Description:
This site provides tools for developing an education program on sustainable development. The author uses the Brundtland Commission's definition of sustainable development -- "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Includes exercises to: introduce sustainable development; to create community sustainability goals; and to reorient education to address sustainability. Also included are: A Case Study: Toronto Board of Education Curriculum Revision and Reorientation; references and links to other resources.

Organization:
Center for Geography and Environmental Education, University of Tennessee
Waste Management Research and Education Institution

URL:
http://www.esdtoolkit.org/

Contact:
Rosalyn McKeown-Ice Director, Center for Geography and Environmental Education, Energy, Environment and Resources Center, University of Tennessee, 311 Conference Center Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-4134; Phone: (423) 974-4251; Fax: (423) 974-1838; Email: mckeowni@utk.edu

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
General
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12
Post Secondary

Subject:
Sustainability/Sustainable Development

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00