Education for sustainability
Subtitle: becoming naturally smart
By: Paul Clarke
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 137
ISBN-13: 9780415698719; 9780415698726; 9780203136621
Subjects: Environmental education; Public schools; Study and teaching; Environmental ethics; Environmentalism
Description: For the first time in human history more people live in the urban rather than the rural environment. We now have to learn to live and flourish in our urban landscape and manage our resources with ecologically informed discretion. Education is going to play a significant role in establishing the conditions for this eco-intelligence.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [127]-133) and index.
Table of contents: title: Exploration one : rethinking our relationship with the environment; title: Exploration two : is education fit for purpose if the purpose is sustainable living?; title: Exploration three : how can community help schools to live with uncertainty?; title: Exploration four : open source living : when sustainability is the way of life; title: Exploration five : can we create schools of sustainability?; title: Exploration six: the urban fix : sustainable cities, sustainable minds; title: Exploration seven : our great work : education for sustainability.