This article explores the development of the UK Government's Sustainable Schools Initiative and examines the contribution that science teaching can make to this. Drawing on recent research in schools and on development work in initial teacher education, the article argues that, in the absence of policy that enables schools to bring subject areas…

Discusses the need for a science-and-society course to fill the educational gap in school science, suggests how it should be taught, and presents a possible course syllabus. (SK)