Description
Book SynopsisThis book brings together stories of the green schools movement ((Eco Schools, Enviroschools, Green Schools, Sustainable Schools, ResourceSmart Schools etc) in several countries around the world, with a focus on the impact of the movement on the development and implementation of education for sustainable development in each of the countries. In particular, each story will explain the history of the movement per country, its current status, achievements, obstacles and broader impact.
There have been a number of evaluations of these school movements at a national or more local level, and numerous articles and chapters have been published on aspects of these schools’ activities, but to date these have not been brought together in a single volume that focuses attention on the impact of the movement on education for sustainable development in each country. This is the purpose of this volume.
The green schools movement focuses on a whole school approach which aims to include everyone (students, teachers and the local community), to improve school environments, including resource usage and the environmental footprint of the school, to motivate students to take on environmental problems and seek resolutions particularly at a local level but also thinking globally, and to improve students' attitudes and behaviours as part of developing a sustainable mind set.
Trade Review“This book has been both insightful and reiterated my concerns about education. It is the first book that intentionally draws together the historic and current green schools experiences of a wide range of countries … . I believe this is a satisfying and important read for anyone involved in environmental education. It provides a comprehensive yet concise and well-formatted compilation of accounts that will be useful for new and existing educators as well as education policy developers.” (Megan Floris, Australian Journal of Environmental Education, February 18, 2022)
Table of ContentsForeword by Series Editors
Acknowledgements
Introduction – Annette Gough, John Chi-kin Lee & Eric Po Keung Tsang
History of green schools’ movements – Annette Gough
Eco Schools as an international network - Foundation of Environmental Education (Nicole Andreou)
Stories of green schools movements from around the world
Australia
Austria
Canada
China
England
France
Germany
Ghana
Hong Kong
India
Israel
Kenya
Mexico and Spain
New Zealand
South Africa
Sweden
Taiwan
Turkey
United States of America
Western Indian Ocean countries (Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Zanzibar)
Reflection – Annette Gough, John Chi-kin Lee & Eric Po Keung Tsang
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