The Routledge Handbook of Global Sustainability Education and Thinking for the 21st Century [Hardcover]

Section I Introduction. 1. Education for a changing world 2. Climate change  the Elephant in the Room 3. Ethics and Values as Guiding Principles in Sustainability 4. The Role of Governance in Sustainability Management and Accountability 5. Critical Context in Sustainability Education Section II: Sustainability Understanding and Knowledge 6 Critical Concepts in Sustainability Education 7. Key Competencies in Sustainability Education 8. Environmental Focus in Sustainability Education Section III: Sustainability Teaching and Learning 9. Pedagogy and Strategies for Teaching Sustainability Education Section IV: Sustainability Education leadership 10. Institutional Leadership in Sustainability Education and Sustainable Development 11. Educating the Educators in Sustainability 12 Conclusions 13 Profile of contributing academics- name, institution, sustainability philosophy, favourite sustainability books, biggest sustainability concern

This handbook discusses the concept of sustainable education as a tool for institutional leadership, educational program development, and developing course and lecture materials. It focuses on the challenges of sustainable development and explains how these challenges require a revised pedagogical approach in preparing modern students.

This Handbook emerges as a pivotal resource in underscoring the important role of sustainability education in catalysing a global shift toward sustainable development. It articulates the need for a profound transformation within institutional leadership and educational frameworks to support the critical global sustainability transition.

This Handbook explores sustainability thinking as a critical paradigm shift in confronting the multifaceted challenges of sustainable development. It presents an urgent case for a systemic overhaul in our approach to education in the 21st century, advocating for multidisciplinary education and holistic systems thinking in order to mol“Ø