I'm a little slow, teach us what to do...exaclty

Ok so i will admit that im not the person in class raising their hand with the answers all the time. I'm also not the most sustainable student on campus, and i dont show as much enthusiasm or motivation as i probably should. However, this does not mean that i think we should at least all try and be a tad more sustainable.

I don't know much on how to be resourceful for myself, how to be more enviro-friendly; but this does not mean i don't want to be. Being more sustainable would greatly benefit us all, but i think we actually need to be taught HOW we can be more sustainable instead of being told to just do it, otherwise it makes us resent the cause. Public awareness is only just starting to focus on sustainable development with the help of the UN's proposal of introducing it to "all aspects of education and learning"
(http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=27234&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html)

One way in which the UN is bringing awareness was by releasing a media kit to the public headlining the socail and economical effects.
http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=56365&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

Whilst researching this topic, i came across the world awareness website, which specified that the main part of "education for sustainable development" is in fact the "for". It is implaying we need to be taught how to live more economically and, as they quote

"enables people to develop the knowledge, values and skills to participate in decisions about the way we do things, individually and collectively, locally and globally, that will improve the quality of life now without damaging the planet of the future"

http://www.worldaware.org.uk/education/sustain.html

Educateing young people who to think for themselves enables them to learn how to think outside the box and see that they are responsible for their own actions; logically develop their own opinions, and therefore take action.

Although i havent been able to acess the Haigh (2005) article from home (i'll hopefully add more later once read at the library), i do agree with the title, that Geoegraphy is probably the best place to learn about sustainable development, afterall, you do learn about the world in geography...at least last time i checked we did.

Feelings for the module? It gets me thinking at times (and i stress AT) i have to be in the mood to think, and therefore write, but when i do i find it a very interesting topic to discuss, though learning depths about it isnt a strong point in me.

deepest aplogies for being so late...again