Sustainable Education

"Cognitive dissonance is an uncomfortable feeling caused by holding conflicting ideas simultaneously. The theory of cognitive dissonance proposes that people have a motivational drive to reduce dissonance. They do this by changing their attitudes, beliefs, and actions"

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

"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 Welsh Assembly Government is one of only a few governments in the world to have a legal duty with regard to sustainability. These pages give information, help, support and guidance on the sustainability policies of the Welsh Assembly Government and how they are being delivered.

"It's very permacultural to develop skills that will connect you more deeply to land, home, and community. And sometimes the skills that we gained in search of self reliance are the same ones we need to be more community-reliant. But self reliance, as a goal in itself, is a tired old myth that needs to die. It's unpermacultural."

The Schools Linking Network (SLN) aims to facilitate links between schools in England to help children and young people explore their identity, celebrate diversity and develop dialogue.

Embed inclusion in your school or setting with this comprehensive range of supportive resources and information.

"How Can We Talk About Transformational Change Without Losing Hope?" by Frankie Colmane. A well written personal overview.

"'There is nothing so practical as a good theory' "

Welcome to the teacher zone … the place where you can learn to teach rubbish. Use this part of recyclezone to find information specially for teachers and school managers.

Pestalozzi holds extensive library of resources from many cultures around the world, which are made available to Schools, Colleges and other Educational institutions.

Sustainability teaching resources

Osier gets started

Two years ago Harris student commissioners were given the quest of finding out how to make learning at Harris the best it could be. We were asked to become 'leaders of learning'. This meant discovering new ways of learning from experts - in our schools, across the UK and from around the world. As leaders of learning we have worked for all students at Harris so that learning can be improved for every single one of them

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."

Special Issue on Sustainability and Education: Towards a Culture of Critical Commitment. Volume 2 - Issue 3/4 - 2007

"You can have places where you cannot build a school. More commonly you can have schools in places where good teachers do not want to go. So what do you do? You still have children there who need and want to learn. That is the issue that Sugata Mitra is trying to solve with his latest experiment, the Granny Cloud."

Ideas and Resources for Educators by Lucy Gray

The Green League 2008 demonstrates that some universities are developing exciting and pioneering sustainability strategies. People & Planet asked some of these institutions to write case studies outlining the kind of activities that are taking place on campus. Feeling in need of some inspiration? Want to show your Vice Chancellor what your university should be doing? Then have a look at these universities - you certainly won't be short of ideas!

"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. "