Teacher Workshops

Today’s educators are navigating a rapidly changing world, evolving curriculum expectations, and growing questions from students about sustainability, climate, and the future. These teacher workshops are designed to support educators with the knowledge, confidence, and practical tools to integrate sustainability meaningfully into teaching and learning — in ways that are curriculum-aligned, hope- and solutions-focused, and appropriate to their subject area and school context. Whether you’re looking to build shared understanding or move toward coordinated curriculum action, these sessions create space for learning, collaboration, and clear next steps.

 

Who is this for?

  • Classroom teachers (primary and secondary)

  • Subject and learning area teams

  • Heads of Faculty and curriculum leaders

  • Educators new to sustainability, as well as those already engaged

They are particularly valuable for teachers and teams who:

  • Want to move beyond teaching sustainability as theory and support students to engage in real-world, solutions-focused learning

  • Are looking for practical ways to design learning experiences that connect curriculum to real challenges and opportunities

  • Want research-backed approaches to sustainability education that build hope, agency, and problem-solving skills

  • Are interested in inter-disciplinary and collaborative learning experiences that feel authentic and meaningful for students

  • Care deeply about student engagement, wellbeing, and future readiness

What teachers leave with

  • A deeper understanding of why educating for sustainability is essential to preparing students for the future (including career-readiness, living sustainably, nurturing innovative and solutions-oriented thinking, and strategies to combat climate-anxiety)

  • Understanding why sustainability education needs to extend beyond isolated units or subjects, such as Science

  • A clearer understanding of how sustainability connects across subjects, supporting students to develop systems thinking

  • Practical strategies and pedagogical approaches for teaching sustainability in ways that build hope, agency, and problem-solving skills

  • Identified curriculum entry points and project ideas relevant to their subject area or year level

  • Recommended, high-quality resources they can draw on to support planning and delivery

  • Stronger shared language and alignment within teaching teams, where workshops are delivered collaboratively

Delivery & Format

  • Workshop offerings can be delivered as stand-alone sessions or combined into a short series, depending on your school’s needs.

    Example formats include:

    • Educating for the Future Future
      1-hour interactive talk
      Preparing students for complexity, change, and real-world problem solving: Why sustainability education is critical, future-ready education, emerging trends and skills expectations in the workforce, research-based strategies, key concepts and skills, and recommended resources.

    • Curriculum Mapping Workshop
      60-minute facilitated workshop
      Identify natural entry points for sustainability within subject areas, explore opportunities for collaboration, and develop a clear game plan with learning goals and next steps.

  • Delivered online or in person (Melbourne, West Gippsland and surrounds)

  • Printable best practices and recommended resources PDF

  • Group size: flexible (typically 6–25 participants, depending on format)

Is your school preparing students for the new future of work?

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Contact

The approach underpinning these workshops have been developed through my work as Program Director for the START program at the Green Schools Alliance, supporting schools to take a whole-school approach to sustainability. The following is feedback from school leaders following a Whole-School presentation and session I delivered through my work with the Alliance:

School Testimonial

“An inspiring and invaluable way to kick off our school year… A huge thank you to Kelly for her unwavering support, expertise, and willingness to answer all our questions. Her guidance has been instrumental in helping us move forward with purpose and confidence. We left the session feeling motivated, informed, and ready to act… with both the vision and the tools to make sustainability a living, breathing part of our school culture, and for that, we are incredibly grateful.”

— Melissa Meyers, Head of School
Wellington College International, Tianjin