| The commitment to developing an appreciative awareness of the interdependence of all elements of the environment, including humans and human systems, and encouraging a respect and concern for Australia’s natural and cultural heritage and for forms of resource use that are regenerative and sustainable. |
| Values Outcome 5, Environmental Responsibility |
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| Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. |
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| Sustainable development has three components: environment, society, and economy. If you consider the three to be overlapping circles of the same size, the area of overlap in the centre is human well-being. As the environment, society, and economy become more aligned, the area of overlap increases, and so does human well-being. |
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In December 2002, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the 10-year period beginning on 1 January 2005 as the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.
Education for sustainable development has come to be seen as a process of learning how to make decisions that consider the long-term future of the economy, ecology and equity of all communities.
Education for sustainable development has come to be seen as a process of learning how to make decisions that consider the long-term future of the economy, ecology and equity of all communities.
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UNESCO identifies several key themes as critical priorities for planning programs and activities in support of the Decade. Among the more important are: |
- biodiversity;
- fresh water management;
- environmental conservation and protection;
- rural transformation;
- health promotion;
- sustainable production and consumption;
- human rights, peace and international understanding;
- poverty alleviation and gender equality.
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- Australian Greenhouse Office
- Act Now for the future - WA Govt portal for sustainable living
- United Nations
- TUNZA - a United Nations strategy for engaging young people in environmental activities
- Wiser Earth - a community directory and networking forum that maps and connects
non-governmental organizations and individuals addressing the central issues of
our day: climate change, poverty, the environment, peace, water, hunger, social
justice, conservation, human rights and more.
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