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A New Paradigm of Education Towards Sustainable Development

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Reorienting Educational Efforts for Sustainable Development

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It has taken a long time to realize that development which largely ignores environment is a disaster. The journey from Stockholm to SDGs was quite long but at long last, there is the acceptance that the agenda for development cannot be anything but sustainable. What is also getting better recognition is that for a paradigm shift in development, we need to use education and communication to raise awareness, capacity build communities to vision and participate in bringing about the change, and equip societies with the kinds of expertise required to make the change. The various points—paradigm of development and the paradigm of education, as observed by Sarabhai, are interrelated and form part of a single paradigm shift which is needed as we move towards education for sustainable development.

This publication puts the spotlight upon ESD aspirations and actions in South Asia and this chapter examines the conceptual basis of a new paradigm of education for sustainable development (ESD). The chapter is in two parts; the first examines ideas and dilemmas behind sustainability and is followed by a review of the conceptual basis of education that might successfully help in the achievement of sustainability goals.

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The authors wish to acknowledge the assistance of Dr. Philip Stimpson in the preparation of this chapter.

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  1. Children’s Media Unit, Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Ahmedabad, India

    Rajeswari Namagiri Gorana (Programme Coordinator)

  2. Northern Regional Cell, Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Lucknow, India

    Preeti Rawat Kanaujia (Senior Programme Coordinator)

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    Rajeswari Namagiri Gorana

  2. Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Northern Regional Cell, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Preeti Rawat Kanaujia

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Gorana, R.N., Kanaujia, P.R. (2016). A New Paradigm of Education Towards Sustainable Development. In: Gorana, R., Kanaujia, P. (eds) Reorienting Educational Efforts for Sustainable Development. Schooling for Sustainable Development. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7622-6_2

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