Sustainability and Schools - Research by Dr Andrea Wheeler - How Can We Design Schools As Better Learning Spaces and To Encourage Sustainable Behaviour? Co-Design Methodologies and Sustainable Communities.

RCUK/ESRC Interdisciplinary Fellowship

This is a project shared by the University of Nottingham Schools of the Built Environment and Schools of Education and addresses a key strategic gap within the current portfolio of the Research Council Energy Programme relating to research carried out within the Towards a Sustainable Energy Economy initiative. It shares research aims with the projects supported by this funding stream such as Beyond Nimbyism and the research centre RESOLVE, however, it differs in that its focus is in determining how children and young people's attitudes towards sustainable technology are limiting the transition to a sustainable energy economy.

The research programme has established collaborative links within the University of Nottingham with CREDE, The School of Education and The Centre for the Environment and external links with The Planned Environment Therapy Trust (PETT) a study centre for the University of Birmingham with whom are planned a series of open and public research seminars and an International Conference in 2010.

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Time-Table 2007-2010 (Supplementary Information)
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