Learning for Sustainability

New South Wales' three-year environmental education plan aims to improve sustainable living.

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August 28, 2005, 11:00 AM PDT

By Brenda Meyer


The Plan It aims to build the capacity of the whole community to be engaged in making environmental improvements and living sustainably. It identifies roles for all stakeholders in achieving its outcomes. Possible actions in response to the Plan include integrating environmental education in corporate policies and work practices, improving program planning and delivery, building knowledge of environmental education and contributing to specific NSW high priority actions identified in the Plan.

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