Action+plans+relating+to+a+sustainable+future

ACTION NAME: **Education for a sustainable future.**

1. Externally - To campaign through involvement with the IB workshops, the on-line curriculum centre (OCC) and actively work to ensure that, as the new IB curricula are developed, environmental topics (e.g. on global warming and energy sources) remain prominent in the IB science programs. 2. Internally - Activities to instil respect and reverence for nature on the island of Svanoy and at Heggenes with visits for field work, exploration activities and PBLs. 3. Promote sustainability through practical and laboratory work on and away from campus. 4. Purchase and construct a simple greenhouse to grow desired species for effective lab work and planting at, for example, Heggenes.
 * DESCRIPTION**

An Increase in the number of staff active in IB net discussions and/or seeking positions as workshop leaders or IB examiners. All students spend two –three nights at Heggenes or on Svanoy or both during their two years at the college.
 * MEASURABLE GOALS**

Initiated during the academic year 2010 -2011 Ongoing process on a year by year basis.
 * TIMEFRAME AND MILESTONES**

All teachers - specific targeted schemes will be the responsibility of named individuals within departmental plans. Heggenes use will be overseen by a volunteer staff member, and the environmental committee. Svanoy trips are the responsibility of Biology and ESS teachers.
 * RESPONSIBLE PERSON(S)**

Costs spread over departmental budgets 2010 and 2011. Priority in the 2011 science budgets will be given to monitoring equipment and other tools. Greenhouse cost to be met from investment budget 2011, or sought for through a donation/gift.
 * COSTS/RESOURCES**

Ensuring the curriculum becomes more widely known an example of education for a sustainable future
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