Partners in LearningThe Move to Sustainability

Bob McGonigle

Partners in LearningWhat does it mean?Sustainability

SmartLifeInternational Environment Project

Sustainability is the buzz-word today and it provides a model for how to deliver the needs of the population today without compromising future generations in the ability to meet their needs. Warren Buffett talks about investing, and

the idea of a company's moat. The moat is a simple way of describing a company's competitive advantage. A strong competitive advantage, or a wide moat, gives a company sustainability.

Warren BuffetInvestment Perspective

Sustainability is a characteristic of a process or state that can be maintained at a certain level indefinitely.

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Partners in LearningSustainability And what does it mean to you?

Partners in LearningWhere did we start?Sustainability

ChallengesWhat are we trying to fix?

• Authority issues

• Many and varied

• Joint

• Two day training from Wenger

• Co-ordination

Initial InvestmentHow did we jump start?

• Teachers helping teachers be creative

• Communities of practice

Proof of ConceptWhat is the communality?

Partners in LearningWhere are we now?Sustainability

IssuesWhat are today’s challenges?

• Authority issues are still here

• Curriculum for Excellence …

• Communities

• Training

• Co-ordination

Our InvestmentHow can we add value?

• This works

• Teachers helping teachers be creative

• Communities of practice

ConceptWhat did we learn?

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