British Educational Research Association (BERA) commissioned us to work with teachers and 16-18 year-olds to co-create a manifesto for Education and Environmental Sustainability (EfES) for secondary education in the UK.
Working alongside the University of York, Kings College London and partners from across the UK, Liverpool World Centre led workshops involving over 100 16–18-year-olds and 30 teachers. The workshops were opportunities to share experiences of, and visions for, EfES and were analysed to generate a manifesto for EfES.
The manifesto was co-authored by participants and launched in November 2021 to coincide with COP26, the UN climate change conference, creating a stimulus for action on EfES based upon shared understandings, appreciations of difference, and tangible future actions.
The commission welcomed contributions from secondary teachers and young people aged 16-18 in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales at this stage.
