A lot of our current thinking at Leed is how the world is changing post-pandemic and what it means for sustainable development.
It has created almost a perfect storm as the sustainable and post-Covid worlds collide.
All sectors will need to re-imagine how they can ‘build back better’, to coin the current Government phrase, but education will be one of the sectors expected to spearhead this change.
Students are increasingly demanding increased environmentally and socially responsible behaviours while local communities are looking for shared benefits with more flexible usage of spaces. Community engagement and how public sector bodies work in a more joined up way will no doubt be part of the solution.
But local authorities, multi-academy trusts and colleges will all be currently wrestling with the challenges as sustainability rises further up the agenda. Answers are likely to emerge over time and from innovative and agile thinking.
We aim to be at the centre of this debate and will shortly be presenting a series of webinars on the subject of the Brave New World Post-Pandemic.
One of our current projects is the development of strategy options for a major new school that has sustainability at the heart of all decision making. This involves looking at carbon net zero, energy waste, green travel solutions and sustainable development choices.
We don’t have all the answers but we want to make sure that we are asking the right questions. Let us know what you think.