Sustainable Design & Technology education resources
Welcome to our Design and Technology resource! It provides everything you need to deal with sustainability issues in D&T in one easy to use place.
6 Rs and Sustainability terms
Links to activities and presentations to support students to understand some of the terms commonly used to define sustainability.
Read moreDesign and Technology resources
Printed resources to support your delivery of sustainability with D&T.
Read moreEvaluation tools
Practical Action has a range of evaluation activities that give students an opportunity to analyse the impact of products on the environment and people.
Read moreGraphics and sustainability
Links to Graphics design briefs, case studies material information and product case studies.
Read morePractical Action's response to National Curriculum Review
Our case for keeping D&T in the National Curriculum.
Read moreProduct design and Sustainability
Links to design briefs, product case studies and materials information.
Read moreSustainable companies
A list of companies that have shown that they have used one or more of the 6R's of sustainability in the design and /or manufacture of their products.
Read moreSustainable Construction and the Built Environment
Links to design briefs, activties and material information on the built environment.
Read moreSustainable Starter activities
Short motivating activities to engage your students on sustainability.
Read moreSystems Control and Electronics
Activities and links to information on sustainable Electronics and Systems Control.
Read moreTextiles and Sustainability
The textiles section of the site offers exciting design briefs, links to product case studies, material information and video clips.
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