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In order to effectively use Education for Sustainability (EfS) as a tool for change it is important to have a basic understanding of EfS, sustainability issues and the principles of adult and community education. This page contains a list of service providers, publications, events, digital media, funding and award opportunities and links from the Hub resources catalogue that can help develop your knowledge and skills in this area. You can filter the information further by using the basic understanding learning areas.

In order to effectively use Education for Sustainability (EfS) as a tool for change it is important to have a basic understanding of EfS, sustainability issues and the principles of adult and community education. This page contains a list of service providers, publications, events, digital media, funding and award opportunities and links from the Hub resources catalogue that can help develop your knowledge and skills in this area. You can filter the information further by using the basic understanding learning areas.

Service provider directory

To effectively work in Education for Sustainability (EfS) you must first have a basic understanding of EfS, sustainability issues and the principles of community education.


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Hands on Nature

Promoting the environment through innovation, education and action.

Contact: Sharon Lehman & Jessica Grantley

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North Coast TAFE

Providing high quality, personalised vocational education and training to build prosperity, sustainability and innovation

Contact: Alicia Bales

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Phone: 02 6586 2263

Fax: 02 6586 2333

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Publications

To effectively use Education for Sustainability (EfS) as a tool for change it is important to have a basic understanding of EfS, sustainability issues and the principles of adult and community education.


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TAFE NSW Sustainability Hub

Type: Case Study

Author: TAFE NSW eLearning Hub

Summary: The Sustainability Hub aggregates online resources for supporting learning for sustainability, green skills and teacher capability development.

Published: 2011

Published by: TAFE NSW
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4Keys - Gaian Economics

Type: Guide

Author: Editors: Jonathan Dawson, Helena Norberg Hodge, Ross Jackson

Summary: Living well within planetary limits - This anthology explores not only ways of reducing our consumption to levels that are within planetary limits, but how this can be done in a way that permits a high quality of life, for all.

Published: 2010

Published by: Permanent Publications
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Events

To effectively use Education for Sustainability (EfS) as a tool for change it is important to have a basic understanding of EfS, sustainability issues and the principles of adult and community education.


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08 Aug 2011

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Vocational Graduate Certificate in Sustainability

Type of event: Training Course

Region: All of Australia

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09 Aug 2011

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Voc Graduate Certificate in Education & Training for Sustainability

Type of event: Training Course

Region: All of Australia

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11 Oct 2011

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Gaia Education Design for Sustainability - GEDS

Type of event: Training Course

Region: All of Australia, Rest of the world

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24 Oct 2011

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Escaping Silos in Sustainability - SSEE 2011 International Conference

Type of event: Conference

Region: All of Australia

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Digital media

To effectively use Education for Sustainability (EfS) as a tool for change it is important to have a basic understanding of EfS, sustainability issues and the principles of adult and community education.


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Energy, let's save it!

Type: Film     Organisation: European Commission Energy

Summary: This cartoon shows both the bad and the good behaviour in energy consumption. It presents, in a cartoon style, simple and basic energy saving tips to save the planet and to save money, would it be at home, at work, or on the way to work.

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Greenhouse- an inspirational short film that looks at greening Toronto's social housing community

Type: Film     Organisation: Hellhound Productions / Murmur Films / Toronto Hydro / GLOBE / The Social Housing Services Corporation

Summary: Greenhouse is an inspiring short film that tells the story of the transformative power of youth, community building and conservation in Toronto's social housing residences. The film explores how community and youth are at the root of tangible solutions and change in our fight to save the environment.
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Funding and awards

To effectively use Education for Sustainability (EfS) as a tool for change it is important to have a basic understanding of EfS, sustainability issues and the principles of adult and community education.


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Links

To effectively use Education for Sustainability (EfS) as a tool for change it is important to have a basic understanding of EfS, sustainability issues and the principles of adult and community education.


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Climate Access: Sharing What Works

Type: International Agencies    Organisation:

Summary: Climate Access is an online network for those engaging the public in the transformation to low-carbon, resilient communities.

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Gaia Education

Type: International Agencies, NGO    Organisation: Gaia Education

Summary: Gaia Education promotes a holistic approach to education for sustainable development by developing curricula for sustainable community design. While drawing upon best practices within ecovillages and sustainable communities around the world, Gaia Education works in partnership with universities, ecovillages, government and non-government agencies and the United Nations.

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Gaia Education Design for Sustainability

Type: International Agencies, NGO    Organisation: Gaia Education

Summary: The virtual course Gaia Education Design for Sustainability, GEDS, is offered by Gaia Education in collaboration with the Campus for Peace of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, UOC.

This link will take you straight into taster pages of the GEDS course, where you can access a variety of information across the social, ecological, economic and worldview dimensions of sustainability.

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