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The Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Project helps institutions and subject communities develop curricula and pedagogy that will give students the skills and knowledge to live and work sustainably.

"The Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Project helps institutions and subject communities develop curricula and pedagogy that will give students the skills and knowledge to live and work sustainably."

"Ofsted visited 14 schools over a three-year period to evaluate how effectively they had developed pupils' understanding of sustainability and whether education for sustainable development had any impact on improving the broader life of the school. Over three years all but one of the schools improved the overall effectiveness of their provision for sustainable development, with a wide range of positive consequences. "

Schools can play a major role in preparing young people to live sustainable lives. For example, they can help their pupils learn about carbon emissions - where they arise and how to reduce them - and what could happen if we don't take action. One of the best places to start thinking about sustainability is the school itself and its own practices.

RAISE (Rural Arts In Science Education) is an education for sustainable development project based at Beenleigh Meadows Farm near Totnes in South Devon providing a curriculum for learning the practical skills required for sustainable living.

"Crispin School in Somerset is part of a community of practice that enables pupils and teachers to explore what it means to live a sustainable life."

An article by Paul Clarke on school improvement and how to turn a school into a sustainable living community.

An article by Paul Clarke on school improvement and how to turn a school into a sustainable living community.

"ESD is often a contested term, with various different definitions, the Centre uses the term ESD to mean education that aims to give students the knowledge and skills to live and work sustainably." A good example of a subject centre engaged in sustainability teaching & learning issues.

Embercombe is a charity and social enterprise established \nto champion a way of living that celebrates the opportunities inherent in this \nchallenging time and that inspires people to energetically contribute towards \nthe emergence of a socially just, environmentally sustainable and spiritually \nfulfilling human presence on earth.\n\nIt is our view that humanity now stands at a cross-roads - \na defining time in which we will make choices that will greatly influence our \ncollective future, for better or worse. We have become so numerous, so \nindustrious, so ambitious, and so technologically powerful, that we have the \ncapacity to orchestrate the destruction of our species, habitat, and future. We \nalso possess the imagination, the vision, and the intellect to learn from \nexperience, meet our challenges, and build a positive, sustainable future. A \nradical shift in awareness, values, and behaviour is required to meet this \ncritical transition.

Eco-explorer has been designed to be a fun and informative introduction to sustainable or eco-friendly living. It has been specifically designed for use in primary schools for Key Stage 2 pupils, although many of the pages and activities could be used by children at home.

"Dennis Meadows - Economics and Limits to Growth: What's Sustainable?" Lecture to Population Institute Oct 9 2009 summarised by Gail the Actuary

Low-Impact Living Initiative (LILI) is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to help people reduce their impact on the environment, improve their quality of life, gain new skills, live in a healthier and more satisfying way, have fun and save money. Includes factsheets, information on local courses, a shop, a forum and more.

Low-Impact Living Initiative (LILI) is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to help people reduce their impact on the environment, improve their quality of life, gain new skills, live in a healthier and more satisfying way, have fun and save money. Includes factsheets, information on local courses, a shop, a forum and more.

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."

"Effective solutions for living sustainably in the postindustrial age require innovative frameworks and implementation strategies. Rather than tackling these global-scale problems one by one, as we are attempting for climate change, we need a far more holistic and integrated approach. The planetary boundaries framework provides such an approach. "

Explains the purpose of the resource pack and how it works; written from the author's perspective as useful background reading for users of the pack I have a question for you, yes you! - the reader of this document: how does the work you do affect the wellbeing of the world around you? How might it affect the world in years to come? Yes I know these are rather huge questions that probably require huge and complex answers, but I think it is worthwhile each of us asking these questions every now and then for the sake of our own consciences and the world in which we live.

"Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth. It is essential for sustaining the natural living systems or ecosystems that provide us with food, fuel, health, wealth, and other vital services." International Year of Bio-diversity

One World Wildlife - protecting our world's threatened wildlife and habitats through practical intervention and supporting people and projects that will make the difference, to ensure the coming generations have the same opportunities to enjoy happy sustainable lives.

worth considering in Transition movement. civic pride sense of belonging, friendship, values. Siena's attitudes to charity and compoassion very long lived.

"Environmental policy matters more to students so what should universities be doing to improve their green credentials? Join our panel on Friday 24 June"

"A new report by a United Kingdom industry taskforce predicts steep oil price rises and gasoline supply shortages by 2014-2015, which will put the global economy at similar risk to the 2007-2008 rapid rise in oil prices that helped trigger the Great Recession."