Understanding of sustainability issues

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A comprehensive knowledge of the sustainability issues you are working on is fundamental to developing effective Education for Sustainability programs. There is a need to know not only the basic concepts related to the topic, but also the current debates and issues, government policies and local, state, national and global case studies.


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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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Office of Environment and Heritage image library

Type: State Government    Organisation: Office of Environment and Heritage

Summary: OEH has created a public image library where you can search, view, save and order images related to the NSW environment and our national parks. Remember; to get the most out of the image library you need to register. Unregistered users are limited to searching a restricted collection of images.


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Cool Australia - Educating young Australians for a sustainable future

Type: NGO    Organisation: Cool Australia

Summary: Cool Australia’s educational program Our Cool School, brings sustainability and our environment into the classroom, providing teachers with engaging, fun and informative learning activities on a whole range of environmental topics.

Learning activities are year level specific (years 1 to 10) and linked to curriculum standards, including physical, personal and social learning. Discipline-based learning as well as interdisciplinary learning are also addressed.

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Climate Change: Science and Solutions for Australia

Type: Australian Government    Organisation: CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Summary: This publication provides the latest scientific knowledge on a series of climate change topics relevant to Australia and the world. It draws on peer-reviewed literature contributed to by thousands of researchers.
This book is an accessible guide to underpin decisions that need to be made in business, in government, and in general to respond to the challenges of climate change. It is an important resource for:
business community leaders federal, state and local government members researchers and academics

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New Internationalist

Type: NGO    Organisation: New Internationalist

Summary: The New Internationalist is an independent monthly not-for-profit magazine that reports on action for global justice. We believe in putting people before profit, in climate justice, tax justice, sustainability, equality, social responsibility and human rights for all. We support minority groups and producers by selling their fair trade and organic products in our shop, and also like to blog and keep people in the loop via monthly email newsletters. We also have a mobile version of our site.

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Learning and Teaching Sustainability

Type: NGO    Organisation: Australian Learning and Teaching Council, University of Western Sydney and the Australian Government

Summary: Sustainability Resources for Learning & Teaching in Higher Education
This site enables:
* Academic staff and members of teaching units to find effective practice and resources for teaching sustainability
* University leaders and policy makers to access resources on implementing programs in sustainability, staff development initiatives and embedding sustainability in policy
* Prospective students to promptly identify courses and programs with a focus on sustainability, from short courses to postgraduate

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Indigenous Concepts of Country and Sustainability

Type: State Government    Organisation: The Australian Research Institute for Environment and Sustainability (ARIES)

Summary: The Indigenous concept of Country provides an excellent way for students to engage with systemic thinking, indeed it embraces sustainability. It is the holistic engagement of a person with a specific physical location that is both symbolic and real. Australian Indigenous people have a deep emotional connection to Country – they care for and nurture Country; visit Country; talk to Country; sing for Country; and feel sorry for Country. Country defines identity and with identity comes obligation to oneself...

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Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy teaching module

Type: State Government    Organisation: The Australian Research Institute for Environment and Sustainability (ARIES)

Summary: This module provides students with the understanding, skills and capabilities to incorporate energy efficiency, energy effectiveness and renewable energy into their personal and working lives.

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The Conversation - Environment + Energy

Type: NGO    Organisation: The Conversation Media Trust

Summary: Launched in March 2011, The Conversation is an independent source of information, analysis and commentary from the university and research sector – written by acknowledged experts and delivered directly to the public.

The website has focus areas on Environment + Energy, Business and Economy, Health + Medicine, Science + Technology, Politics + Society.

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