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An understanding of the nature, scope and objectives of Education for Sustainability (EfS) is vital to informed practice. It provides the theory that underpins good practice and the base upon which you can use your practical experiences to develop your own theories of practice in EfS.

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An understanding of the nature, scope and objectives of Education for Sustainability (EfS) is vital to informed practice. It provides the theory that underpins good practice and the base upon which you can use your practical experiences to develop your own theories of practice in EfS.

This page features items from the resources area of the Hub that will help you to develop in this area.

Service provider directory

An understanding of the nature, scope and objectives of Education for Sustainability (EfS) is vital to informed practice. It provides the theory that underpins good practice and the base upon which you can use your practical experiences to develop your own theories of practice.


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Molino Stewart Pty Ltd

Helping schools, communities and businesses to work towards a more sustainable future through learning.

Contact: Neil Dufty

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Phone: (02) 9354 0300

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Ideco

We aim to highlight the importance of design education as a driver of EfS and identify the contribution that design based subjects in secondary and tertiary education can make. We aim to provide practical advice and resources to assist design educators in the delivery of key messages to promote life cycle thinking and behaviours.

Contact: Sue Plumb

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Publications

An understanding of the nature, scope and objectives of Education for Sustainability (EfS) is vital to informed practice. It provides the theory that underpins good practice and the base upon which you can use your practical experiences to develop your own theories of practice.


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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

An understanding of the nature, scope and objectives of Education for Sustainability (EfS) is vital to informed practice. It provides the theory that underpins good practice and the base upon which you can use your practical experiences to develop your own theories of practice.


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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

An understanding of the nature, scope and objectives of Education for Sustainability (EfS) is vital to informed practice. It provides the theory that underpins good practice and the base upon which you can use your practical experiences to develop your own theories of practice.


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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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The Empathetic Civilisation

Type: Film     Organisation: Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce

Summary: Bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical prophet Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society in this RSA Animate clip.

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Funding and awards

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Links

An understanding of the nature, scope and objectives of Education for Sustainability (EfS) is vital to informed practice. It provides the theory that underpins good practice and the base upon which you can use your practical experiences to develop your own theories of practice.


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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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