SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION --
Underlying Principles


STRONG CORE ACADEMICS
Always stress the basics

UNDERSTANDING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DISCIPLINES
All learning is connected

SYSTEMS THINKING
Nothing exists in isolation

LIFETIME LEARNING
Never stop discovering

HANDS-ON, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING
As close as your own backyard

EFFECTIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY
In the age of technology

PARTNERSHIPS
United we stand

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT
All change begins at home

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
You are your brothers' keeper

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE EARTH'S NATURAL SYSTEMS
Be kind to your mother!



Source: Sustainable America, The President's Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD)

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