Education for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean - by Lorna Down & Therese Ferguson (Paperback)

About the Book

"With its emphasis on the crucial role of education for the transformation to a peaceful, just, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable world, this book is a ... resource for students, lecturers, and researchers working in education for sustainable development across disciplines. It also is a significant text for those working in community-based, non-governmental and intergovernmental fields"--

Book Synopsis

Education for Sustainable
Development in the Caribbean: Pedagogy, Processes and Practices offers a unique perspective on educational approaches to creating a
sustainable world. Lorna Down and Therese Ferguson complement their theoretical
discussions with practical, "real world" engagements. Case studies and current
research ground teaching and learning for sustainability and enable diverse
communities of learners, inside and outside of classrooms, to transform their
societies.

With
its emphasis on the crucial role of education for the transformation to a
peaceful, just, inclusive and environmentally sustainable world, this book is a
valuable resource for students, lecturers and researchers working in education
for sustainable development across disciplines. It also is a significant text
for those working in community-based, non-governmental and intergovernmental
fields.

Education for Sustainable
Development in the Caribbean: Pedagogy, Processes and Practices effectively addresses global sustainable development goals, the
challenges of the climate crisis, environmental degradation, and social and economic
injustices. In exploring and critically examining educational approaches to
revisioning and transforming humanity's relationships with self, others and the
environment, Down and Ferguson distil what it means to educate for
sustainability and to educate for the care and respect for all of life.