Sustainability Education: A Classroom Guide

by Stephen Scoffham, Steve Rawlinson

Sustainability Education: A Classroom Guide provides an accessible, in-depth guide to sustainability education for students, teachers and curriculum makers working with children aged between 3 and 14 years old around the world. It offers a critical examination of the notion of sustainability education and the challenges of teaching it, informed by research findings and learning theory before outlining a progressive framework for sustainability education structured around key concepts and linked to the UN Global Goals (SDGs). Drawing together specially commissioned contributions from Australia, Israel, Norway, South Africa, the UK and the USA, the book presents over 150 age-related teaching ideas on topics such as conservation, health, food, wildlife, climate change and sustainable living. Throughout the book, there are provocative questions designed to stimulate educational debate. A companion website offers a carefully curated guide to online resources, planning/teaching materials and additional articles for discussion.

296 pages, Paperback

Published June 16, 2022

About the author

Dr. Stephen Scoffham is a Principal lecturer in the Department of Primary Education at Canterbury Christ Church University. He teaches undergraduate, post-graduate and in-service courses and has particular responsibility for geography, environmental education and the global dimension. Stephen is an established educational author. He is Honorary Publications Officer for the Geographical Association (GA) and editor of the GA’s best-selling publication, the Primary Geography Handbook.