Educational programs are key elements in winning community support for sustainability, and schools are a key element within the process of community education and learning. The Australian Government is developing a National Action Plan for Education for Sustainable Development to achieve a more sustainable Australia through community education and learning. The plan will identify a range of strategies and actions to enable the community to contribute to sustainable development, outline tasks for which the Australian Government will take responsibility and provide national leadership in encouraging actions by others.
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The six key issues facing science and mathematics education in Australia point to a need for more contextualised curricula and greater attention to the affective domain – AARE Conference Papers.
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