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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · 17h

"Right away, I could see that SEEd is genuinely invested in helping young people and the adults who stand alongside them to shape our futures for the better." - Laura Arstall, Assistant Head of Sixth Form at Stroud High.

Find out more about our work: www.justgiving.com/campaign/roo...

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · 12d

How can we harness the power of humour to tackle serious topics such as climate change within education?

This is the question Jen Simpson, a Global Learning Practitioner, Education Researcher and SEEd Member, asks us in SEEd's latest blog.

Read on SEEd's website at se-ed.org.uk/no-laughing-....

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · 14d

Meet Claire, our new Young Changemakers Programme Manager!

Claire brings tremendous experience and is perfect to help us scale up this transformative, life-changing programme and bring it to more young people.

Find out more about Claire at se-ed.org.uk/about-us/mee....

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · 15d

17 Years of SEEd! 🌱 🥂 🎉

We had a great time last week with many of our supporters from across the years celebrating our successes and impact, and looking to the future.

We couldn't do it without our team and community. Thank you!

Find out more about SEEd at se-ed.org.uk.

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · 20d

What do You think about #Sustainability? We've been asking this question for years, to gather data to improve our programmes and support schools and organisations to embed sustainability in their practices.

Your response is vital in creating a better #future! Respond at se-ed.org.uk/how-to-get-s...

Attitudes to Sustainability Survey | SEEd

The SEEd Youth Listening Project How do young people feel about sustainability, as a wider subject, and in relation to their personal lives? To answer this question we’ve brought out a series of surve...

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · 26d

The next SEEd team member we're excited to introduce is George, our Programmes and Communications Coordinator!

George joined us a year ago and has supported the running of our Young Changemakers programme communications and more!

Find out more about the team at se-ed.org.uk/about-us/mee....

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Sep 4

Meet Sarah, our Young Changemakers Programme Director! Without her hard work and dedication, YCM wouldn't be as strong or far-reaching as it is now.

Find out more about Sarah at se-ed.org.uk/about-us/mee... and YCM at se-ed.org.uk/our-work/see...!

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Aug 27

Meet Lili, our Intern and Newsletter Editor!

A youth activist from Hungary, Lili is an advocate for SEEd's work with youth. She curates our popular newsletter and as Intern, will support our work across various programmes.

Stay connected at se-ed.org.uk/stay-connect...

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Aug 26

There's not long left until the SEEd Changemakers Course 2025-26 begins!

Designed to develop the skills needed to embed #sustainability and #change, SEEd Changemakers has empowered individuals for years!

Find out more and express your interest at se-ed.org.uk/our-work/cha....

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Changemakers Training Course: Facilitating Learning for Sustainability

Our Changemakers: Facilitating Learning for Sustainability course is specifically designed to give educators the skills, tools, and support you need to embed sustainability, and make real change happe...

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Aug 21

What is education for? And how should it be done?

The Our Shared World coalition has explored this in their Learning Lunches. SEEd Chair, Cathy d'Abreu - explores our collective learning in our latest blog!

Full Blog Online: se-ed.org.uk/osw-learning...

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Aug 21

Wonderful resource from the @stopecocide.bsky.social team: drive.google.com/file/d/1NHvf...

Explore the themes of #Ecocide through the lens of #youth - what are they concerned about, what are their thoughts, what are the solutions? Thanks to the Stop Ecocide team for pulling this together!

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Ecocide in Our Eyes.pdf

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Aug 19

Just over a week left to apply for our YCM Programme Manager role with our wonderful dedicated team!

If you're a great relationship builder with experience working with schools, apply to [email protected] by midday on 25th August 2025.

Find out more at se-ed.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Aug 14

It's that time of year again - bring on SEEd Changemakers 2025!

We're excited to announce the next SEEd Changemakers facilitation course will be getting underway in September - and you could be part of it!

Find out more and register your interest ASAP at se-ed.org.uk/our-work/cha....

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Changemakers Training Course: Facilitating Learning for Sustainability

Our Changemakers: Facilitating Learning for Sustainability course is specifically designed to give educators the skills, tools, and support you need to embed sustainability, and make real change happe...

se-ed.org.uk

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Aug 13

SEEd is hiring a Young Changemakers Programme Manager!

We're looking to bring on a part-time team member to lead on recruiting schools and organisations to our Young Changemakers programme.

Sound like a good fit for you? Find out more at se-ed.org.uk/about-us/wor....

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Aug 7

🚨New Team Member🚨

We're excited to announce that Elizabeth Pfiester has joined the SEEd Team as our new Director of Operations and Development.

With her experience in fundraising and operations, she'll help SEEd scale up as a charity and boost our work and programmes.

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Jul 24

The UK Government recently reduced the voting age to 16 - a step towards increasing youth agency.

We work on empowering more young people to take action on the issues they care most about (e.g. climate change) and you could be key in empowering your youth.

More: oursharedworld.net/pacts/

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PACTS - Empowering Students to Engage in Climate Politics

Young People's voices deserve to be heard. PACTS empowers students to engage with politicians to ensure their voices are heard on climate issues they care about

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Jul 23

Just 1 week to go to complete our Attitudes to Sustainability Survey!

This survey is a global representative of the views and thoughts of youth on sustainability and climate change, and in this data collection period, we're near 1,000 voices!

Help us reach the target: se-ed.org.uk/how-to-get-s...

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Jul 22

We had a great time at the Our Shared World Learning Lunch with Prof Stephen Sterling - our new Honorary President!

Stephen took us on a tour of his experience and thoughts on sustainability education before leading a discussion with members!

Watch the recording: oursharedworld.net/osw-ll-steph...

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Jul 17

One moment is enough to change a life. In our latest blog, SEEd Co-Chair Simon Lightman explores his journey as a teacher and leader - from a small encounter in Peru to his work in sustainability education and his role at SEEd.

Explore Simon's Journey: se-ed.org.uk/grass-to-see...

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From Watering Grass to Planting Seeds: A Journey into Sustainability Education | SEEd

by Simon Lightman FRSA, Co-Chair of SEEd's Board of Trustees "SEEd does not treat sustainability as a checklist of outcomes. It frames it as a living inquiry... in a world defined by complexity, prec...

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Jul 16

Youth Voice Matters, yet across the globe, youth feel disempowered.

That's where PACTS comes into empower youth make their voices heard on issues they care about by connecting with MPs.

Why not sign up for our free Teacher Pack now at oursharedworld.net/pacts/

#edusky #pactsnow #climate #policy

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Jul 15

Join us on Tuesday 22nd July at 1:15pm to hear our new President and a foremost thinker in #sustainability #education, Prof Stephen Sterling, host a discussion for the Our Shared World coalition!

Get your free ticket and find out more at: oursharedworld.net/osw-learning...

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Jul 10

Only 15 days to go before our Attitudes to Sustainability survey closes! The survey collects data on young people's #anxiety about the future and views on #sustainability, enabling organisations to provide support for #youth.

Share the survey with young people: se-ed.org.uk/how-to-get-s...

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Attitudes to Sustainability Survey | SEEd

The SEEd Youth Listening Project How do young people feel about sustainability, as a wider subject, and in relation to their personal lives? To answer this question we’ve brought out a series of surve...

se-ed.org.uk

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Jul 9

We had a wonderful time at the Festival of Education last week, sharing the Politicians Accountable for Climate to Students programme with educators and more!

Find out more about PACTS at oursharedworld.net/pacts/

Did you attend the workshop, or the Festival? Let us know!

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SEEd - Sustainability and Environmental Education @seeducating.bsky.social · Jul 9

Wonderful - with such support for climate action, it's bound to build and achieve success!

New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · Jul 9

Worldwide, 89% of people want climate action.

Today, more than 5,000 people, including parents and pensioners, doctors, teachers, farmers and youth campaigners, have arranged to lobby at least 500 MPs.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Thousands meet their MPs to show huge demand for climate action

Mass lobby in Westminster kicked off with giant image on white cliffs of Dover stating ‘89% of people want climate action’

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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · Jul 9

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12 Things You Can Do Right Now to Fight Climate Change

Individual action is one of the greatest tools at our disposal in the fight against climate change. Check out these 12 easy-to-follow tips.

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