Learning about new things is important to people in every day life. You learn about new aspects of life and be able to deal with them in different ways. Todays life is looking at the pressure we are putting on this planet, and we need to do something about it. Giving an education to the people of this earth about how to deal with what is going on is the best possible measure as we can learn about how to change our lives to make sure that future generations do not suffer at the realm of a collapse of life as we know it.
Talking and learning about Sustainable development is a very good thing. It helps promote more green ideas and helps people lead a better life in the end, knowing that they do not have a bad conscious about how the world may end up if nothing happens to prevent it. We also have to consider the side of which we attract this education to people. We cannot just let people be bored to death with a guy just rambling on about how to recycle our waste, we need to get people active about this and get an idea of what we should do and how we should do it. Getting people of a young age to know about this is better as it prepares them for th challenges ahead in life. It might put more on their plate at the end of the day but better now than never.
Geography is about how the world is in its many shapes and forms and what processes there are etc and placing Sustainable development within this combines the learning of Geography with the learning of how to deal with our everyday lives and how to change it. Im currently doing a Module on Sustainable Development, and as a Geographer, i love it, because i get to know what other ideas i can do to make sure that my future and everyone elses future is safe on this planet. I also get to combine it with learning how things change if nothing happens and also spread the ideas of what i have learnt to other people and get them started.
Sustainable Development is a great idea in the form of learning about different aspects of life and how they are affecting the world as we know it. We get to learn about what is happening now and what other parts of the world are doing to deal with it, whilst we also get to know about the local communities and cities and how this country as a whole is dealing with the idea. Its not just about the environment, we also have to look at the economy and the social side of things, and learning about that interests me. It gives me ideas to spread about and make sure that people live a life that can be sustainable and also user friendly to the society that we live in.
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You note that Education for Sustainable Development "promotes green ideas". Has your own behaviour changed as a result of taking this module? If so, in what way?
i like this post very much as you but up strong arguments for people learning about sustainable development, and why geography is the best subject for it to be tought, and how it has affected you.
I think you have made some really valid points on your blog. If we educate our children about sustainable development, they will become far more aware of the consequences than some older generations, and children are quick to tell people what they are doing wrong. (eg. they are always telling me to stop smoking, 'cos they have learn that it is bad for your health in school).
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