The Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Forum was established in May 2007 by a group of University staff from a wide variety of different departments. Through partnership, innovation and the sharing of information the forum aims to contribute to the advancement of a higher educational curriculum that will integrate learning for sustainability into professional, academic and personal practice. 

The Forum is based upon the idea that the development of sustainable development curricula and innovative learning and teaching practices are an essential component in the discovery of solutions to global challenges and a necessary reform for preparing our students as members of a global community.

The purpose of the Forum is to:

• develop internal and external networking opportunities including hosting conferences and workshops.
• identify mechanisms within the University of Leicester for the promotion of ESD such as the Green Weeks.
• provide help, support and/or collaboration for projects and to share information.
• discuss mechanisms for the integration of ESD into Personal Development and other curriculum initiatives.

Current curriculum initiatives by forum members include an accredited undergraduate sustainable futures module (run by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Science) a new masters level teacher training course in ESD (run by the School of Education) and a CPD programme for university staff in developing global approaches to practice (run by the Staff Development Centre). 

The ESD Forum welcomes anyone interested in finding out more or who would like to contribute to its activities.  The ESD Forum meets monthly (usually the last Friday of each month from 12.00 - 1.30pm).

If you would like to come along to a forum meeting please contact the Chair person Paul Warwick (School of Education) email: pnw6@le.ac.uk  tel: (0116) 252 3714.