Valuing sustainability
This module helps educators develop learners’ sustainability values, emphasising the importance of prioritising the needs of all life forms and ensuring human activities do not exceed the planet’s resource limits. The module provides ideas and tools for educators to create lessons that encourage learners to think and act with empathy, responsibility, and respect for the environment.
This module equips you to:
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Have knowledge on the main views on sustainability: anthropocentrism (human-centric), technocentrism (technological solutions to ecological problems), and ecocentrism (nature-centered).
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Help learners to articulate and negotiate sustainability values, principles, and objectives while recognizing different viewpoints.
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Develop a disposition to act in line with values and principles for sustainability.
Time usage: Estimated time to read through and explore the module approx. 45 minutes.
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