WWF and Learning for Sustainability
WWF uses the term Learning for Sustainability to refer to all the different learning opportunities and experiences that combine to empower individuals, schools and communities to pursue social justice, economic security, environmental stewardship and civic democracy as complementary goals – now and in the future. Typically this involves developing knowledge, skills, values and attitudes – and a desire to take positive action.
In using this term, we hope to provide a connecting place for educators and schools who have come to this work via many different routes, using a variety of terminology and working to different curricula within the devolved countries of the UK. The entry point might have been through a traditional environmental education or development education project, or perhaps a citizenship or peace studies focus. The school might be an Eco School, or have taken part in initiatives such as Healthy Schools, Growing Schools, or a WWF award scheme.
What is certain is that each school’s Learning for Sustainability journey will be unique, reflecting the character of their local community – its environment, social setting, economic development practices and links to the global community. Moreover, each school will set off on its journey with a range of human and financial resources, and a range of institutional capacities to embrace and develop a whole school approach to Learning for Sustainability.
For more about Learning for Sustainability, visit the Planning your topic area and click on Section 1 of the Planning a Classroom Topic on Consumption and Sustainability: A guide to quality teaching and learning. [LINK]