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Sustainable Development
Understanding the need to maintain and improve the quality of life now without damaging the planet for future generations.
• recognising that some of the Earth’s resources are finite and therefore must be used responsibly by each of us
• understanding the interconnections between the social, economic and environmental spheres
• considering probable and preferable futures and how to achieve the latter
• appreciating that economic development is only one aspect of quality of life
• understanding that exclusion and inequality hinder sustainable development for all
• respecting each other
• appreciating the importance of sustainable resource use – reduce, repair, re-use, recycle - and obtaining materials from sustainably managed sources
(DfES: Developing the global dimension in the school curriculum)
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Climate Change - Local & Global

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These materials adopt a learner-centred, enquiry approach to this highly topical issue. Shares ideas for planning and teaching and is supported by full colour photos and illustrations, internet links and downloadable material.
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Educating for sustainability

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Resource produced jointly by Gambian and British teachers, mainly for use in The Gambia. Information on sustainable development themes is combined with case studies and lively classroom activities.
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Food & Farming - Local & Global

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Supports children as they learn to make connections between their own community and the wider world. Bananas, strawberries and an African garden provide colourful case studies. Includes full colour photographs and lively teaching ideas.
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Lessons in Sustainability

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Ideas for teaching about sustainable development issues, produced in response to the World Summit in Johannesburg. Includes activities on themes of water and sanitation, the health of our environment, agriculture and food, and climate change.
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Other Books on Sustainable Development |
Keywords |
Campaigns for Change - Safeguarding the Environment |
Environmental Issues, Global |
Child Art: With Everyday Materials |
Art, Global, Sustainability |
Disaster! Weather |
Global, Sustainability, Weather |
Earth Watch: Acid rain |
Sustainability |
Earth Watch: Ozone hole |
Climate change, Global, Sustainability |
Earth Watch: Saving the rainforests |
Global, Rainforest, Sustainability |
Earth Watch: Waste disposal |
Global, Sustainability, Waste |
Energy Crisis |
Energy, Global, Sustainability |
Energy Forever? - Fossil fuels |
Energy, fuel, Global, Sustainability |
Energy Forever? - Geothermal and bio-energy |
Energy, Global, Sustainability |
Energy Forever? - Nuclear power |
Energy, Global, Sustainability |
Fossil Fuel |
Climate change, Global, Sustainability |
Global Warming |
Climate change, Global, Sustainability |
How we use and Abuse our Planet: Air and Energy |
Energy, Global, Sustainability |
How we Use and Abuse our Planet: Land |
Global, Sustainability |
Issues in our World - Energy Crisis |
Energy, Global |
Judy Moody Saves the World |
Global, Storytelling, Sustainability |
Protect Natural Habitats |
Global, Sustainability |
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Energy |
Energy, Global, Recycling, Sustainability |
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Food |
Food, Global, Recycling, Sustainability |
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Glass |
Glass, Global, Recycling, Sustainability |
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Metal |
Global, Metal, Recycling, Sustainability |
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Paper |
Global, Paper, Recycling |
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Plastic |
Global, Plastics, Sustainability |
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Water |
Global, Recycling, Sustainability, Water |
Re-Using & recycling - clothes |
Clothes, Recycling, Sustainability |
Re-using & Recycling - Glass |
Glass, Recycling, Sustainability |
Re-using & Recycling - Metal |
Glass, Global, Recycling |
Reusing & Recycling - Paper |
Paper, Recycling, Sustainability |
Re-using & Recycling - Plastic |
Plastics, Recycling, Sustainability |
Re-using & Recycling - Rubber |
Recycling, rubber, Sustainability |
Sowing and Harvesting |
Farming, Food, Sustainability, Trade |
The living earth |
Eco-system, Global, Sustainability |
The Poverty Challenge |
Games, Global, Poverty, Sustainability |
The tin forest |
Global, Picture Book |
Thirsty World |
Climate change, Global, Sustainability, Water |
Understanding Global Issues - World Fishing |
Fishing, Global, Sustainability |
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