EDUCATION
FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Sustainable development
The
concept of sustainable development, first articulated by the World Commission
on Environment and Development, 1987, through the now well- known Brundtland
report entitled Our Common Future reveals about a sharp shift in our thinking
on the concept of economic development, which had assumed that natural
resources are inexhaustible and are available to be exploited for human
welfare.
Need
and importance
1.
Planned utilization of
resources and protection of natural wealth.
2.
Change in attitudes and
lif e styles and accepting behavioural patterns based on environmental ethics
3.
Sincere love, care and
consideration for all other living beings.
The need for sustainable
development presupposes that the present development is not sustainable, and
hence it is urged to opt for a new approach to development.
The goal of sustainable development is
not likely to be attained unless the implications of inter relationships among
population, environment, resources and development are adequately understood
and appreciated by the people of the country.
objectives
·
Prudent use of natural
resources
·
Environmental
protection
·
Social progress
Symptoms of non
sustainability
Ø Economic
symptoms : Economic stress, stagflation.
Ø Ecological
symptoms : Global warming.
Ø Social
and cultural symptoms : Erosion in social and cultural values.
Achieving
the goals of sustainable development
·
Ensuring
that human demand on the environment does not exceed the capacity of the
environment to support it, taking into consideration the environmental demands
of other species and future generations
·
Providing adequately of
human needs by increasing the productive potential using efficient methods,
reducing wastes and resorting to recycling resources.
·
Promoting values that
encourage sustainable rates and types of resource utilisation.
Sustainable practices and role of students
Ø Sustainable
practices are things we can do to help our communities, suburbs, towns, cities,
farms, parks and open spaces.
1.
Put rubbish in the bin.
2.
Turn lights off.
3.
Recycle
4.
Plant native trees
5.
Composting
6.
Walk to school
7.
Use public trans[ort.
8.
Share knowledge-parents, community,
neighbours
9.
Reusing
10.
Avoid creating rubbish
11.
Buy in bulk
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