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Lewis, Elaine; Mansfield, Caroline; Baudains, Catherine – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2014
The "Ten Tonne Plan" is a greenhouse gas emissions reduction initiative that aimed to reduce school emissions by 10 tonnes (metric tons) in one year. A case study was conducted on the impact of this initiative at a primary school in Western Australia. Research investigated student, staff, parent, and community partner perceptions…
Descriptors: Climate, Pollution, Sustainability, Conservation (Environment)
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Kemmis, Stephen; Mutton, Rebecca – Environmental Education Research, 2012
This paper reports some findings from an investigation of educational practice in ten (formal and informal) education for sustainability (EfS) initiatives, to characterise exemplary practice in school and community education for sustainability, considered crucial to Australia's future. The study focused on rural/regional Australia, specifically…
Descriptors: Community Education, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development
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Purnell, Ken; Sinclair, Mark; Gralton, Anna – Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 2004
Promoting efficient energy use in schools that consequently reduces greenhouse gas emissions is the purpose of a residential Energy Efficiency in Schools (EEIS) program reported on in this paper. Research on this program aligns with one of the "key "overarching" sustainability issues", set out in the "Learning for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Energy, Efficiency, Sustainable Development