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1. [PDF] Download The Handbook of
Sustainability Literacy: Skills for a Changing
World Online
A vital resource for sustainability
educators and decision-makers. In
this ground-breaking book, leading
sustainability educators are joined by
permaculturists, literary critics,
ecologists, artists, journalists,
engineers, mathematicians and
philosophers in a deep reflection on
the skills that people need to survive
and thrive in the challenging
conditions of the 21st century.
Responding to the threats of climate
change, peak oil, resource deletion,
economic uncertainty and energy
insecurity demands the utmost in
creativity, ingenuity and new ways of
thinking in order to reinvent self and
society. Among the many skills,
attributes and values described in this
volume are values reflection, coping
with complexity, permaculture design,
transition skills, advertising
awareness, effortless action, and
ecological intelligence, each
accompanied by ideas for active
learning exercises to help develop the
skill. Far from being a rigid or
definitive statement of the ?one right
way? however, the handbook is
exploratory, aiming to open up new,
unthought-of paths, possibilities and
choices. It is intended primarily for
educators across the spectrum from
higher education to informal
education, but is also suitable for
learners themselves and anyone
interested in the literally ?vital? issue
of the skills we need to survive and
thrive in the 21st century and build a
more sustainable future. Contributors
include John Naish, Satish Kumar,
Patrick Whitefield, John Blewitt,
Stephan Harding and Stephen
Sterling.

2. Description
A vital resource for sustainability educators and decision-makers. In this ground-breaking book,
leading sustainability educators are joined by permaculturists, literary critics, ecologists, artists,
journalists, engineers, mathematicians and philosophers in a deep reflection on the skills that
people need to survive and thrive in the challenging conditions of the 21st century. Responding to
the threats of climate change, peak oil, resource deletion, economic uncertainty and energy
insecurity demands the utmost in creativity, ingenuity and new ways of thinking in order to reinvent
self and society. Among the many skills, attributes and values described in this volume are values
reflection, coping with complexity, permaculture design, transition skills, advertising awareness,
effortless action, and ecological intelligence, each accompanied by ideas for active learning
exercises to help develop the skill. Far from being a rigid or definitive statement of the ?one right
way? however, the handbook is exploratory, aiming to open up new, unthought-of paths,
possibilities and choices. It is intended primarily for educators across the spectrum from higher
education to informal education, but is also suitable for learners themselves and anyone interested
in the literally ?vital? issue of the skills we need to survive and thrive in the 21st century and build
a more sustainable future. Contributors include John Naish, Satish Kumar, Patrick Whitefield, John
Blewitt, Stephan Harding and Stephen Sterling.

3. Details
Author : Arran Stibbe
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Pages : 224 pages
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Publisher : Green Books
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Language :
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ISBN-10 : 1900322609
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ISBN-13 : 9781900322607
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