Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/27654
Title: Educating for Sustainability in Remote Locations
Contributor(s): Reading, Chris  (author)orcid ; Khupe, Constance (author); Redford, Morag (author); Wallin, Dawn (author); Versland, Tena (author); Taylor, Neil  (author)orcid ; Hampton, Patrick (author)
Publication Date: 2019-07-24
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.35608/ruraled.v40i2.849Open Access Link
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/27654
Abstract: At a time when social, economic and political decisions, along with environmental events, challenge the viability of remote communities, educators need to better prepare young people in these communities to work towards sustainability. Remote locations can be defined by their inaccessibility rather than just distance from the nearest services, while the sustainability construct encapsulates a range of community needs: environmental, social, cultural and economic. This paper describes experiences that involve innovative approaches towards educating for sustainability in remote locations in six diverse countries: South Africa, Scotland, Canada, United States of America, Pacific Island Nations, and Australia. For each, the nature of what constitutes a “remote” location, as well as the detail and challenges of the innovation are presented. Readers should consider how they might more suitably educate the next generation to protect, showcase and learn from/with the local knowledges and capacities of the people and environments in remote locations.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: The Rural Educator, 40(2), p. 43-53
Publisher: National Rural Education Association
Place of Publication: United States of America
ISSN: 0273-446X
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 130399 Specialist Studies in Education not elsewhere classified
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 390305 Professional education and training
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 939999 Education and Training not elsewhere classified
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 160205 Policies and development
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
Appears in Collections:Journal Article
School of Education
The National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia (SiMERR)

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