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I've wanted to see beyond the Western, mechanical view of the world and see what else might appear when the lens was changed. "How might we organize differently if we understood how Life organizes?" "problems that are impossible to solve with one paradigm may be easily solved with a different one."

Biodiversity is life. Scientists use the word to describe the links and variety between all living things on the planet - including humans. You may think of biodiversity as the environment, or as nature, wildlife, plants and animals, but the important thing to remember is it's all inter-connected. That includes every person too - we all rely on biodiversity for our survival, because of the vast number of goods and services our planet provides for us

One Planet Schools®, provides information, encouragement and inspiration for schools working to put sustainability issues at the heart of school life.

The final report was published on 30 April 2009. It also includes the proposed programmes of learning that would make up a new curriculum and the Essentials for Learning and Life that will be developed throughout the curriculum.

The Government in England wants every school to be a sustainable school by 2020. Eco-Schools is an international award programme that guides schools on their sustainable journey, providing a framework to help embed these principles into the heart of school life.

"Looking after tomorrow is one of the biggest challenges the world faces today. Unsustainable practices are deepening the impact of environmental degradations, extending inequalities in our society and across the globe, as well as limiting quality of life. Rising to the challenge of developing a sustainable future is at the heart of our aspirations."

The Sustainable Schools area of TeacherNet is designed to support schools on their journey to sustainability, introducing the principles of sustainable development and offering guidance on how to embed these principles into the heart of school life. The DCSF has been working with partners to provide core materials to help embed sustainable development into all areas of school life. \nThe site provides useful information for all sectors of the school community, including the leadership team, teachers and parents, and offers a number of excellent online and downloadable tools to help schools identify the best route to becoming more sustainable.

Welcome to One Planet Schools, providing information, encouragement and inspiration for schools working to put sustainability issues at the heart of school life.

Gattegno's work readable on-line. A vast resource bank. One paragraph is enough to ake you stop and think. Here is the man's life work, available.

"You are part of nature. You rely on the diversity of life, what we call "biodiversity", to provide you with food, fuel, medicine and other essentials you simply cannot live without. So if biodiversity delivers real benefits to our well-being, why don't we value it more?"

Immigrants to the developed world have frequently been blamed for unemployment, crime and other social ills. Attempts to reduce or block immigration have been justified as necessary measures to protect "our way of life" from alien influences.

"Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life. While poverty persists, there is no true freedom. The steps that are needed are clear."

"The two main characteristics of the Ecocosm [=Gaia] Paradox are: (1) If human consumption growth continues, the planetary life support system will be disabled and humanity will itself become endangered. (2) If consumption growth is stopped, the viability of the world's economic and financial systems will be threatened, and the stability of governments and society will deteriorate." Willard R. Fey & Ann C.W. Lam, Ecocosm Dynamics Ltd, 2000."

"Creating communities that are compatible with nature's processes for sustaining life requires basic ecological knowledge. "

"A discussion of the interrelations between food, health, and the environment is extremely topical today. " 2008

"Education scientist Sugata Mitra tackles one of the greatest problems of education -- the best teachers and schools don't exist where they're needed most. In a series of real-life experiments from New Delhi to South Africa to Italy, he gave kids self-supervised access to the web and saw results that could revolutionize how we think about teaching."

"YouTube science lessons Science lessons can be fun and creative as well as educational. A new campaign called Your Science showcases five exciting science experiments filmed in schools around the country to establish the nation's favourite."

Childrens section of the World Future Council. Includes an interactive forum and a gallery of childrens work from across the world.

Childrens section of the World Future Council. Includes an interactive forum and a gallery of childrens work from across the world.

Page of logo links. Worth a look

Climate science maverick James Lovelock believes catastrophe is inevitable, carbon offsetting is a joke and ethical living a scam. So what would he do?