The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy

The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : 9781907448645
ISBN-13 : 1907448640
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Book Synopsis The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy by : Arran Stibbe

Download or read book The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy written by Arran Stibbe and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vital resource for sustainability educators, learners and decision-makers on how we can build a more sustainable future. 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 depletion, economic uncertainty and energy insecurity demands the utmost in creativity, ingenuity and new ways of thinking to reinvent self and society. Among the many skills, attributes and values described in The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy 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. With contributors including John Naish, Satish Kumar, Patrick Whitefield, John Blewitt, Stephan Harding and Stephen Sterling, this is intended for educators, learners and anyone else interested in the vital issue of the skills we need to survive and thrive in the 21st century and build a more sustainable future.


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