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Knowledge Skills in Sustainability

Reference

For the latest information and current reports visit Green Skills and Jobs.

Media

Knowledge & Skills for Sustainability was chosen as a finalist in the 2006 Banksia Environmental Awards in the Education Category. The entry showed the development of three core national vocational training sustainability standards where previously there were none. For more information go to the Banksia Awards website.

Climate Change and Big Business

Further Reading

Anderson, D. (2003). "From productivism to ecologism: Dilemmas, issues and strategies for VET." Australian Vocational Education Review 10(1): 1-4

Coll, R., Taylor, N. & Subhashni, N. (2003). "Using Work-based Learning to Develop Education for Sustainability: a proposal." Journal of Vocational Education and Training 55(2): 169-182

Fien, J. (1998). Education and Learning for Sustainable Consumption. Issues paper for OECD Environment Directorate - CERI Joint International Conference on Education and Learning for Sustainable Consumption, Paris

Tilbury, D. (1995). "Environmental Education for Sustainability: defining the new focus of environmental education in the 1990s." Environmental Education Research 1(195-212)

Tilbury, D and Adams, K (2005) 'Industry Toolkit Project Progress Report - Background Research and Recommendations', Report prepared by the Australian Research Institute in Education for Sustainability (ARIES) and Arup Sustainability for the Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.

Websites

Australian Greenhouse Office

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Australian Industry Greenhouse Network

Australian Industry Group

Australian Industry Group - Eco Efficiency in Manufacturing

Australian Industry Group and EMS

Australia's Environet

Department for Environment and Heritage

Envalue - a Searchable Environmental Valuation Database

Environment Education Database

Global Reporting Initiative

National Pollutant Inventory

National Training Information Service

Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future

UNESCO - UNEVOC

World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Tools & Resources