Governance Should Catholic Schools develop management structures that promote Education for Sustainability? “Schools should develop management structures that help them maximise their use of physical and human resources in a manner which is economically, ecologically and socially sustainable.” Page 11: National Environmental Education Statement for Australian Schools: Educating for a Sustainable Future. DEH 2005
“Catholic educators have a critical role to play in promoting the Church’s call to “ecological conversion” which finds its ground in our faith.” “As well as recognising the moral and spiritual dimensions, it makes good economic sense to carefully examine our use of water, energy and the potential for recycling and waste management.” Catholic Earthcare Australia
School Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) A key to the success of sustainability education programs in schools is the development of whole school plans. • Develop a Whole of School Environmental Management Plan (SEMP), the national approach referenced in the AuSSI framework. •
That the SEMP is a tool for schools in planning for ongoing stewardship of the earth
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Planned reviews and reprioritising of actions within the SEMP establishment
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That the SEMP clearly addresses:
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Purchasing policy
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School community engagement
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Curriculum approaches Service to others
School prayer and ritual
