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Sustainability Education What is sustainability? Sustainability and student learning

Sustainability Education - Developing a deeper understanding and supporting student learning. Sustainability Education What is sustainability? Sustainability and student learning Student capacity building for sustainability The Sustainability curriculum framework

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Sustainability Education What is sustainability? Sustainability and student learning

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  1. Sustainability Education - Developing a deeper understanding and supporting student learning • Sustainability Education • What is sustainability? • Sustainability and student learning • Student capacity building for sustainability • The Sustainability curriculum framework • knowledge and understanding • repertoires of practice • sustainability action process • For more information on sustainability education • www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/env_ed/index.htm Sustainability Education PUBLIC SCHOOLS NSW 10/09/2011 WWW.SCHOOLS.NSW.EDU.AU

  2. ‘Sustainability is a goal in which society meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’ - United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development Photos by permission

  3. What should Sustainability Education look like in our schools? Nemingah PS NSW Public Works Sustainability Education PUBLIC SCHOOLS NSW 10/09/2011 WWW.SCHOOLS.NSW.EDU.AU

  4. ‘Sustainability Education should occur as part of everyday lessons for the purpose of developing knowledge, skills and positive environmental attitudes and values, that build the capacity of students to live more sustainably in their school and community’. ‘Critical review of current practice and research of environmental education and education for sustainability for Kindergarten to Year 12 from 1990’ - K. Skamp, Southern Cross University, April 2010 Sustainability Education PUBLIC SCHOOLS NSW 10/09/2011 WWW.SCHOOLS.NSW.EDU.AU

  5. What do I need to contribute to a sustainable future? ?

  6. “What foundations do I need? ”

  7. What foundations do I need for contributing to sustainability? Wellbeing: Personal, family and community. Focussed on the foundational feelings of the individual and how they may contribute to a positive local and global community. It values self, has elements of resilience, feeling happy and ‘in-tune’ with yourself, with others and with the world as big or small as that may be.

  8. “What kind of citizen do I need to be?”

  9. What kind of citizen do I need to be if I am to contribute to sustainability?” Global Citizen: A sense of belonging to and responsibility within local, national and global communities. Biosphere Custodian: A sense of stewardship of the natural environment. Change Agent: The capacity and motivation to act as a agent of change towards sustainability.

  10. “What do I need to be able to do?”

  11. What do I need to be able to do if I am to contribute to sustainability? World Viewing: Comprehending, reflecting on your own beliefs, principles and values and being willing to change them. Understanding the world view of others. Systems Thinking: Skills for understanding and working with systems, complexity, uncertainty and risk. Futures and Design Thinking: Skills for influencing the future, designing and creating sustainable communities.

  12. “What do I need to know?”

  13. What do I need to know if I am to contribute to sustainability?” Ecological Systems: Knowledge of the process and interactions of living and physical systems that support the biosphere. Human Systems: Knowledge of social, cultural, political, economic and technological systems, structures, beliefs and actions. Understanding of how these impact the Earth’s biosphere and capacity of people to live sustainably.

  14. Knowledge Sustainability Curriculum Framework Repertoires of Practice • World viewing • Systems thinking • Futures & design thinking • Ecological systems • Human systems Sustainability Action Process Making a case for change Defining the scope Developing a proposal Implementing the proposal Evaluating & reflecting

  15. Session summary – Questions & Comments • Part 2 • What is Sustainability? • Student Capacity Building for Sustainability • If I am to contribute to sustainability: • What foundations do I need? • What kind of citizen do I need to be? • What do I need to be able to do? • What do I need to know? • Sustainability Curriculum Framework • Repertoires of Practice • Knowledge • Sustainability Action Process Sustainability Education PUBLIC SCHOOLS NSW 10/09/2011 WWW.SCHOOLS.NSW.EDU.AU

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