| Abstract | | Young Children and the Environment tackles one of the biggest
contemporary issues of our times - the changing environment - and
demonstrates how early education can contribute to sustainable living.
An essential text for students in early childhood education and a
practical resource for child care practitioners and primary school
teachers, it is designed to promote education for sustainability from
birth to 8 years. The text refers to national and international
initiatives such as 'Sustainable Schools', 'Child Friendly Cities', and
'Health Promoting Schools' and explores their existing and potential
links with early childhood education. Groundbreaking content draws on
recent literature in the areas of organisational, educational and
cultural change and environmental sustainability. Early childhood case
studies and vignettes exemplify leadership in practice, and
'Provocations' are integrated throughout to inspire new ways of thinking
about the environment, the wider world, young children and the
transformative power of early education.
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