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Sustainability

Sustainability is a global balancing act between economic growth, social wellbeing and environmental conservation. Complex worldwide environmental problems make sustainability increasingly important.

One of the aims of the Curriculum Refresh Project is to embed sustainability in the curriculum, with particular emphasis a multi-disciplinary approach.

Online resources:

ALTC – Frameworks for sustainability

ALTC – Professional development and sustainability

ALTC – Sustainability website, effective teaching

ARIES – The Australian Research Institute for Environment and Sustainability, academic publications available online

ARIES – Useful links for education and government sustainability websites

Australian Government – Responses to UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development

CSIRO – Research and Reports

ESD - Education for Sustainable Development (UK), resources database

Higher Education Academy (UK) – Student Attitudes towards sustainability (large pdf)

JCU publications (library guide)

JCU Research Online (log-in required)

Lasen, M – JCU Library Guide resources for sustainability in education

Lautensach, A.2004 A tertiary curriculum for sustainability (NZ).

Oxford University – Education for sustainable development

Sherren, K2005, Balancing the Disciplines: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Sustainability Curriculum Content,Australian Journal of Environmental Education, vol. 21

Sustainability at JCU – student article

TropEco – JCU’s sustainability project

Tropics resources