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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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Precious Plants and Animals

Type: Guide

Author: Cara MacLeod, Melissa Sellen

Summary: Woollahra Council is pleased to announce the release of Precious Plants and Animals – a six-part, syllabus-based teaching resource developed to support stage 2 and 3 teachers in combining visual arts with sustainability education.

Published: 2012

Published by: Woollahra Municipal Council
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Trees matter - what is their value?

Type: Case Study

Author: Jeanie Clark

Summary: Series of lesson plans to take a group through their values and compare those with others in the world with the aid of the Perth Zoo IYF Global Forests Album

Published: 2011

Published by: Jeanie Clark

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Design for Sustainability Tool

Type: Guide

Author: Sue Plumb

Summary: A simple tool to assist in the analysis and/or development of sustainable products.

Published: 2010

Published by: Sue Plumb
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Easy tips to save power around your home - Guide

Type: Guide

Author: NSW Office of Environment and Heritage

Summary: The average NSW home produces 8000 kilograms of carbon pollution every year. This guide shows you simple steps you can take around your home to lower your power bills and reduce your impact on our environment.

Published: 2012

Published by: NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
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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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Ecovillage Design Curriculum

Type: Guide

Author: GEESE - Global Ecovillage Educators for a Sustainable Earth

Summary: The Ecovillage Design Curriculum has a wide range of practical application and is full of innovative materials, ideas and tools that have been developed and tested in ecovillage communities worldwide.

Published: 2009

Published by: Gaia Education
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Learning for the future: Competences in Education for Sustainable Development

Type: Policy Document

Author: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development

Summary: A report from the UN Economic and Social Council that looks at education and development. "Education should play an important role in enabling people to live together in ways that contribute to sustainable development. However, at present, education often contributes to unsustainable living."

Published: 2011

Published by: United Nations
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Changing the Carbon Conversation

Type: Research Paper

Author: The Republic of Everyone

Summary: Where have we been, where are we going and what are the key business drivers of a low carbon economy?
In July 2010, NAB and Greenbank hosted the Carbon Communication Awareness Forum. The Forum brought together an influential group of business and community leaders with the purpose of identifying the key business benefits of a transition to a low carbon economy. This is a discussion paper prepared for the Forum.

Published: 2011

Published by: The Republic of Everyone

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Communicating on Climate Change: An Essential Resource for Journalists, Scientists, and Educators

Type: Project Report

Author: Bud Ward - Edited by Sunshine Menezes

Summary: Metcalf Institute intends for this book to be used as a resource by all parties who are trying to more accurately and clearly relate thescience of climate change and the myriad impacts of this global phenomenon. It is our hope that the following chapters will provide guidance for communicating on many other science and environmental issues, too.

Published: 2008

Published by: Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting, University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography
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