Modules 1, 2 and 3 established a vision of education as a force for the future in developing the knowledge, commitment and skills needed to address the downward spiral of unsustainable development. This module builds on the ideas for reorienting education towards a sustainable future introduced in these earlier modules.
The module reviews the development of the concept of education for a sustainable future and illustrates various strategies for reorienting education in the school sector as a key part of the broader process of building a sustainable future.
The ideas developed in this module are developed further in Module 5.
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To explore the holistic nature of the concepts of 'environment', 'sustainable futures' and 'education for a sustainable future'; |
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To clarify the emerging concept of education for a sustainable future; |
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To appreciate the range of knowledge, value and skill objectives of education for a sustainable future; and |
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To understand the broad scope of actions needed to reorient education for a sustainable future. |
| 1. An holistic vision |
| 2. Education for a sustainable future |
| 3. Reorienting education |
| 4. The objectives of education for a sustainable future |
| 5. Reflection |
| _____ (1999) Education for sustainable development (Special issue), Cambridge Journal of Education, 29(3). |
| _____ (2000) Education for sustainable development (Special issue), Prospects, xxx(1). |
| Fien, J. (ed) (1993) Environmental Education: A Pathway to Sustainability, Deakin University Press, Geelong. |
| Hopkins, C., Damlamian, J. and Lopez Ospina, G. (1996) Evolving towards education for sustainable development: An international perspective, Nature and Resources, 32(3), pp. 2-11. |
| United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (1992) Promoting education and public awareness and training, in Agenda 21, Chapter 36. |
| UNESCO (1997) Educating for a Sustainable Future: A Transdisciplinary Vision for Concerted Action. |
| UNESCO (2002) Education for Sustainability - From Rio to Johannesburg: Lessons learnt from a decade of commitment. |
This module was written for UNESCO by John Fien from materials and activities in Teaching for a Sustainable World (UNESCO - UNEP International Environmental Education Programme) and Learning for a Sustainable Environment (UNESCO - ACEID).
