Welcome to Science for Sustainability

Science for Sustainability is committed to promoting public awareness of climate change and environmental citizenship through a range of educational activities, learning and teaching resources and interactive demonstrations.

Building on the great success of the project over the past 2 years, which has attracted considerable media attention, the Science for Sustainability team are expanding their work in educating a wide audience on issues such as energy awareness, renewable energy technologies, and the role that individual actions can play in tackling the problem of climate change.

Our workshops in a nutshell…….

KS1/2

Climate change snakes and ladders
Energy detectives
What a load of rubbish!
Solar Scrapheap challenge
The Flying Pizza
How big is your carbon footprint?

KS3/4

Climate Change Conundrums
Solar Scrapheap Challenge
Renewable energy….is it the way forward?
Hybrids vs. Hummers?
Cradle to grave: an introduction to Life Cycle Analysis
An energy efficient school

All the above KS3/4 workshops can be tailored to Post-16 levels. For more details on the individual workshops please go to our workshops page.

If you would like to find out some more information on any of our workshops and how we can tailor them to your needs please contact Nicola. We pride ourselves in being flexible and welcome teacher’s ideas on subjects where we may be able to offer you a more specific workshop/lecture. We are currently working with schools and colleges in the local area covering modules such as sustainable horticulture, chemistry and the environment and sustainable development.

Latest News

We are joining up with Beat the Cold to run school workshops that will teach children about saving energy but also gives the opportunity for parents to come along for some expert advice on saving money on energy bills and lowering their carbon footprint. If your schools is interested in running one of these workshops please contact Nicola.
National Science and engineering week (11th-20th March) School Competition 2011. INTERESTED? Click here for more details.
CLIMATE CHALLENGE WEEK from 21st March. For more details visit this site.
Something for the teachers….. Click here for more details on courses dedicated to helping teachers in the field of science and geography. Courses are held at the West Midlands Science Learning Centre

If you would like Nicola and the team to attend your science event or come into your school please contact us here.

Download our quick guide to sustainable schools and project pack to help your school go green here!

Keep up to date with our school and community work by downloading our project update posters. We are currently working on projects along side Staffordshire County Council, East Staffordshire Borough Council and Beat the Cold.


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World of ... Workshops

Schools are now being invited to take part in a new series of outdoor education workshops designed to give pupils a hands-on approach to exploring the "World of Insects" and the "World of Trees". Workshops are delivered by naturalist Dave Emley and are based around Keele's arboretum and extensive grounds. More information here.