作者: Stephen Sterling
关键词: Continuing education 、 Sustainability 、 Economic growth 、 Index (economics) 、 Sustainability organizations 、 Part iii 、 Social sustainability 、 Informal sector 、 Political science
摘要: At a time when polls suggest that a majority of young British people believe that the future will offer a worse quality of life than the present, it is becoming imperative that children are introduced to principles of sustainability through the educational system from an early age, and that these principles are regularly reinforced and built upon. The government's own Panel on Sustainable Development has called for a 'comprehensive strategy for environmental and training', and NGOs frequently point to education as a key policy instrument in the transition to sustainable development. This is th