Teaching about sustainability

Sustainability is a key concept taught within schools across the world, but are we teaching it properly and effectively? The curriculum and exam specifications within geography present an outdated, narrow, and negative view of what sustainability is and how we can achieve it.

Partnered with Camps International, a social enterprise and sustainable travel company, the session will explore what we really mean by sustainability in 2022, what it looks like for our students and how we develop our ability to teach it.

About the speaker 

Chris Hoare is Assistant Headteacher at the School of Research Science, Dubai. He has also been a Head of Humanities and geography teacher in the UAE for three years. He is also an Expedition Leader and Society Fellow.

Throughout his career, in both the UK and abroad, he has dedicated a significant amount of time towards the development of geography teaching and learning and has worked for the Society's Scholarship program as a trainer and assessor.

Mr Hoare has published several academic research articles and is now working on the use of expeditions and educational visits to enhance school curriculums at both primary and secondary levels. As part of this, Mr Hoare is also an educational consultant for an International School Travel company and has spent time developing expeditions and resources for schools across the globe which focus on students’ personal development. Mr Hoare is a passionate teacher and leader who places the students’ best interests at the forefront of his practice.

Joining information 

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