Schooling For Sustainable Development In Canada And The United States

Author : Rosalyn McKeown,Victor Nolet
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789400742734

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Schooling for Sustainable Development in Canada and the United States by Rosalyn McKeown,Victor Nolet Pdf

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.

Author : Canada
Publisher : Government of Canada
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Administrative agencies
ISBN : 0662689895

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Education for Sustainable Development in Canada by Canada Pdf

Author : John Chi-Kin Lee,Rob Efird
Publisher : Springer
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789401788663

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Schooling for Sustainable Development Across the Pacific by John Chi-Kin Lee,Rob Efird Pdf

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.

Author : Walter Leal Filho,Paul Pace
Publisher : Springer
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319329284

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Teaching Education for Sustainable Development at University Level by Walter Leal Filho,Paul Pace Pdf

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.

Author : A. P. Lino Grima,Caribbean Sustainable Development Programme,University of the West Indies (Mona, Jamaica). Centre for Environment and Development
Publisher : [Kingston, Jamaica] : UWI, Centre for Environment and Development
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Sustainable development
ISBN : 9764100511

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Education for Sustainable Develop by A. P. Lino Grima,Caribbean Sustainable Development Programme,University of the West Indies (Mona, Jamaica). Centre for Environment and Development Pdf

Author : United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210581578

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Ten Years of the UNECE Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Pdf

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.

Author : Walter Leal Filho,Judy Rogers,Usha Iyer-Raniga
Publisher : Springer
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319732930

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Sustainable Development Research in the Asia-Pacific Region by Walter Leal Filho,Judy Rogers,Usha Iyer-Raniga Pdf

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.

Author : Walter Leal Filho,Susan Nesbit
Publisher : Springer
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319329338

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New Developments in Engineering Education for Sustainable Development by Walter Leal Filho,Susan Nesbit Pdf

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.

Author : Douglas D. Karrow,Maurice DiGiuseppe
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030250164

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Environmental and Sustainability Education in Teacher Education by Douglas D. Karrow,Maurice DiGiuseppe Pdf

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.

Author : Buckler, Carolee,Creech, Heather
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-10
Category : Environmental education
ISBN : 9789231000539

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Shaping the future we want by Buckler, Carolee,Creech, Heather Pdf

Author : Randall Curren,Ellen Metzger
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262535137

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Living Well Now and in the Future by Randall Curren,Ellen Metzger Pdf

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.

Author : Jo-Anne Ferreira,Neus (Snowy) Evans,Julie M. Davis,Robert (Bob) Stevenson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811395369

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Learning to Embed Sustainability in Teacher Education by Jo-Anne Ferreira,Neus (Snowy) Evans,Julie M. Davis,Robert (Bob) Stevenson Pdf

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.

Author : Marco Rieckmann,Rosalba Thomas Muñoz
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781040052044

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World Review by Marco Rieckmann,Rosalba Thomas Muñoz Pdf

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.

Author : Bob Jickling,Stephen Sterling
Publisher : Springer
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319513225

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Post-Sustainability and Environmental Education by Bob Jickling,Stephen Sterling Pdf

This book provides a critique of over two decades of sustained effort to infuse educational systems with education for sustainable development. Taking to heart the idea that deconstruction is a prelude to reconstruction, this critique leads to discussions about how education can be remade, and respond to the educational imperatives of our time, particularly as they relate to ecological crises and human-nature relationships. It will be of great interest to students and researchers of sociology, education, philosophy and environmental issues.

Author : Gisele M. Arruda
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000733952

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Sustainable Energy Education in the Arctic by Gisele M. Arruda Pdf

This book examines the nature of the ‘energy curriculum’ in Arctic Higher Education and provides invaluable data and new models to assess levels of Sustainable Development Literacy. Drawing on course mapping conducted in Higher Education institutions across the Arctic, Arruda looks at the nature, structure, and design of the Arctic Higher Education curriculum in order to assess levels of Sustainable Development Literacy and considers the extent to which Arctic Higher Education courses align to UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Using data from four key case studies in Norway, Canada, and the US, and applying a framework drawn from different knowledge systems (Traditional Knowledge and Western educational system), she analyses the different educational approaches and pedagogies used and specifically considers how Higher Education in this region can contribute to the accomplishment of Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals. The book concludes by proposing new models to assess Higher Education adherence to ESD and outlines how a culturally inclusive curriculum can invite different groups of people to engage in a meaningful Sustainable Development debate, learning experience, and knowledge application. This innovative volume will be of great interest to multicultural students, scholars, and educators of Sustainable Development, climate change, energy, Arctic studies, and global Higher Education across the Arctic and non-Arctic nations.