‘Teaching Sustainability Accounting’ – An overview of the first CSEAR Education Community of Practice Event We had the great pleasure to host the first of what we …
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Shona Russell, John Ferguson, Ian Thomson, Kirsty Holstead, Lori-Leigh Davies
CSEAR Council Chair, Professor Ian Thomson, and CSEAR Co-Directors, Dr Shona Russell and Professor John Ferguson, have received funding to investigate climate change education in accounting and finance education.
As countries gathered for the Conference of the Parties 26 in Glasgow in November 2021, public and private accounting and finance were identified as central to achieving net-zero carbon ambitions. Yet little is known about the education, knowledge, skills and capabilities of professionals tasked with understanding, evaluating and investing in climate solutions. It is imperative that accounting and finance graduates are climate literate and equipped to utilise accounting and finance tools that enable carbon accountability.
Supported by the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s COP 26 International Climate Network Grant, this collaborative project will
Read on for project highlights and information about future events.