Tweddell, Hannah M

Willmore, Chris J

This paper uses research carried out at Bristol to explore ‘reflective action’ as a tool for buildingrelationships between formal curricular structures, informal activity by students and the community toenable sustainability education to engage both theoretical understanding and practical experience. Itexplores the synergies available when activity can move between the formal curriculum and studentactivity outside of their formal studies and looks at the benefits and challenges for institutions who havesought to bring engaged student activity focussed upon real world problems into formal learning to provideactive learning for sustainability. It reflects on the impacts students perceive this to have on the communityin which the University is situated and the university: community relationship

Experiences of ‘Reflective Action’: Forging Links Between Student Informal Activity and Curriculum Learning for Sustainability

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