We are destroying our planet and in the process are holding onto a model of education that is contributing to unsustainability. Paul Clarke shows that we need to develop radical solutions to address our foolish addiction to progress through consumerism and growth and rethink our relationship with the environment and our concept of schools.

At a time when polls suggest that young British people believe that the future will offer a worse quality of life, it is becoming imperative that children are introduced to principles of sustainability through the educational system from an early age. This book provides perspectives on the philosophy and pedagogy of education for sustainability.

Education in a Catholic Perspective explores Catholic philosophical and theological foundations for both education and for Catholic education in particular. With contributions spanning the theological foundations of Catholic education, the interplay of theology and education, and discussions of the social and missional dimensions of education.

This up-to-date introduction to a key policy area, Paul Trowler puts current education policy into context by showing how it has evolved over time and in response to different political ideals.