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Maze: Is Growth a False God? Is Growth a False God? is an episode of the Radio 4 programme Moral Maze broadcast on 22nd March 2023. Presented by Michael Buerk, the programme has an unusual format where four semi-regular panelists question and elicit testimony from several invited guests representing opposite sides of an argument. I’ve never been a bigContinue reading “GDP growth – the Emperor has no clothes”

A paper archived in my files by Steve Sterling Education is a slow learner. The increasingly apparent conditions of uncertainty, complexity, and threat across systems, not least exemplified by the ‘triple crunch’ of peak oil, climate change and financial instability – and the urgency of the quest for sustainability – call for a matching andContinue reading “Towards sustainable education”

You may have heard the term ‘VUCA environment’ – one that is volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous – mentioned recently. The acronym has its roots in Opens in new windowmilitary discourse but is increasingly relevant to our day-to-day lives. From global climate change and the pandemic to Brexit and war in Europe, we are exposed to aContinue reading “How to help students meet the demands of an increasingly complex and rapidly changing society.”

  Launched today, the Global Compact’s Measuring Up 2.0 report reveals how the UK is performing on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their 169 Targets, the wider policy context, and the historical trends that affect us achieving the Goals. The report highlights that the UK is only performing well on 17% of the TargetsContinue reading “NEW REPORT LAUNCHED TODAY UK’s PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE GLOBAL GOALS“

The Festival of Thrift has been going for 10 years and, with little sign of the cost of living crisis easing, this year it seems more relevant than ever especially since convenience is the scourge of sustainability! Recycled paper to be used for business cards and leaflets.Photograph: Mark Pinder/The Guardian It is the UK’s only nationalContinue reading “FESTIVAL OF THRIFT”

 This recent report from the OECD makes some important points especially on learning outcomes. Timely given the headlines in this week’s THES. A few paragraphs from the OECD report -Do Universities Teach Critical Thinking?: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/cc9fa6aa-en/index.html?itemId=/content/publication/cc9fa6aa-en “Higher education contributes immensely to economic growth, social progress, and overall quality of life through the skills students and graduates acquire.Continue reading “Do Universities Teach Critical Thinking?”

Positive Deviance Analysis When solving complex problems, it sometimes pays to start with what is working rather than figure out what is not…By Tom Connor Find the “Bright Spot” that has already solved the problem When solving problems there are four frames from which you can approach the solution. Systems centric, problem centric, solutions centric and solverContinue reading “HOW TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS“