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Schooling for Sustainable Development in Canada and the United States

Author : Rosalyn McKeown
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400742738
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Schooling for Sustainable Development in Canada and the United States written by Rosalyn McKeown and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-07-26 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education for sustainable development (ESD) presents an intriguing challenge in developed countries. The very notion of sustainable development may appear to be at cross-purposes with the social and political aims of large industrial economies. Yet, arguably, the residents of wealthy countries may be most in need of new ways of thinking and behaving on an increasingly more fragile and crowded planet. This book presents a collection of essays that capture the depth and diversity of education for sustainable development (ESD) work in formal education in Canada and the United States. Many of the authors are pioneers in the field of ESD, not only in their own countries but internationally. In this book, they share their expertise, lessons learned, and insights into the ongoing success of their work. The essays reflect leading edge practice, innovation, and depth of experience and provide clear models and strategies for expanding the application and influence of ESD in wealthy countries. The ESD programs described in the book are relevant and culturally appropriate for the specific locally contexts in which they are found but also in the larger context of ESD writ large as a planetary endeavour.

Schooling for Sustainable Development Across the Pacific

Author : John Chi-Kin Lee
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9401788669
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Schooling for Sustainable Development Across the Pacific written by John Chi-Kin Lee and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-23 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental education (EE) and education for sustainable development (ESD) are asserting their growing role in curricula around the world, yet how deeply embedded are they in the learning systems of the Pacific nations? Building on an earlier analysis in China and Taiwan, this volume expands its purview to examine the quality and extent of environmental and sustainable development education in a number of countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including China itself, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Indonesia. As well as offering detailed national analyses provided by Asian-Pacific academics and professionals, this work includes examples in the US and Canada and an introduction that assesses the contrasting challenges and positive commonalities among diverse education systems. The chapters reflect leading-edge practice, innovation, and depth of experience and at the same time as detailing locally relevant and culturally appropriate strategies they also provide clear models and strategies for expanding the application and influence of education for sustainable development elsewhere. In doing so, they mirror the global nature of environmental issues as well as the local nature of the solutions.

Teaching Education for Sustainable Development at University Level

Author : Walter Leal Filho
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319329286
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book Teaching Education for Sustainable Development at University Level written by Walter Leal Filho and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces readers to the latest research and findings from projects focusing on teaching education for sustainable development at universities. In particular, it describes practical experiences, outline courses, training schemes and other initiatives aimed at promoting better teaching on matters related to sustainable development at institutions of higher education. In order to meet the pressing need for publications to support sustainable development education, the book places special emphasis on state-of-the art descriptions of approaches, methods, initiatives and projects from around the world, illustrating how teaching education for sustainable development can be implemented at the international scale. The book represents a timely contribution to the dissemination of approaches and methods that may improve the way we perceive the importance of teaching education for sustainable development, as well as how we implement it.

Sustainable Development Research in the Asia-Pacific Region

Author : Walter Leal Filho
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319732935
Total Pages : 547 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Development Research in the Asia-Pacific Region written by Walter Leal Filho and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This multidisciplinary book focuses on best practices in sustainability research in the Asia-Pacific Region. Drawing links between research, practice, education for sustainability and the needs of industry, it addresses the sustainable development goals (SDGs). The book also presents research undertaken by a wide range of universities on matters related to sustainable development, in order to promote research in this area across multiple disciplines. Four key themes are explored: (1) Education for Sustainability. (2) Sustainable Cities. (3) Sustainable Buildings. (4) Sustainable Infrastructure. This unique book documents and disseminates the wealth of know-how on sustainable development research in the Asia-Pacific Region today. It presents lessons learned and comparative case studies from various countries, including India, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia.

Environmental and Sustainability Education in Teacher Education

Author : Douglas D. Karrow
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030250164
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Environmental and Sustainability Education in Teacher Education written by Douglas D. Karrow and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was inspired by the inaugural National Roundtable on Environmental and Sustainability Education in Canadian Faculties of Education (Roundtable 2016), which took place June 14-16, 2016, at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. Roundtable 2016 brought together over seventy participants from across Canada, including educators, researchers, policy-makers, consultants, and community organizations. Over the course of three days, participants took part in keynote addresses, research colloquia, networking socials, and collaborative inquiry activities focused on Environmental Sustainability Education in Teacher Education (ESE-TE). Roundtable 2016 resulted in the publication of a National Action Plan containing action-oriented recommendations for enhancing ESE-TE, and a position statement titled “The Otonabee Declaration,” where delegates articulated their views regarding environmental degradation, the critical need for enhancing ESE-TE, and, the role educators, children, youth, educational institutions, policy makers, and Indigenous communities play in enhancing ESE-TE in Canada. This volume concludes with a discussion placing current Canadian ESE-TE theory and practice within an international context.

Living Well Now and in the Future

Author : Randall Curren
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262535130
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Living Well Now and in the Future written by Randall Curren and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A philosopher and a scientist propose that sustainability can be understood as living well together without diminishing opportunity to live well in the future. Most people acknowledge the profound importance of sustainability, but few can define it. We are ethically bound to live sustainably for the sake of future generations, but what does that mean? In this book Randall Curren, a philosopher, and Ellen Metzger, a scientist, clarify normative aspects of sustainability. Combining their perspectives, they propose that sustainability can be understood as the art of living well together without diminishing opportunity to live well in the future. Curren and Metzger lay out the nature and value of sustainability, survey the problems, catalog the obstacles, and identify the kind of efforts needed to overcome them. They formulate an ethic of sustainability with lessons for government, organizations, and individuals, and illustrate key ideas with three case studies. Curren and Metzger put intergenerational justice at the heart of sustainability; discuss the need for fair (as opposed to coercive) terms of cooperation to create norms, institutions, and practices conducive to sustainability; formulate a framework for a fundamental ethic of sustainability derived from core components of common morality; and emphasize the importance of sustainability education. The three illustrative case studies focus on the management of energy, water, and food systems, examining the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Australia's National Water Management System, and patterns of food production in the Mekong region of Southeast Asia.

Learning to Embed Sustainability in Teacher Education

Author : Jo-Anne Ferreira
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811395365
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book Learning to Embed Sustainability in Teacher Education written by Jo-Anne Ferreira and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-29 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an accessible guide to understanding the importance of a systems approach to embedding sustainability into teacher education practice, providing a practical resource for teacher education academics and others with an interest in organisational change. It draws principally on the findings of a 12-year research project in Australia, working directly with academics and their teacher education institutions to ensure that sustainability and education for sustainability are embedded in teacher education courses. Illustrating the need for change in teacher education in the context of education for sustainability, the book discusses the theory underpinning and practical application of a system-based change model. It also offers examples of how the model has been used in practice and shows education academics how to implement change within their own organizations and use the ideas and tools presented to advance sustainability in their discipline areas.

World Review

Author : Marco Rieckmann
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1040052045
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book World Review written by Marco Rieckmann and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-06-21 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global landscape of education has been reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing the various challenges faced by countries worldwide. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE) across different countries, offering unique insights into their histories, challenges, achievements, and future ESE needs. From Africa to Oceania, the book delves into the vital role of ESE in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It highlights the diverse national discourses and the flexibility required to deliver effective global education programs. ESE practitioners, researchers, and policymakers worldwide will find inspiration and invaluable perspectives in this book.

Biology Education for Social and Sustainable Development

Author : Mijung Kim
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9460919278
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Biology Education for Social and Sustainable Development written by Mijung Kim and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-10-20 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era of globalization and urbanization, various social, economic, and environmental challenges surround advances in modern biological sciences. Considering how biological knowledge and practice are intrinsically related to building a sustainable relationship between nature and human society, the roles of biology education need to be rethought to respond to issues and changes to life in this biocentury. This book is a compilation of selected papers from the Twenty Third Biennial Conference of the Asian Association for Biology Education 2010. The title, Biology Education for Social and Sustainable Development, demonstrates how rethinking and reconstruction of biology education in the Asia-Pacific region are increasingly grounded in deep understandings of what counts as valuable local knowledge, practices, culture, and ideologies for national and global issues, and education for sustainable development. The 42 papers by eminent science educators from Australia, China, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and the U.S., represent a diversity of views, understandings, and practices in biology education for sustainable development from school to university in diverse education systems and social-cultural settings in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. The book is an invaluable resource and essential reference for researchers and educators on Asian perspectives and practices on biology education for social and sustainable development.

A Decade of progress on education for sustainable development

Author : Michelsen, Gerd
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9231002279
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book A Decade of progress on education for sustainable development written by Michelsen, Gerd and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-24 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ten Years of the UNECE Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development

Author : United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 9210581571
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Ten Years of the UNECE Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development written by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2016-12-31 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present report summarizes the progress, challenges and achievements of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) member States from 2005 to 2015 in achieving the Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Many ECE member States now have ESD policies and frameworks in place to support ESD implementation. Hundreds of initiatives have been launched to integrate ESD into the content and processes of formal, non-formal and informal education, moving from policy to practice. However, the challenge of integrating ESD system-wide across all aspects and levels of formal, non-formal and informal learning still remains. The report reviews the data collected through national implementation reports submitted by member States at the end of the third phase of the Strategy, as well as supplemental information provided by member States to the ECE secretariat through annual informal national reports and reports of ECE Steering Committee for ESD working groups. It also reflects on progress as compared to the first and second evaluation reports for 2007 and 2010. The primary audience is education and environment decision-makers and educators.

Area Studies (Regional Sustainable Development Review): Canada and USA - Volume I

Author : Lawrence C.NKemdirim
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
ISBN 13 : 1848260695
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book Area Studies (Regional Sustainable Development Review): Canada and USA - Volume I written by Lawrence C.NKemdirim and published by EOLSS Publications. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Area Studies - Regional Sustainable Development Review: Canada and USA theme is a component of Encyclopedia of Area Studies - Regional Sustainable Development Review in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. This theme on Area Studies - Regional Sustainable Development Review: Canada and USA reviews, in two volumes, initiatives and activities towards sustainable development in Canada and USA such as: International Cooperation in Sustainable Development; Canada and USA: Demographic Dynamics and Sustainability; Promotion and Protection of Human Health in the Context of Sustainable Development; Integration of Environment and Development in Decision Making; Protection of the Atmosphere, with Particular Reference to North America; Deforestation in North America; Protection of Fresh Water Resources - Canada and the United States of America; Hazardous Waste Management; Safe and Environmentally Sound Management of Radioactive Wastes in Canada and the USA; Global Action for Women Towards Sustainable and Equitable Development: A Canada-US Perspective; Children, Youth and Sustainable Development; Strengthening the Role of Indigenous People and Their Communities in the Context of Sustainable Development; Strengthening the Role of NGOs; Local Authorities Initiatives in Support of Agenda 21 - Canada and USA; Strengthening the Role of Workers and Their Trade Unions; Technology Transfer and Sustainable Development; Collaboration for Sustainable Innovation; Information for Decision Making in Sustainable Development; Climate Change and Sustainable Development Canada. Although these presentations are with specific reference to Canada and USA, they provide potentially useful lessons for other regions as well. These two volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers, NGOs and GOs.

Curriculum and Learning for Climate Action

Author : Radhika Iyengar
Publisher : Ibe on Curriculum, Learning, a
ISBN 13 : 9789004471801
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book Curriculum and Learning for Climate Action written by Radhika Iyengar and published by Ibe on Curriculum, Learning, a. This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curriculum and Learning for Climate Action offers researchers, practitioners, donors, and decisionmakers insights into entry points for education systems change needed to reorient human society's relationship with our planetary systems.

Critical and Equity-Oriented Pedagogical Innovations in Sustainable Food Systems Education

Author : Will Valley
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832522998
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)

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Download or read book Critical and Equity-Oriented Pedagogical Innovations in Sustainable Food Systems Education written by Will Valley and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-05-08 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Education for Sustainable Development Goals

Author : Rieckmann, Marco
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9231002090
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis Education for Sustainable Development Goals by : Rieckmann, Marco

Download or read book Education for Sustainable Development Goals written by Rieckmann, Marco and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-20 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

New Developments in Engineering Education for Sustainable Development

Author : Walter Leal Filho
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319329332
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)

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Book Synopsis New Developments in Engineering Education for Sustainable Development by : Walter Leal Filho

Download or read book New Developments in Engineering Education for Sustainable Development written by Walter Leal Filho and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses essential approaches and methods in connection with engineering education for sustainable development. Prepared as a follow-up to the 2015 Engineering Education in Sustainable Development (EESD) Conference held in British Columbia, Canada, it offers the engineering community key information on the latest trends and developments in this important field. Reflecting the need to address the links between formal and informal education, the scholars and professionals who contribute to this book show by means of case studies and projects how the goal of fostering sustainable development in the context of engineering education can be achieved. In particular, they discuss the need for restructuring teaching at engineering‐focused institutions of higher education and provide practical examples of how to do so. The book places special emphasis on state-of-the art descriptions of approaches, methods, initiatives and projects from around the world, illustrating the contribution of engineering and affiliated sciences to sustainable development in various contexts, and at an international scale.

Education for Sustainable Development

Author : Brian Chalkley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317991117
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Education for Sustainable Development written by Brian Chalkley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2005, The United Nations launched its Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, which recognises that education, including Higher Education is the key to the change in social attitudes that will be needed to protect the welfare of future generations. This involves helping learners to live as though the future matters and to achieve ecoliteracy. This includes the understanding that personal lifestyle decisions may have consequences, ranging from climate change, through loss of biodiversity, to pollution and resource depletion that may permit environmental degradation on a planetary scale. It also involves helping them to develop the skills needed to cope with such challenges. This international collection of research papers and position statements from special issues of the Journal of Geography in Higher Education and Applied Environmental Education and Communication, written by many of the leading practitioners in the field, aims to provide resources and practical guidance for all seeking to promote and engage in education for a sustainable future. Rabindranath Tagore encouraged each learner to make their actions demonstrate a harmonious union between education and environment. David Orr argued that the world needs people who live well in their places to make the world both habitable and humane and that the main challenge for education is to help learners make their minds fit for life on Earth. This book tries to chart a practical route towards these objectives. This book was previously published as special issues of the Journal of Geography in Higher Education and Applied Environmental Education and Communication