Sustainability Curriculum
History
Psychology/Behaviour
Motivation and balance
Mental model :
Gap
Three pillars
Democracy as a central frame in classrooms
Unlearning
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Sustainability (definition)
Curriculum
Australian Curriculum
not limited to just the env sustblty
Sections
Existing practises
Introduction of the narrative of sustainability
Sustainability is not a separate subject – it is embedded across all relevant learning areas
Possible solutions/corrections for each platform
Global Case Studies /Latest Developments
Future scope in sustainability and then
teach/prepare students with skills for those areas?
interdisciplinary “gateway” courses
Classes with no lectures‐‐student‐directed learning/Students should be able to teach others
challenge unsustainable practices, question things that haven’t been questioned
Small scale things that can be done—individual to social groups
Empowerment, not guilt trip
incorporate Non-classroom activities-recycling/composting etc
Brundtland Commission
Teach
Theory
Actions
Attitude/Values
Coperative,Experimental and inquiry learning
Small scale/local to be able to think local before moving global
Place based
Project based
People based
Planet Based
Profit Based
Ecoiterate Student
five domains of study:
1) FOOD
2) WATER
4) WASTE
5) ENERGY
3) FORESTS
ecological intelligence
Empathy
Communal Practise
Make invisible consequences VISIBLE
Understanding the ecological interconected system way of life
experience rather than preach
Ross model
Making the practise in use in future
Proffesional Devlp approach
Teachers are people already working in this area
Think local decisions
be able to draw invisible consequences
Work and collaborate with real projects/org around
Learning to last
Use less
Education for sustainability((EFS)
Recycling A-Z
Living Labs
World Cafes
Less is more???
Framework for every school to develop their own LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY CURRICULUM
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why?
what's in it for them
development education
environmental education
People come first,
poverty, development, justice is the main priority
Environment and conservation is secondary
Opposite of Development education, here nature is the priority.
Balance between both
livelihood
1950 and 1960,
space race pushed people to learn maths and science, 100 of dollars got
invested to create engineers for successful space programe
so limitations is also there,
how much ESD should be incorporated? along with traditional education system
why traditional education system needed and how does it help us compare to ESD
Investmenttext
economy security
workforce
for ESD both the factors are important like economic wellbeing and the principles of sustainability
INDIA
Education for sustainable devpt (ESD)
learning to know, learning to be, learning to live together, learning to do and learning to transform oneself and society.”
Ecological Footprint Indicator-which compares impact of human actions on the ecology with natural resources available to supply key ecosystem services
the principle of reuse, reduce and recycle. In some cases it is a matter of personal choice but for a large majority, it is necessitated by economic compulsions.
environmental education (EE)
Case Study in India
Eco schools India
ONLY 1-5 classes
Award to school on each level milestone
CEE India
Wipro earthian
Steps
1.Identify where you lie in the awareness steps/how sustainable are you?
2.Identify area of interest for-fashion, food and agriculture, consumerism etc
3.Identify current practises by the user
4.Introduce keywords and concepts in that context- permaculrure, aquaphonics, slow fashion, upcycling,second life products etc
5.Someway to be able to track their progress too?
Could be a questionnaire they take in the start they places them in each section, like the personality test
Be able to divide it into small sections that users could concentrate on at a time and start.
Could be simpls steps to do follow, or a core value or a simplified motto they can follow to simple thought processes and ease their choice making-
How to break it down?
Sections or sectors -food, fashion, travel etc
Basic Elemnts- Water, Air, Erath etc
Alphabetically break it down to different topics ?
By different methods possible- what all can be reused, recycled, upcycle, like a directory of methods.
Beginner modules
with basic skill set and
tangible outputs and behavioral
change.
How to make them think
Let's make a demo model
and see what can be done.
curriculum should be
flexible and adaptable
multidisciplinary approach
similar to IIT guwhati
are we seeking something job oriented
or something for corporates,
or mix
or something flexible which can be implemented anywhere
example a multidiscplinary approach, may be some element
will be used and some won't.
Policy change
Complete course
Basic structure
standard subjects, along
with vocational skills and subjects
Introduction and what changes can be done
eg change in environment, conscious thinking.
maths, science, music, philosophy,
design, Drama. an introduction to everything
but on a broader level
challenges of multidisciplinary approach
Established curriculum examples
Two way approach
so to deliver the content, is it possible
that one person will be able to deliver it?
Don't we need NGOs teachers, skilled workers
to deliver it. Training for teachers
Challenges by sustainability and curriculum
Bring trans disciplinary