How can we make sustainability in ELT more, er, sustainable?
Christopher Graham
Summary
It’s wonderful to see stakeholders across ELT thinking how they can be more sustainable in their practices. But there is a danger of fragmentation, with initiatives being piecemeal in approach and likely to fade away. We need to permanently embed sustainability, by creating a culture of sustainability. While cultural change very often comes from the ‘bottom upwards’, in our case from students and teachers, ultimately the changes have to be institution-driven in order to become permanently embedded in our schools, colleges and universities. We are all members of these institutions, so how can we be part of this cultural change?
Biodata
Christopher Graham is a ELT and Sustainability Education consultant and author. He has worked globally for the British Council, ministries of education and publishers. He is President of IATEFL, chairs the Board of Trustees, and the Publications Committee. He has twice been member of teams winning a British Council ELTon.
Presentation Details
Type of presentation: Plenary
The presentation is for: General audience
The presentation focuses on: Various
The session is: Practical solutions presentation / exchange of practical ideas
Category: Global Issues in English Language Teaching
Presentation is commercial: No
Speaking on behalf of a publisher, examination board, or commercial organisation? No
Scheduled for
Date: Saturday, 2025-09-20, 09:00 - 09:30
Place: E1