Hi Kate,
You did not provide your email and so I am responding back to the entire list.
One of my graduate students, Amy Higgs, along with several colleagues, worked on
a practicum that consisted of a case study of several schools (4 in US, 1 in
Bahamas) that they decided could be considered "sustainable" schools. I think
you will find her work of great value to you and suggest you contact her to
obtain a copy of her work. It would be great if you could share what you learn
from this list, and as you progress, in return! In general, I am very much
interested in this topic as I am in the process of initating planning on a
conference for the US on this. I would be quite interested in some type of
collaboration with you and/or any others who are interested in this topic to
make the conference of greater value to all of us.
Michaela (Zint), University of Michigan, USA, [log in to unmask]
Quoting Daniella Tilbury <[log in to unmask]>:
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Macquarie University is conducting an international review of sustainable
> schools programs. The review will examine Eco-school, Green school,
> Enviroschool initiatives amongst others. This research has been commissioned
> by the Federal Government of Australia.
>
> We are keen to feature all relevant programs in this review and would like
> to request assistance from members on this e-list to help us locate
> appropriate information and documentation and/or establish key contacts who
> could assist with this task.
>
> Any assistance in this regard is much appreciated, and of course will be
> gratefully acknowledged in our final report. We would be more than happy to
> provide you will a summary of our findings.
>
> I can be contacted at [log in to unmask]
>
> I am attaching a brief summary outlining the scope of our project.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Kate Henderson
> Project Manager
> Graduate School of the Environment
> Macquarie University
> North Ryde, Sydney 2109
> Australia
>
>
> International Review of School-Based Sustainability Programs
>
> Objective of Review
> The objective of this project is to gather information to inform the
> development of a national Sustainable Schools program in Australia through an
> examination of international experience.
>
> Research requirements
> The project should include, but is not limited to, research into the
> following aspects of similar overseas programs:
>
> § frameworks within which the initiative operates (eg. policies, national
> strategies, curriculum requirements);
> § the role and nature of partnerships amongst supporting organizations
> and community;
> § short and long term environmental, social, educational and financial
> achievements;
> § results of program evaluations.
> § methods for monitoring and reporting the social, environmental,
> educational and financial outcomes;
> § program content including environmental, social and curriculum issues;
>
> § links between the programs and existing school curriculum;
> § Accreditation / certification systems;
> § Implementation resources (e.g. facilitators, materials, internet);
> § differences in the impact of the program in primary schools and
> secondary schools, country and metropolitan areas, government and
> non-government education systems;
>
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