so what do we mean by sustain-able?
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So what do we mean by sustain-able?. For anything to thrive indefinitely, favorable conditions must be created and last. If human beings are to be sustain-able, we must contribute to the long term health of the systems upon which we depend. (That is true no matter what we want to sustain). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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For anything to thrive indefinitely,
favorable conditions must be created and last.
If human beings are to be sustain-able, we must contribute to the long term health
of the systems upon which we depend.
(That is true no matter what we want to sustain)
So what do we mean by sustain-able?
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All Systems are Nested in Other Systems
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What are we thinking?
What is the thinking that is driving our behavior that seems to make sense…
…but over time
results in system decline (“crashing the system”)?
Why do we do it?
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The Results of Being Stuck in Our Thinking
• We often operate without the information we need
• We can’t read the feedback (believing is seeing)
“If we cannot hear or see feedback-we cannot perceive relevant data for
our brains to filter” (Ochner)
• We exhibit characteristics of insanity
• Our “fixes backfire” on us or we “shift the burden”
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“It is worth noting that this is not
the work of ignorant people.” (Orr; 1994)
“Thinking about our thinking is
the most upstream place to intervene in the system”
(Meadows)
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What kind of future do we want?
What do we want to sustain?
For whom? For how long?
…and what does education have to do with it?
What is education for?
What is our intention?
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Impact of EfS on StudentsDuffin, 2006; AED, 2007; Becker‐Klein et al, 2008 Sobel, 2008; Department
for Children, Schools and Families, 2010; Ofsted, 2009; Gayford, 2009; Barrat‐Hacking et al, 2010;
PEER Associates, 2010
EfS• improves student learning and
standards achievement• enhances attitudes toward learning• produces better behavior and
attendance• significantly decreases students’ feeling
that they cannot succeed
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Impact of EfS on Students
EfS• encourages students to make
connections between themselves and the systems of which they are a part
• provides a safe and secure space in which children can take risks and develop skills of active participation
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Impact of EfS on Students
EfS• produces statistically significant
increases in the strength of students’ attitudes about civic engagement
• develops in students a greater awareness of community, and a greater appreciation of the democratic process
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Impact of EfS on Teachers
EfS• yields meaningful effects on teacher
attitudes
• helps both new and veteran teachers to achieve strong academic outcomes from their students
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Impact of EfS onSchool & Community
EfS• contributes to children’s health by
improving their food eating choices• improves whole school cultures and
relationships between the school, parents, and the community
• models actions and attitudes that promote sustainable living
• improves air quality, reduces waste, and decreases energy use
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“All systems are perfectly designed to get the results they
get.”(Richmond)
It all begins with a change in thinking
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Mental Modelsfor a Sustainable
Future
Practical Idealist
A healthy and sustainable future is possible.
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Mental Modelsfor a Sustainable
Future
Live by the Natural Laws
We must operate within natural “laws” and principles rather than attempt to overcome them.
It’s non-negotiable.
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We Are All In This Together
We are all interdependent on each other and on the natural systems upon which all life depends
Mental Modelsfor a Sustainable
Future
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Mental Modelsfor a Sustainable
Future
Reciprocity Rules
In the context of interdependence self interests are best served through the development of mutually beneficial relationships.
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Mental Modelsfor a Sustainable
Future
Healthy Systems Have Limits
Tap the power of limits
Note: Please do not confuse the mental model of scarcity with the reality of limits.
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Mental Modelsfor a Sustainable
Future
We Are All Responsible
Everything we do, and everything we don’t do, makes a difference.
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