APPENDIX 59
Memorandum from Stephen Sterling
Libby Grundy at CEE has encouraged me to contact
the Committee with regard to submitting evidence to the inquiry.
I have been working in the field of environmental and sustainability
education for 30 years, as a writer, lecturer, researcher and
strategic lobbyist. (I enclose a summary CV, for information.)
In particular, there are two pieces of work
that I would like to draw to the Committee's attention. First,
the enclosed Briefing "Sustainable Education—Re-visioning
learning and change"[53].
This argues that sustainable development requires a shift of educational
culture, rather than an "add-on" response in education.
Whilst a radical statement, the book has been very well received
and is currently in its second printing. Pages 10-11 "summary
of the argument", and 82-87 on policy change might be of
particular interest.
Most notably, the Briefing was used as a key
text by the Baltic Agenda 21 Education initiative, which is the
second matter I would like to mention here. This impressive initiative
has involved ministers of education from eleven Baltic States,
who have examined the implications of the 1992 Agenda 21 as regards
the reorientation of their national education systems towards
sustainable development. Their work has included full reports
on the state of their educational systems, an agreed Declaration
(March 2000), and an Action Programme agreed in January 2002.
I was asked to deliver a lecture to the ministers meeting in January
2002, and the slides of this lecture are enclosed for interest.
The Baltic Agenda 21 Education documentation can be found (in
English) at www.ee/Baltic21/. I have enclosed summary sheets about
Baltic 21 Education for information.
If I can help further with the Committee's inquiry,
please contact me.
February 2003
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