open space and 'sustainability' education?

[Diane Brandon]

Patricia, thanks for this - I'm going to listen in for an hour today.

I'd be curious (feel free to take it off list if it's not on topic for 
this list) to hear what people think about "common person" 
understanding of "education for sustainable development"?

I know what it is, but when I think of laymen's language, it's pretty 
meaningless. child development? software development? housing 
developments? natural resource development? which kind(s) of 
development? all of them? who can think about that?!!

Most people I use the phrase with just glaze over - they don't bother 
asking those questions.

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Diane
(working with an ESD project)

On Mar 16, 2006, at 10:01 AM, Patricia Haines wrote:

> At the recent 1st anniversary convocation, members of the US 
> Partnership agreed to explore
> possibilities for creating some kind of Open Space training as a tool 
> for sustainability education.
> Since this is part of the global UN Decade initiative, and you all are 
> leaders among practitioners,
> I'm hoping that you'll considering joining us for this afternoons 
> phone forum (free - see below) and
> sharing your thoughts. - Patricia
>
> INVITATION TO MONTHLY US PARTNERSHIP PHONE FORUM
> Thanks for passing this along:
>
> Want to learn what others across the country are doing to further 
> education for sustainable
> development? want to add your ideas to the growing conversation? share 
> what you're up to?
> findcollaborators?
>
> Please join us this afternoon at 1 pm for the US Partnership's monthly 
> phone forum - free (thanks
> tothe US Dept of Agriculture - your tax dollars at work!) and open to 
> everyone.
> Call in 866-918-5492 - passcode of 479945.
>
> These calls last 1-2 hours generally, and you're welcome to come and 
> go as your schedule allows.
> Members of the Partnership leadership team will fill us in on what's 
> going on in k-12, higher
> education, interfaith initiatives,and community-level action - and on 
> the 1st anniversary
> Convocation that took place in Raleigh, NC earlier this month.
>
> Everyone is invited to share what they're up to - and we're looking 
> for suggestions for monthly
> special visitors - key voices from across the country and all aspects 
> of "sustainability" - that
> you'd like to hear from in the future.
>
> If the Partnership is new to you, check <uspartnership.org>.
>
> This is the US response to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable 
> Development, launched March
> 2005. It is unique on the global scene - a totally voluntary and 
> fast-growing network of partners
> ranging from middle school youth to Ford Motor Company, from colleges 
> and universities to grassroots
> organizations, the White House Environmental Executive, the American 
> Planning Association, and many
> more.
>
> Serving as a "switchboard" for sharing information and fostering 
> collaborations that strengthen our
> individual effectiveness through collective commitment, the 
> Partnership's mission is to leverage the
> UN Decade as impetus for integrating the values and knowledge 
> essential for creating a sustainable
> world into formal and non-formal education.
>
> You'll see on the website that the Partnership is loosely structured 
> into interest communities,
> 'sectors', for k-12, higher education, business, faith, living 
> institutions (zoos, nature centers,
> aquariums etc), and adult/community learning. Cross-sector action 
> teams weave youth, the arts (just
> emerging), funding, and marketing the vision of sustainability 
> throughout.
>
> The Partnership Phone Forum takes place on the 3rd thursday of every 
> month, 1-3 pm. If you can't
> join us this month, mark your calendar for April!
>
>
>
> "Never doubt that a group of committed citizens can change the world - 
> indeed, it's the only thing
> that can." - Margaret Mead
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