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Chapter 4  Teaching About Sustainability



Fig 4.3 Educational barriers and opportunities
Photo: John Hills.



Fig 4.5 The paradox model 


Education as if the Earth matters
An in-depth webinar conversation between David Orr, Sam Crowell and Mirian Vilela on the intersection of sustainability, education and values
https://youtu.be/8kmdoHOKVig

Reforming education
In this animated video, Ken Robinson argues that education needs to be reformed because we are trying to use tools from the past to educate children for the future.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U

Safeguarding
Kit Brackley contends that teaching about climate change should be considered as a safeguarding issue.
https://geogramblings.com/2021/04/25/school-safeguarding-policy-should-consider-climate-change-and-eco-anxiety/

The beautiful risk of education
A profound and challenging lecture by the educational philosopher, Gert Biesta, which explores how education relates to democracy and why schools of the future need to be world centred.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QMqFcVoXnTI