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Green, Bill – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2015
This paper seeks to develop a case for (re)thinking education and sustainability with specific reference to rural Australia. It proposes a critical view of rural-regional sustainability, taking into account notions of bioregionality and ecosocial change. Two key points are made. One is the assertion that rural education as such is better…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Education, Rural Schools, Rural Areas

Gamble, Dorothy N.; Weil, Marie O. – Community Development Journal, 1997
Five areas of inquiry shape the sustainable development movement: environmental movement, women's movement, overpopulation concerns, critique of development models, and new indicators of social progress. Community development workers are challenged to prepare local development projects within a sustainable development framework. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Development, Conservation (Environment), Economic Development, Feminism

Shaffer, Ron – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1995
Sustainable development requires changing perceptions about community resources, markets, rules, and decision making. The concept must be broadened beyond the traditional physical-biological to include the dimensions of time, space, marginalized groups, and dynamic economies. (SK)
Descriptors: Change, Community Development, Community Resources, Economic Development

Sumner, Jennifer – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2000
Adult educators can support communities in search of sustainability by helping them resist globalization and build civil capital (community action that blocks or challenges unsustainable activities). Grounded in life values, civil capital can form the basis of a civil society. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizen Participation, Community Development, Role of Education
Dubhashi, P. R. – Community Education International, 1994
Review of environmental issues in India concludes that educational institutions can contribute to sustainable development by promoting understanding of the ecosystem; assessing a community's natural wealth; developing strategies; and promoting participation in environmental preservation projects. (SK)
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Community Development, Community Education, Conservation (Environment)
Smyth, John – Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 1999
Discusses recent experiences in developing and implementing strategies for education consistent with the concept of sustainable development at two different levels: (1) the international level characterized by Agenda 21 along with the efforts of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development to foster its progress; and (2) the national…
Descriptors: Community Development, Developing Nations, Ecology, Educational Change

Rausch, John S. – Now and Then, 1996
In 1995, Appalachian Catholic bishops released a pastoral letter stating that Appalachia, the nation, and the world stand at a crossroads concerning future development. One direction continues down the path of ecological and social devastation. The bishops encourage the path of sustainable development based on religious values of respect for…
Descriptors: Catholics, Community Development, Conservation (Environment), Futures (of Society)

Sheil, Helen – Education in Rural Australia, 1996
Debunks common myths about rurality and rural Australia. Calls for a change in perspective, putting person and place at the center of learning. Local involvement is key to the proposed Centre for Rural Communities, which would promote community sustainability through networking and training. Describes the Rural Women's Programme in Victoria and a…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Education, Community Involvement, Foreign Countries

Boyer, Paul – Tribal College Journal, 2002
Recounts the history of some of the earliest tribal colleges and poses questions regarding the current state of American Indian higher education institutions. Argues that, though the colleges are expanding, the larger goals of nurturing sustainable communities remain unfulfilled. Compares tribal colleges to Maori schools in New Zealand. (NB)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Community Colleges
Ikerd, John – 2001
A 5-year collaborative project between Missouri, Michigan State, and Nebraska Universities to provide new opportunities for rural community self-development through sustainable agriculture had mixed results. This happened because community members did not understand the principles of sustainability, and because the extension education system was…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Agriculture, Community Development, Empowerment
Hyman, Drew – 1994
This paper suggests that current paradigms and world views guiding research for social action are inadequate for directing rural community change in a high-tech, global community. For several generations, the agrarian and industrial paradigms have been accepted as appropriate for guiding social change and development. However, there are problems…
Descriptors: Community Development, Cultural Influences, Industrialization, Models
Kilpatrick, Sue – 2000
There are clear signs that community learning is the way to a more sustainable future for Australian communities, especially rural ones. There are also indications that policymakers now recognize that the people who live in communities should play an important role in determining the future of their own communities. Policy must use the best…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Community Development, Decentralization, Foreign Countries

Hodge, Tony – Northern Review: A Multidisciplinary Journal of the Arts and Social Sciences of the North, 1998
An eight-nation intergovernmental council concerned with sustainable development in the Arctic conducted workshops on ecosystem health, youth, alternative energy, housing, transportation, and waste management. Seven themes emerged that included community involvement in decision making, consideration of local capacities, development of information…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Community Development, Conservation (Environment), Cultural Awareness
Blakely, Edward J. – 1999
The search for community and the development of democracy through civic participation are the binding glue of the nation. The Cooperative Extension Service was formed in recognition of that fact, and its goal was to preserve community as technical capacity increased. During the 20th century, community has been lost to cyberspace and commercialism,…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Responsibility, Community Development, Community Relations
Gorjestani, Nicolas – 2001
Indigenous knowledge is a critical factor for sustainable development. Empowerment of local communities is a prerequisite for the integration of indigenous knowledge in the development process. The integration of appropriate indigenous knowledge systems into development programs has already contributed to efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainable…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Case Studies, Community Development, Community Organizations
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