Orkney: archaeology, economy and sustainable communities, past and present
Ingrid Mainland, Jane Downes, Julie Gibson, Steve Dockrill and Julie Bond
Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site Sustainability and heritage: how can the past contribute to a sustainable future?
A University of the Highlands and Highlands, Stirling University and GHEA Conference
May 29th-30th 2012, Orkney College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland
Archaeology, education and sustainable rural communities in the H&I • Education – academics, students and professional archaeologist in the community - reversing the population drift away from the isles • Education – for professionals involved in economic development and environmental/heritage management • Education – for sustainable development/sustainability (ESD/EfS) Higher Education Academy Sustainability past, present and future
Interdisciplinary curriculum development of Education for Sustainable Development within the Humanities/Environmental Sciences.
Jane Downes and Ingrid Mainland (Orkney College, UHI) Ian Simpson and Richard Oram (University of Stirling)
ESD in higher education
Resources: ESD & virtual fieldtrips Resources: ESD & virtual fieldtrips Resources: ESD & virtual fieldtrips ESD and community participation– Ally Keir
Changing environments
Coastal erosion
Resources in the past
Primary school
Youth group Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Rural Development
• Value of tourism to economy in Orkney -£28 million+
• c. 130, 000 visitors annually, 71% visit Skara Brae, 68% - £8 million to archaeology
• Ness of Brodgar and Mine Howe – archaeology as economic development Cultural Heritage Management
Skara Brae – and coastal erosion: a sustainable resource? ‘DYNAMIC HERITAGE’ Coastal erosion:
A potential and not a problem?
Gateway to the Atlantic Project – Bradford, CUNY, Orkney College
Gateway to the Atlantic
• Bradford University – Steve Dockrill and Julie Bond • Orkney College – Jane Downes, Ingrid Mainland, Julie Gibson • CUNY; William Paterson • Swandro – Neolithic, Iron Age, Viking/Norse • Rinyo - Neolithic