Corporation
• Curriculum teams
• Utilising external links partnerships
• Investment (time money)
• Developing skills resources
• Course developments
• PV
• Solar Thermal

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Stage 2

• Skills for Energy CoVE status
• S4E CoVE Coordinator appointed
• Environmental ? Sustainability Policy
• Events (Low C Future, Sustainability Day, Schools
  Event, external exhibitions events)
• Additional qualifications
• New partnerships
• New ERA (formerly EREA)
• Contribution to FE sector developments
• QIA-NTLCP sustainable construction resources-
  pilot centre Expert Group member
• CEL Sustainable Development Strategy
• AOC Green Colleges initiative Sustainability
  Group
• Sustainability identified as a key college
  priority

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Stage 3

• Green Gown Award- Courses
• New appointments in key areas with an interest in
  Sustainability
• Whole college presentations by the Principal
• Senior level Sustainability role
• Staff development
• Sustainability tutorials
• Bedford College Sustainability Group
• Staff objectives

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The Essential Messages for Success
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What We Would Do Differently

• Prioritise actions
• Café Conversations approach

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Any questions?

• Esin Esat
• Director of Sustainability, Bedford College
• eesat_at_bedford.ac.uk
• 01234 291 384