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Teaching Global Sustainability In The Primary Grades: A K-4 Curriculum Guide, Facing The Future, Western Washington University
Teaching Global Sustainability In The Primary Grades: A K-4 Curriculum Guide, Facing The Future, Western Washington University
Facing the Future Lessons
Global sustainability is an attempt to provide the best outcomes for the world’s human and natural environments - both now and into the indefinite future. The guiding principle of sustainability is that current generations are able to meet their needs without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. To achieve this goal, the health and needs of the environment, the economy, and society are considered.
Global sustainability education provides a practical and inspired framework for young people to understand contemporary issues not as insurmountable problems, but as opportunities to create a better world. It provides knowledge, skills, …