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cation for Sustainability
For thousands of years human societies have Augustus Samad
proved that living sustainably as healthy
and happy individuals, in harmony with the earth’s bounty and beauty for present and
natural world is possible. future generations. Exposure should be such
that an understanding regarding the concept of
The term sustainability is the result of the Sustainable development; a process by which
indigenous systems of education which the needs of present generations can be satisfied
established a human and natural ecology without compromising the ability of future
totally at one with each other. But today this generations to satisfy their needs develops. They
established relationship has been broken down must understand the relationships of mutual
somewhere primarily because our education dependence between all elements and life forms,
system perhaps has gone astray from its including humans within natural systems. The
original goals. Therefore, it is necessary that the realization that the needs and rights of all people
education system must be reoriented to once and societies for fair and equitable access to flow
again reflect such a vision of sustainability, of energy and material for survival and satisfying
one that links economic well- being with quality of life within the limits of the earth should
cultural traditions and respect for earth and its grow. They should be made to recognize that the
resources. consumption of a product in one part of the world
is dependent on flows of energy and materials
Reorienting quality intervention in education for in other parts of the world and this has created
sustainable development encompasses a vision potential opportunities and losses economically,
for society that is not only ecologically sustainable socially and environmentally at all points in the
but also one which is socially, economically and local -global chain.
politically sustainable as well.
Considering the importance of each being;
To achieve this vision, schools should plan living and non-living, it is perhaps wake-up
learning experiences that enables students call for us to have sustainable progress and
to achieve the ability to engage in critical development. It is possible only when we have
and creative thinking, oral, written and the healthy and right vision of education as
graphic communication, collaboration and mentioned above succinctly.
cooperation, conflict management, decision
making, problem solving and planning, using However, this is not the ultimate solution for all
appropriate technology, media and ICTs, the existing complex problems. The solutions
civic participation and action, evaluation and which seem to be appropriate and reliable at
reflection. present may not be applicable in the days to
come. Therefore, time to time, generation after
They must be made to respect earth and life in generation they have to be sorted out to cope
all its diversity and be responsible to secure with the various obstacles that come-in in
different dimensions of life.
Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving.
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For thousands of years human societies have Augustus Samad
proved that living sustainably as healthy
and happy individuals, in harmony with the earth’s bounty and beauty for present and
natural world is possible. future generations. Exposure should be such
that an understanding regarding the concept of
The term sustainability is the result of the Sustainable development; a process by which
indigenous systems of education which the needs of present generations can be satisfied
established a human and natural ecology without compromising the ability of future
totally at one with each other. But today this generations to satisfy their needs develops. They
established relationship has been broken down must understand the relationships of mutual
somewhere primarily because our education dependence between all elements and life forms,
system perhaps has gone astray from its including humans within natural systems. The
original goals. Therefore, it is necessary that the realization that the needs and rights of all people
education system must be reoriented to once and societies for fair and equitable access to flow
again reflect such a vision of sustainability, of energy and material for survival and satisfying
one that links economic well- being with quality of life within the limits of the earth should
cultural traditions and respect for earth and its grow. They should be made to recognize that the
resources. consumption of a product in one part of the world
is dependent on flows of energy and materials
Reorienting quality intervention in education for in other parts of the world and this has created
sustainable development encompasses a vision potential opportunities and losses economically,
for society that is not only ecologically sustainable socially and environmentally at all points in the
but also one which is socially, economically and local -global chain.
politically sustainable as well.
Considering the importance of each being;
To achieve this vision, schools should plan living and non-living, it is perhaps wake-up
learning experiences that enables students call for us to have sustainable progress and
to achieve the ability to engage in critical development. It is possible only when we have
and creative thinking, oral, written and the healthy and right vision of education as
graphic communication, collaboration and mentioned above succinctly.
cooperation, conflict management, decision
making, problem solving and planning, using However, this is not the ultimate solution for all
appropriate technology, media and ICTs, the existing complex problems. The solutions
civic participation and action, evaluation and which seem to be appropriate and reliable at
reflection. present may not be applicable in the days to
come. Therefore, time to time, generation after
They must be made to respect earth and life in generation they have to be sorted out to cope
all its diversity and be responsible to secure with the various obstacles that come-in in
different dimensions of life.
Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving.
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