Why do we need to teach Education for Sustainability at the primary level?

Title
Why do we need to teach Education for Sustainability at the primary level?
Publication Date
2009
Author(s)
Taylor, Neil
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8438-319X
Email: ntaylor6@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:ntaylor6
Littledyke, Michael
Eames, Chris
Editor
Editor(s): Michael Littledyke, Neil Taylor, Chris Eames
Type of document
Book Chapter
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Place of publication
South Yarra, Australia
Edition
1
UNE publication id
une:5729
Abstract
There is a growing realisation among the peoples of the world of our impact on the environment. When we consider that we depend entirely on our environment to provide the resources to sustain our lives, and in fact those of every other living thing on this planet, we can see why this should be a cause for concern. Part of this concern is the knowledge that at current rates of population and consumption growth, we are far exceeding the natural capacity of our planet to sustain us and other species (see Friedman 2008). This trend is having consequences such as climate change, resource depletion and waste disposal, extinction of species and irreversible damage to ecosystems. It is clear that we, and particularly our children, need the knowledge and skills to understand these issues, and to be able to make decisions to resolve them.
Link
Citation
Education for Sustainability in the Primary Curriculum: A Guide for Teachers, p. 1-7
ISBN
9781420256277
Start page
1
End page
7

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