Living sustainably

Sustainability education

Australian Research Institute in Education for Sustainability (ARIES)

The research program

The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts has commissioned the Australian Research Institute in Education for Sustainability (ARIES) at Macquarie University to conduct research into how to move beyond simply raising awareness to achieve the attitudinal and behavioural changes necessary to live sustainably.

Priorities were established by the Department, in consultation with the National Council on Education for Sustainability and the National Education for Sustainability Network. Research projects are identified and managed by the Department.

The research program aims to identify key factors and impediments influencing education for sustainability, evaluate existing approaches, and develop effective educational materials and programs to promote behaviour change towards the sustainable practices.

Copies of completed ARIES research reports and summaries are available in hardcopy from ARIES or for download from the ARIES web site .

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