Book Launch: Education and Learning for Sustainable Futures

In their new volume, Education and Learning for Sustainable Futures: 50 Years of Learning for Environment and Change, authors Thomas Macintyre, Daniella Tilbury, and Arjen Wals provide a comprehensive analysis of how education on environmental sustainability has evolved over the past five decades. Beginning with the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, the book traces changing educational approaches, themes, and contexts from the 1970s through to the 2020s.

The authors critically examine whether education has effectively driven meaningful environmental change, highlighting significant historical events and evolving sustainability discourses. Drawing on rigorous historical and research-based insights, this work identifies key patterns and trends that invite a critical reassessment of education’s capacity to foster a more sustainable future—one that surpasses current scientific forecasts.

This accessible volume proposes essential considerations for the future of environmental education and is a vital resource for scholars, policymakers, educators, and practitioners engaged in sustainability education, environmental policy, and teacher training.

Download the book here.