Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is working its way towards the top of the higher education agenda. In June 2008 HEFCE published 'Sustainable Development in Higher Education' (HEFCE 2008/18). This document is both a progress report and a consultation on an updated strategic statement and action plan on sustainable development in the higher education sector. The Funding Councils have indicated that they wish the Higher Education Academy (HEA) promote and enhance ESD across the disciplines and the HEA maintains an excellent website for those interested in the pedagogical implications of Sustainable Development. Amongst other initiatives, the Higher Education Academy sponsors projects in universities across the UK. The six projects being supported in 2010 all focus on interdisciplinary approaches to ESD, highlighting the fact that ESD isn’t just an issue for those teaching in disciplines such as geography, environmental studies, biology and engineering.
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