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.

Research Publications

Wheeler, Andrea (2009) "The Ethical Dilemma of Lifestyle Change: Designing for sustainable schools and sustainable citizenship" In Les ateliers de l'éthique: La revue du CRÉUM (Centre de recherche en éthique de l'université de Montreal, Canada (forthcoming).
Wheeler, Andrea (2009) "Negotiating between excessive consumption and an ethic barely explored: Sustainable schools and sustainable behaviour?" Short article in Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, Inquiries into Practice, Vol. 14, April 2009 (forthcoming).
Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "Negotiating between excessive consumption and an ethic: sustainable schools and sustainable behaviour" In the Proceedings of Researching Children, 2nd International Conference on Research with and by Children, SOS Children's Villages Hermann Gmeiner Academy, Innsbruck, Austria, 10-12 December (forthcoming).
Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "About being-two in an architectural perspective". In Conversations, Luce Irigaray (ed.) Continuum.
Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "Architectural Issues in Building Community through Luce Irigaray's Perspective on being-two". In Teaching, Luce Irigaray (ed.) Continuum.
Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "Building Sustainable Schools: Are places of social interaction more important than classrooms?" In Exploring Avenues to Interdisciplinary Research: From Cross- to Multi- to Inter-disciplinarity, Maria Karanika-Murray and Rolf Wiesemes (eds.) Nottingham University Press, 2008 (forthcoming).
Wheeler, Andrea (2007) "Is Well-being Key to Sustainable Schools?" in the Young Researchers' Poster Session at the Sustainable Development Research Network (SDRN) Annual Conference, RSA, 8 John Adam Street, London. Thursday 20th September. Available online at http://admin.sd-research.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/andreawheelerposter.pdf . Abstract also available at: http://admin.sd-research.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/young-researchers-abstracts.pdf .

Conference Posters and Papers
(including those accepted for 2008 Conferences)

Wheeler, Andrea (2009) "Can we design schools to encourage lifestyle change? Participation and sustainable behaviour" Sustainability: Fifth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, 5th- 7th January, University of Technology, Mauritius. Abstract available on conference website: http://s09.cgpublisher.com/proposals/103
Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "Sustainable Schools: Can participation make better learning environments? Can participation encourage sustainable behaviour?" Poster Presentation at the Oxford Conference 2008: 50 Years on - Resetting the Agenda for Architectural Education, Examination Schools. The University of Oxford, 22-23 July 2008.
Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "The Ethical Dilemma of Lifestyle Change: Designing for sustainable schools and sustainable citizenship" at the Conference, Understanding and Shaping the City with Children and Youth: Ethics and Participatory practice, part of the CEDRIE International Colloquium: Public participation in environmental planning and management: a means of domination and marginalization? Reflections on the ethics of participation, Centre de Recherche en éthique de l'Université de Montreal, Canada, 29th May - 30th May 2008. Abstract available on the conference website at: http://www.cerium.ca/CEDRIE-Colloquium-2008
Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "Approaching the Radically Other of Animal and Natural Worlds: Exploring participatory and co-design methods in building sustainable schools" part of the Paper Session: Visualising with the 'Other': collaborative art practices and politics 3. At the Association of American Geographers Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, April 14-19th 2008. (Scheduled for Saturday 19th April at 14.20 pm.) Abstract available on the conference website at: http://communicate.aag.org/eseries/aag_org/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=20853
Wheeler, Andrea (2008) Invited to contribute to the Environment Foundation, 21st Century Trust and the Dana Centre, Consultation on Democracy and Sustainability at The Dana Centre, The Science Museum, London, 18th March 2008. Programme, Proceedings, Vox Pops and Web debate available at: http://democracy.sustainability.com/conference/participants.cfm - Link to contribution
Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "Sustainable Schools and Sustainable Behaviour". A paper presented within the seminar series of the Learning Sciences Resource Institute (LSRI) Labs, The University of Nottingham. 19th February 2008, 16.30-18.00. Abstract available at: http://portal.lsri.nottingham.ac.uk/Seminars/Lists/Events/DispForm.aspx?ID=40
Wheeler, Andrea (2007) "Negotiation between excessive consumption and an ethic barely explored: Sustainable schools and sustainable behaviour". A paper presented at the Researching Children, 2nd International Conference on Research with and by Children, SOS Children's Villages Hermann Gmeiner Academy, Innsbruck, Austria, 10-12 December. Abstract available with the conference programme at: http://www.researchingchildren.org/index.php?option=com_jd-wiki&Itemid=193
Wheeler, Andrea (2008) "Building Sustainable Schools: Are places of social interaction more important than classrooms?" A Paper presentation at the Cross-Disciplinary Research Group (CDRG) Conference: Exploring Avenues to Cross-Disciplinary Research, The University of Nottingham, 7th November 2007.
Wheeler, Andrea (2007) "Expanding Notions of Care for the Environment and for Others: The view of the child, sustainable schools and the Building Schools for the Future Programme " Presentation as part of the CREDE Research Group on "Voice", The School of Education, Staff Conference, 18th-19th July.
Wheeler, Andrea (2007) "Is Well-being Key to Sustainable Schools?" Poster Presentation. Environmental Reconstruction Workshop. Centre for the Environment. The University of Nottingham, 23rd May. Poster available on the Centre for the Environment website HERE