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Ashridge Centre for Business and Sustainability
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Ashridge Centre for Business and Sustainability
Case study, Multimedia, Reference material, Workshops & seminars
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURi)
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AHURi
Case study, Networks, Reference material, Workshops & seminars
A hub of information relating to environmental sustainability in the context of the urban and built environments with a particular emphasis on social and cultural impacts. The Publications Library contains papers concerning sustainable development, green communities and social cohesion/ equality issues. There is also access to online resources including sustainability indicators and housing statistics.
Big Picture Learning
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Big Picture Learning
Multimedia, Reference material
Success stories from this international organisation about how to motivate disengaged students through innovative school programs targeting individual students.
Climate adaptation skills for professionals
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Graduate School of the Environment, Macquarie University
Toolbox
Access a number of case studies for students in climate change adaptation via this site. These were developed over a two year period for a federally funded research project aimed at determining employer needs for graduate skills in climate change adaptation. An email address is required to access resources.
Earth citizenship: A conceptual framework for learning for sustainability
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NSW Dept Education & Training
Reference material, Toolbox
A holistic approach to learning for sustainability for teachers to use with their students Years K-12. It covers sustainability capabilities and knowledge and includes links to toolkits and curriculum resources.
Ecoartspace
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Ecoartspace
Case study, Multimedia, Networks, Reference material
A US site dedicated to promoting opportunities for addressing environmental issues through the visual arts. Keeps educators and students informed of current artists, projects, news and workshops relating to environmental art. Contemporary projects, case studies and conferences may assist educators developing syllabi materials.
Enabling change
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Les Robinson
Toolbox
This website provides a number of activity sheets, interactive exercises and articles on how to bring about change in organisations and communities towards sustainability.
Green Construction & Design
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University of Michigan
Syllabus
An outline of the course Green Construction & Design, winner of the 2009 Page Prize for Sustainability Issues in Business is located here. Also the selection of recommended web-based readings organised around particular discussion sessions is valuable.
Health & physical education for the earth.
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GreenHeart Education
Activity
Detailed website for primary teachers with articles on a variety of topics pertaining to nature and the uptake of an ethos of environmental sustainability by school students.
Institute for Sustainable Communities
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Institute for Sustainable Communities
Case study, Networks
This organisation runs many programs based in schools and communities in China, Kosovo, Macedonia and other eastern European nations.
Prosperity without growth? The transition to a sustainable economy
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Sustainable Development Commission
Reference material
A book covering all aspects of the economic growth at all costs paradigm and alternatives needed if we are to have a sustainable future.
Psychology and climate change
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The Australian Psychology Society Ltd
Multimedia, Networks, Reference material
Articles and resources (including radio interviews) on psychology and climate change, and the impact of climate change on children in particular.
Psychology and climate change: Addressing a multi-faceted phenomenon and set of challenges
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American Psychological Association
Reference material
This report examines the role of psychology in understanding and addressing global climate change, including efforts to adapt and mitigate climate change.
Sustainability and Contemporary Art
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Sustainability and Contemporary Art
Case study, Multimedia, Reference material
A hub of information on what's happening globally in the field of sustainable art. There are details of conferences, and proceedings, talks and exhibitions as well as illustrations and photographs of contemporary works.
Sustainability and the social sciences: A cross-disciplinary approach to integrating environmental considerations into theoretical reorientation
Reference material
An overview of the issues around incorporating sustainability teaching in the social sciences. Substantial background to the project is available, however the final report is for sale.
Sustainability Online Resource & Toolkit for Education (Sorted)
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The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (UK)
Multimedia, Toolbox
A variety of resources provided in the area of sustainability education over a number of sectors e.g. health, poverty etc.
Sustainability: a new frontier for the arts and cultures
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Leuphana Universitat Luneberg, Germany
Reference material
This is the third volume of the series 'Higher education for sustainability', which provides information and experiences on how sustainability may be applied as a guiding principle for university education.
Teaching and learning through civil engagement: Prospects for sustainability in teacher education
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Issues in Educational Research 2010
Reference material
The title of the article describes its content. Challenges to uptake by academics in using community organisations to teach sustainability could be applied to other disciplines.
Teaching psychology for Sustainability: A manual of resources
Activity, Lecture/Tutorial, Multimedia, Reference material
A selection of teaching resources organised according to traditional sub disciplines of psychology but many could be used across sub disciplines.
The LEAD Approach: Case Study Content and the Opportunities for Community Participation
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LEAD
Case study
A collection of case studies concerning a range of sustainable development issues