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Sustainability and Adult Education

According to the US Green Building Council (USGBC), a non-profit organization committed to sustainable building, the US market for green building has grown by more than 750% over the past 5 years (USGBC, 2010). Further, USGBC (2010), asserts that based on the economic and environmental impact of the building industry, green building has the potential to create 2.5 million American jobs. In terms of the larger global ecosystem, sustainability means greening the “complex value chains across industries to eliminate waste and reduce toxicities” (Senge, 2003).

In keeping with Senge’s (2003) view of sustainable global ecosystems, providing a broader view of the interrelatedness between waste, toxicity, and global well- being should be an educational priority in developing a greener world. Every aspect of the educational system should reinforce the value of systems thinking and building green competencies.

How can educators weave sustainable practices and concepts into curriculum and practical lessons?



References
Senge, P. (2003 ). Creating desired futures in a global economy. Reflections on Knowledge, Learning, and Change,5(1).

U.S. Green Building Council (2010). Retrieved from http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=124 on January, 27, 2010.