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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462040203321

Autore

Murray Paul

Titolo

The Sustainable Self [[electronic resource] ] : A Personal Approach to Sustainability Education

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012

ISBN

1-280-87451-1

9786613715821

1-136-54069-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Disciplina

333.72

363.7

Soggetti

Environmental sociology

Sustainable living

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; The Sustainable Self; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. We Matter; 2. Awareness: Personalizing Sustainability; 3. Motivation: Values Matter; 4. Attitudes Matter; 5. Empowerment: Beliefs Matter; 6. Self-empowerment; 7. Knowledge: Sustainability Principles; 8. Knowledge: Sustainability Themes; 9. Skills: Skilful Means; 10. Sustainability Practice; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Achieving a sustainable society is the biggest issue of our time.  It is not an issue confined to a particular subject area or to certain jobs. It is a way of thinking and behaving that will need to be embedded in all aspects of all of our lives.The Sustainable Self is the perfect resource for lecturers, trainers, students and professionals of any discipline who need to teach or learn about sustainability. There is widespread agreement that we need to live more sustainable lives. But when up against entrenched habits and everyday obstacles, it can be difficult to turn good intentions into acti