Education for the Sustainability transition

Whilst many education institutions are cognisant of the increasing pressure from global sustainability challenges, few are focused on the structural, curricula or pedagogical changes needed within their education systems that will help to meet the challenges associated with the major sustainability...

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Main Author: John, Michele
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Taylor and Francis 2025
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97147
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description Whilst many education institutions are cognisant of the increasing pressure from global sustainability challenges, few are focused on the structural, curricula or pedagogical changes needed within their education systems that will help to meet the challenges associated with the major sustainability transitions of the 21st century. The development of a ‘sustainability mindset’ that includes key sustainability concepts, thinking and values and global citizenship, is an important responsibility in modern education. New definitions of sustainability are emerging that are increasing and re-imagining the responsibilities involved in the sustainability transition. Regenerative sustainability paradigms will focus on net positive outcomes from the interdependent interactions that occur within the three pillars of sustainability—economic, social, and environmental systems—where the whole Earth’s well-being is considered in our sustainability decision making.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-971472025-03-25T05:43:41Z Education for the Sustainability transition John, Michele John, Michele Whilst many education institutions are cognisant of the increasing pressure from global sustainability challenges, few are focused on the structural, curricula or pedagogical changes needed within their education systems that will help to meet the challenges associated with the major sustainability transitions of the 21st century. The development of a ‘sustainability mindset’ that includes key sustainability concepts, thinking and values and global citizenship, is an important responsibility in modern education. New definitions of sustainability are emerging that are increasing and re-imagining the responsibilities involved in the sustainability transition. Regenerative sustainability paradigms will focus on net positive outcomes from the interdependent interactions that occur within the three pillars of sustainability—economic, social, and environmental systems—where the whole Earth’s well-being is considered in our sustainability decision making. Whilst many education institutions are cognisant of the increasing pressures from global sustainability challenges, few are focused on the structural, curricula or pedagogical changes needed within their education systems that will help to meet the challenges associated with the major sustainability transitions of the 21st century. The development of a ‘sustainability mindset’ that includes key sustainability concepts, thinking, values and global citizenship is an important responsibility in a move towards a sustainability education transition. New definitions of sustainability are emerging that are increasing and re-imagining the responsibilities involved in the sustainability transition. Regenerative sustainability paradigms will focus on net positive outcomes from the interdependent interactions that occur within the three pillars of sustainability – economic, social, and environmental systems – where the whole earth system’s well-being is considered in our sustainability decision making. 2025 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97147 10.4324/9781003171577-19 English Taylor and Francis fulltext
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