Sustainability education
Sustainability education develops skills, knowledge and values that promote behaviour in support of a sustainable environment. It is not confined to formal schooling. It also occurs in a wide range of non-formal education settings at work and at home.
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National Action Plan for Education for Sustainability
Living Sustainably: the Australian Government's National Action Plan for Education for Sustainability. The aim of the plan is to equip all Australians with the knowledge and skills required to live sustainably.(order printed copy)
Education for Sustainability Grants Program
2008-2009 Education for Sustainability Grants Program.
The Education for Sustainability Grants Program aims to support projects that facilitate changes in community attitudes and behaviours in support of sustainable development in Australia.
United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014)
Launched at the UN Headquarters in New York on 1 March 2005 with an address from UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014) is now well under way.
More about the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
Educating for a Sustainable Future – A National Environmental Education Statement for Australian Schools
The National Environmental Education Statement provides the first ever nationally agreed description of the nature and purpose of environmental education for sustainability through all years of schooling. It also highlights a range of approaches to quality teaching and school administration to enhance sustainability within schools and their communities.
Educating for a Sustainable Future: A National Environmental Education Statement for Australian Schools
