Sustainability in the curriculum

Resources for your course

ARU has made a commitment to covering sustainability in every course. Here you'll find a list of books, journal articles, blogs, websites, newspaper articles and YouTube clips that can help you introduce sustainability into your curriculum.

This is an ongoing project and we're constantly updating it with new information. If you feel we can add anything to our lists of resources, please contact us at [email protected].

ARU resource guides

Staff can also visit Canvas for information on sustainability pedagogies.

EfS resources

Education for Sustainability (EfS) is gaining momentum: 2014 saw the end to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. Meanwhile our University is becoming well known for its work for integrating sustainability into education. To get a grasp on the context and what this means for universities and students, download our list of EfS resources.

Guidance documents and reports

  • Advance HE and the QAA link sustainability education to better quality teaching. In Spring 2021, they published a guidance document on how to embed sustainability into the curriculum. You can view the guidance document here (ARU is a member of the QAA) 
  • The HEA and NUS have been conducting research into students' attitudes towards sustainability for the past seven years. The findings have consistently shown that eight in every ten students believe that sustainable development should be actively incorporated and promoted by universities. View the research findings. 

Things you can do now

  • Check out our playlists on YouTube
  • Tell us about any useful resources you've found