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"Today's children will be tomorrow's leaders in the battle against climate change, so it's vital that kids understand the concept of sustainable living from an early age. Research shows that modelling or teaching by example has a greater effect on children's behaviour than simply telling them what to do. So if you're looking to emphasise the importance of sustainable living, start by evaluating your own habits to see if there are areas you can improve in."

"The digital revolution is changing the ways of the world. Not surprisingly it is also reshaping our perception of sustainability. Digital tools can help us offer fresh perspectives on our visions of the future."

"The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a road map created by the United Nations for world development and a better future for all. The goals were established in 2015 with the aim of reaching them by 2030, so this is the halfway mark and a great time to think about what we're doing to help achieve these goals."

What sustains our belief in the integrity of fictional places? The fact that they seem to act upon events as much as the people who live in them, for one thing. And, just as often, the fact that so many authors and illustrators draw elaborate maps of literary settings, making their features real to us and embedding them in our minds.

School, academic, and public librarians often cite collaborative partnerships as one of the greatest challenges of the profession-how do we invite collaboration, how do we nurture and sustain those partnerships, and how might those efforts translate into additional endeavors?

LitWorld is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization creating permanent positive change in the world. We implement on-the-ground innovative solutions to the hard-to-tackle challenge of illiteracy worldwide. The combined power of children's own stories + access to diverse reading/writing experiences + peer to peer and adult mentor relationships = productive and transformational literacy. We work in close and trusting partnerships with locally based, grassroots organizations to build sustainable outcomes for young people around the world.

"One thousand school students worked with their classes to send in 273 questions about climate change. We got together 57 experts to answer them. We asked climate scientists, conservation biologists, fire scientists, chemists, lawyers, engineers, psychologists, oceanographers, Indigenous knowledge specialists and health experts. You can search for questions about a particular topic, or look at the questions we've organised into themes: most asked, looking ahead & taking action. You can also see what questions each class asked. And we've added some resources on what's being done about climate change at a global level, how to handle feelings about climate change, and what you can do to be part of the solution."

"If we are to tackle climate change and adapt to the impacts that are already unavoidable, then children need to be educated for a changing future. Until now, however, this subject matter has been largely missing from the Australian Curriculum."

"Article 12 of the Paris Agreement calls for all countries to deliver "climate change education, training, [and] public awareness"-which is our specialty. While few of us may be climate scientists, materials experts, or energy specialists, climate topics are relevant in almost every aspect of what we teach-whether that's business, law, engineering, social sciences, or humanities. We can and should be raising awareness at our institutions, advancing important ideas, and developing the next climate change leaders"