My comments on Michael Spence Sustainability Mindset David V. J. Bell Hi Mike – thanks for sending this along. It is beautifully written, and succinctly lands some very important points. Your emphasis on education and values is spot on – though I agree that they are necessary but not sufficient underpinnings of sustainability. I used precisely the same formulation in the conclusion to my book chapter (see p. 21ff.) entitled “Education for Sustainable Development: Cure or Placebo?”. Ultimately we require a global ...Read more
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Mar. 15th, 2012
Canadian Teacher Magazine News: Resources for Rethinking
Learning for a Sustainable Future is a not-for-profit Canadian organization with a mission “to promote, through education, the knowledge, skills, perspectives and practices essential to a sustainable future.” Its “Resources for Rethinking” online database is a free directory of teacher-reviewed, curriculum-matched classroom resources to promote the development of an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable society. “Resources for Rethinking” can now connect teachers at no charge to quality resources, each one having met rigorous evaluation criteria and offering excellence in both sustainability education and ...Read more
Mar. 8th, 2012
Welland Tribune: Crossley drinks in bottled water free day
By Wayne Campbell, The Tribune Thursday, March 8, 2012 4:02:48 EST PM PELHAM - E.L. Crossley students rose to the challenges and took the pledge on Bottled Water Free Day 2012. During the lunch break on Wednesday, members of the EARTH (Environmental Advocates Ready To Help) club launched Project Flow. It encourages fellow students to take a pledge to avoid single-use plastic water bottles. In exchange, their names were entered into a draw for a stainless steel Klean Kanteen water bottles. Students also took ...Read more
Mar. 6th, 2012
Sudbury Star: Lively students take second place
By CLAIRE PILON, FOR THE SUDBURY STAR Grade 6 students at École St-Paul in Lively were runners-up for the Jack Layton Award for Youth Action in Sustainability. Known as the Biodiversity Rescuers, students received the award for their video detailing their ecological contribution. They were among a select group of four schools across Canada nominated for this prestigious award presented by Learning for a Sustainable Future. The award is presented to an individual student or group of students from Kindergarten to ...Read more