Educating for Sustainability in New Zealand: Success Through Enviroschools

摘要: In a world with increasing environmental and social problems, education is widely accepted as being critical for meeting current predicted sustainable development issues. New Zealand, the Enviroschools Program, curriculum relevant successful transformational learning model, used in many primary schools, including kura (Maori language schools) some secondary schools. The Enviroschool Foundation trained facilitators work closely teachers students, wider school community. These regional networks of are well supported by small core national team coherent vision more communities. This chapter outlines background sustainability discusses benefits Program notes importance building relationships partnerships to enable program become available Possible reasons relatively low levels both tertiary educational institutions Zealand need better engagement youth explored.