Inspiring young people to think about the world,
their relationship to it, and their ability to
influence it in an entirely new way.
Jaimie P. Cloud, President
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Assumptions
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What Kind of Future
do we Want?
What do we want to sustain?
For whom?
For how long?
What does education have to do with it?
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Sustainability
“The possibility that human and other life
will flourish on the planet forever”
John R. Ehrenfeld
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Sustainability
"A sustainable society
is one that is far-seeing enough,
flexible enough, and wise enough
not to undermine either its physical
or its social systems of support.”
Donella Meadows
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We wouldn’t need
Education for Sustainability if
there was no such thing as
un-sustainable
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“All systems
are perfectly designed
to get the results they get.”
(Richmond)
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“It is worth noting
that this is not the work
of ignorant people.”
(Orr)
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It all begins
with a change in thinking
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Why Educate for Sustainability?
We have to learn how to live well in our places
without undermining their ability
to sustain us (locally and globally) over time.
The foundations of our knowledge, skills, and
habits of mind are cultivated in our schools.
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Think About It
Every sector
food, buildings, business, government,
higher education, urban and rural planning…
is making the shift toward sustainability
and even regeneration.
Where do they think they are going without all the
children, young people and their teachers?
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Education for Sustainability Framework
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Schools that Learn for EfS
In schools that learn, everyone is encouraged to
keep thinking, innovating, collaborating, talking
candidly, improving their capabilities, selfcorrecting, and making personal commitments
to a shared future…
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Aligned 21st Century Frameworks
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Character Education
Understanding by Design (Wiggins)
Growth Mindset (Dweck)
Common Core Standards
Mindfulness Attributes
The Entrepreneurial Mindset
Partnership for 21st Century Skills (Kay)
Cultural Competency (Jones)
Social-Emotional Intelligence Attributes
(Goleman)
Habits of Mind (Costa and Kallick)
Whole New Mind (Pink)
Neuro-Leadership (Rock)
“True Grit” (Duckworth)
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The Cloud Institute at Work
Awareness Skill Development Design
Leadership
• Consulting and Coaching Services
– Curriculum Design & Mapping
– Gap/Strength Assessment & Analysis
– Organizational Learning & Change
– Leadership Development
• Curriculum Materials
– Units of Study
– Full Courses of Study
– Assessment Tools
• Professional Development
• Research and Development
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Contact Information
www.cloudinstitute.org/contact-us
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