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Book launch: The Green Graduate
The challenge: every student graduates able to think and act as a sustainable practitioner, whatever their field. This is the goal Otago Polytechnic set itself and, as one of the main proponents,...
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Modelling sustainability in the chaotic and unpredictable
I’m always on the lookout for ways of engaging people in sustainability. And I just realised that I have a great tool on my shelf already. So, here’s something completely different that does that...
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Showcasing what is already great
Here’s today’s presentation showcasing what is already great in Education for Sustainability at Otago Polytechnic. For workshop for Staff Professional Development day, 30th June 2011. Presenters:...
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DIY “Essay”
This year I’m teaching Web1 (1 because it is in first year, the subject matter is Web2.0). The course has a large project that generates 50% of the marks. Another 30% is for achievement of weekly...
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Sustainable Community Enterprise
I’ve been working with an inspiring learner Joe Davy. Here’s our presentation in support of proposal to establish a Sustainable Community Enterprise within Otago Polytechnic. Community...
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Sustainable action points
I’m working with a final year Career Practice student – Lily Parker. Lily is interested in the notion of the sustainable practitioner from a career counselling perspective. For her is it is as much...
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Audaciously sustainable
The Audacious Student Business Challenge has expanded this year to encourage business for good with a social enterprise category. It has also moved to encourage wider participation with a new...
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There’s a word for that: Anupholesteraphobia
I found myself reading a book on music performance (long story). I like this page, and this awesome word: Anupholesteraphobia: The fear of not being able to cover the material. We could replace music...
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Why have you chosen computing?
As part of the development of the Excellence in Communications project, we’re planning an NZ-wide survey of students and industry to get a deeper understanding of IT student and industry values and...
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The role of activism in ICT for Sustainability: Learning from practitioners
Here’s the draft of the paper we just finished. It is based on our conversations published as podcasts on SustainableLens. Samuel Mann, Shane Gallagher, Nell Smith Abstract— This paper describes an...
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Little things that multiply to create positive system change for sustainability
Here’s my lecture from late last year to Dunedin U3A’s lecture series on Climate Change, organised by SCAN, the Senior Climate Action Network. Here is the whole playlist.
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Interviewed…
I was interviewed by Bill Tomlinson for the University of California online course, “ICS 5: Global Disruption and Information Technology”, here it is:
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Manifesto for transformational sustainability – a work in progress.
Transformational sustainability (in the style of the Agile Manifesto). A work in progress… (updated) If we wish to transform ourselves and society, we need to embrace… 1. Socio-ecological restoration...
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What gives me hope for computing education for sustainability?
Here’s a little thing I wrote for a special topic in Interactions: Computing Education for Sustainability – What gives me hope? Here is a page view version, or via its doi....
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