"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."
Brighton University mini-site for their ESD resources includes materials from case studies across many subject areas, video clips, models of good practice...
Putting a price on a tree changes people's attitudes and if developers think in financial terms, then a community asset must be valued in the same currency, he says.
"The GLP is a ground-breaking new programme which will create a national network of like-minded schools, committed to equipping their students to succeed in a globalised world by helping their teachers to deliver effective teaching and learning about development and global issues at Key Stages 2 and 3."
"So, the purpose of this dissenters' conference is to consider whether an alternative university frame of reference can be meaningfully and practically developed."
"The Centre is involved with a number of green chemistry activities in the areas of research, industrial collaboration, the development of educational and promotional materials and networking both with academia and industry."
The DEA work on both formal and informal education, which includes schools and youth work, covering ages 5-19 in England and the UK. Influencing policy and curriculum that relates to schools and youth work is central to their work, as is enabling the improvement of practice of those who work directly with young people.
The DEA work on both formal and informal education, which includes schools and youth work, covering ages 5-19 in England and the UK. Influencing policy and curriculum that relates to schools and youth work is central to their work, as is enabling the improvement of practice of those who work directly with young people.
Elizabet Sahtouris: The biology of Globalisation
" All living systems self-organize and maintain themselves by the same biological principles, which we can identify and abstract.
Among the principles essential to the health of living systems are empowered participation of all parts and continual negotiation of self-interest at all levels of organization.
Humanity constitutes a living system within the larger living system of our Earth.
Essential to the health of humanity is empowered participation of all humans and negotiated self-interest among individual, local and global economies as well as the Earth itself."
Regional Centre of Expertise for ESD Lots of exciting things happening all over the world. A few website links and many e-mail contacts. Short reports of activities. Report of 5th International Conference. Inspiration.