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Personally, I believe that the education system should teach the young people more about the importance of consumption and the impacts that it has on our planet. Education should be accessible to all so that everyone will have the same opportunities.

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Education should be focused on teaching people both the moral and the practical considerations of creating and maintaining sustainable systems. Throughout the last three decades there has been the approach of wishful thinking when it relates to these issues, ignoring the limitations and negative consequences that have arisen from both natural population growth and immigration. While we are encouraged to believe that we should be there to help everyone, increases in population puts further strain on the resources available and increases consumer use. As such, education should be encouraging the perspective of establishing a sustainable population with responsible consumption, while managing immigration trends more effectively, even to the point of turning away more potential immigrants to maintain that optimum system. Knowledge of the moral issues should be encouraged, but tempered with the practical awareness of the costs involved.

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UK - Boost women's rights for a sustainable population. 

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UK - Boost women's rights for a sustainable population. 

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I found the 'How many people can our planet really support' article very interesting. Especially this bit: The UN Population Fund has calculated that 350 million women in the poorest countries did not want their last child, but did not have the means to prevent the pregnancy. If these women's needs were met, it would have a significant impact on global population trends. According to this reasoning, creating a sustainable population is as much about boosting women's rights as it is about reducing consumption of resources.

Women are often treated as second class citizens on the world stage, when really, women have the power to create global change. Education and support needs to be given to women to enable them to have as many or as little babies as they want.

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1. Children make a huge contribution to the discussion on climate change. Their opinions need to be taken more into consideration.
2. Young people in developed lands should be given more opportunities to see how their counterparts in developing lands really live and sustain their needs not wants.
3. The current pandemic has certainly made Uk schools more aware of how much they rely on children to access technology even down to having a good electricity supply. The number of children requiring paper-based schoolwork has far outstripped the view that what they should be accessing is the internet and cloud based content. Inter-connectivity might appear to be the key to lifelong shared learning experiences but children on both sides of the divide are struggling within their own spheres to learn in a way that is accessible, non threatening, and mentally healthy. Hardly emotionally sustainable.

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Educating women about their bodies & fertility

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Educating women about their bodies & fertility

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This is going to be key to reducing the population especially in regard to the UN finding 350 million in poor countries didn’t even want their last child.

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As a high-income country, it is important that we teach the value of community and the importance of environmental wellbeing. Changing the way in which we measure success and happiness is so important if we are to adapt a more sustainable lifestyle.

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In some areas of the country, high immigration has led to ever expanding schools and a greater need for teachers who are able to teach children with English as an additional language. Resources to do this are often stretched to the limit.

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1. Education, globally, needs to incorporate awareness of lifestyle choices and the consequences these can have on the planet. With the likelihood of population increase and consumer demand for products, the fact that as a society we now expect instant consumer gratification (we can buy something from across the world and have it delivered the next day).
2. With population increase, there needs to be enough space in the education system for everyone. There is a demand for more teachers, but no willingness to increase their pay. There will need to be enough teachers and resources for all the students.
3. encouraging creative thinking and problem solving in students so they are aware of sustainability and how to have a more sustainable life

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Access to education for secondary aged refugees.

Revising the way we consume resources.

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This was an insightful report and I was fascinated by the role women potentially have to play in creating a future for the earth, since they currently have less access to education globally and their contribution is therefore largely unfelt. Girls, especially at Secondary level, need to be encouraged to explore and discover their abilities.  I have found that they tend to set their sights too low.  Esteem is a big issue at this stage of development.  Imagine what it is like in countries where poverty, child marriages and abuse pose more menacing threats.

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Terrifying report. 1) We do not need all this stuff! Students do not need a new set of clothes every weekend. We need to change our own behaviors and then inform and change our students behaviors. 2) Women need the right to not have children as much as the right to have a child. Hearing that in Africa most women did not want their last child was heart rendering, the right of a woman should go both ways to have and not to have should have equity of need and use.

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Global concerns
The education of girls - the longer they stay in education, the later they tend to start having children and the better their prospects in employment. The article says that empowering women, particularly in these areas, would help reduce the fertility rate.

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https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/10-barriers-to-education-around-the-world-2/

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During this unprecedented time during the COVID-19 pandemic, the air pollution in the UK has been noted to have dramatically changed during the course of the UK Government's lockdown control measures. The education system needs to assist children in understanding the causes and effects of air pollution, and thus various ways in which lifestyle alterations can benefit this issue. This pandemic has drawn significant attention to the problem, and highlighted its importance to the education section in continuing this positive change.

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I think that when looking what education needed to concern itself with when looking at the global demographic changes it population growth and how this will affect area like the environment, local communities, resources, poverty and technological advances. With a growing population come more strain of what the environment not only can provide but also how much damage it can sustain before it starts to die. If resources are stained then this will have a massive impact on local communities and finances which could increase the number of people living in poverty. Technological advances could help to manage a number of these factors but it could also put people out of work.

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It seems to me that the role of education would vary depending on the relative level of affluence in each country. In more affluent countries the emphasis should be on teaching students about sustainability and the impact their choices as consumers will have globally. In less affluent countries, focusing on education for girls and women may well enable women to have more control over their family planning and give them the ability to limit their family to the size that is appropriate for their individual circumstances.

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The change in lifestyle and awareness of its consequences is something that needs to be addressed in education. Current society is based on growth which ultimately means having more and more, in other words greed. And this seems the norm, the more you have the more you want. This needs addressing in education, a simple example could be clothing. People seem to be happy by continuously buying clothes and keeping up with the latest fashion. If pupils had the chance to learn about the impact of something so common to them like clothes-shopping and were made aware of: a) Where these clothes are made and the impact of transport and CO2 emissions.
b) Whether having more and more clothes means happiness and well-being.
This is just a small example of, in my view, part of society's greed and obsession with growth. If we all started to consider our true needs and the implications of our lifestyle people may become more aware of sustainability.

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It is more important now than ever to educate children in ways to sustain our planet. In light of recent events, the current education system could have a much need change: move away from the capitalist model to make sure that we have a planet to live on.

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The demography of Australia covers basic statistics, most populous cities, ethnicity and religion. The population of Australia is estimated to be 25,737,300 as of 11 June 2020. Australia is the 52nd most populous country in the world and the most populous Oceanian country. Its population is concentrated mainly in urban areas and is expected to exceed 28 million by 2030.

Australia's population has grown from an estimated population of between 300,000 and 1,000,000 at the time of British settlement in 1788 due to numerous wave of immigration during the period since. Also due to immigration from other continents, the European component's share of the population is declining as a percentage.

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I was moved reading that in the poorest countries most women didn't want the last child but they didn't have the means to prevent pregnancy. Well this is such a complicated matter. If only in those countries women would be given the rights to make choices, I think some issues could be changed.

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1. Can reasonably attend to are the key words here and therefore education must be tailored to societal well-being globally: understanding and tolerance of others in relation to the issues of CO2 emissions and sustainable living. Schools cannot do this alone – they need support of local communities and councils and education must lead by challenging government policy. For example – many schools are Victorian buildings which are difficult to heat and maintain. Children arrive at school on diesel buses.

2. Family education should be included in the delivery, so that we are addressing society not just students.

3. Technology should be used for processes, informing and reporting as much as possible. The teaching of technology in a broader sense should be delivered, but students should understand WHY they are learning these skills and where the skills can take them, not in terms of specific jobs, as we don’t know what these jobs may be, but in terms of creativity and innovation.

4. Knowledge disseminated to children should “join-up” in this wider global sustainability context. What are we learning and why? Why do people live in different ways in different contexts historically and how should they live now?

5. Critical thinking, independent learning, cognitive development and emotional literacy must be a focus on order that as students mature they have the skills to address the futuristic uncertainties and that they are equipped for employment that will benefit all.  For example, they must be able to challenge statistics, not make assumptions and be able to think and act beyond the short-term political landscapes.

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It is vital to educate our children about incremental life-style changes which will become a norm fro them in their adult life and help make living on Earth sustainable for the human beings.

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1.Both articles speak of population growth rates and how the empowerment and equality of women globally, can improve population stability.
2.At the heart of any change is education (that can encourage and provide family planning and independence for women)and investment regarding sustainability, reduced consumerism and world governments accountability to its people and biosphere .
3. Migration would not be a strain on cities and richer countries if pollution and extreme weather caused by climate change wasn't causing people to migrate from there countries/home to seek employment and shelter.

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Satterthwaite’s quote "It is not the number of people on the planet that is the issue – but the number of consumers and the scale and nature of their consumption," is the key to finding a solution which can be reasonably attended to through education in the UK.

We (both teachers and pupils) need to develop a greater awareness of the impact of over-consumption of resources, wastefulness and encourage our children to look outwards at global environmental issues and possible solutions.

Schools must provide better examples of how we can adapt our lifestyle and reduce our impact on the environment. One solution could come through the design of school buildings themselves. Why are so many schools still running on oil heating? Initiatives should be put in place to find renewable solutions e.g. solar power, air/ground source heat pumps. Children should spend time growing their own food, collecting rainwater to water plants, recycling and reusing rubbish. Showing children the way, rather than telling them, is far more effective.

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I think the education system should begin to think about how we can teach children how to become more sustainable. If we are concerning ourselves with the amount of consumption per person instead of population then we need to focus on reducing our carbon footprints and living a simpler life. This I feel will be a very big change for certain countries compared to others.

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UK perspective - challenges to a sustainable future. Need stronger leadership - orgs are still producing non recyclable materials and this should be out lawed. Culture and poverty also contribute - consider the waste dumps in Mumbai and  Delhi oil spillages in Russia and deforestation in South America. Governments need to agree with scientists not see them as a threat - there is only so much an individual can do to learn, implement and promote footprint reduction.

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UK perspective - challenges to a sustainable future. Need stronger leadership - orgs are still producing non recyclable materials and this should be out lawed. Culture and poverty also contribute - consider the waste dumps in Mumbai and  Delhi oil spillages in Russia and deforestation in South America. Governments need to agree with scientists not see them as a threat - there is only so much an individual can do to learn, implement and promote footprint reduction.

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Discussions about consumption habits in school and how their buying habits effect global issues to be included in primary education.
Recycling and plastic pollution is already discussed well here, but no conversations currently exist on brands and their ethics towards the planet.

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Cities in affluent UK have a much higher carbon footprint than low income urban areas.  Some sort of balance needs to be worked out. Education must teach about climate change, carbon emissions etc so science were to be taught throughout a pupil's years of education.:

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In the light of demographic changes, education needs to concern itself with topics such as sustainable consumption, low-carbon lifestyles, reusable and renewable resources etc.

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The key issues are global consumption. We have to consider as the article covers what a sustainable population is and what is manageable in the years to come with rates of progression as they are. As the article highlighted, a change in the core values of developed societies are needed with ownership taken on carbon footprint and consumer impact. The idea of raising the status of women, providing education and other resources to lower fertility is an interesting idea with the notion of fertility reduction solving the reduction in population growth.

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It is about more than just educating pupils on the importance of recycling or reducing waste; education needs to challenge pupils beliefs about consumerism and the desire to want more. As a society we could praise ourselves for recycling but still consume more than we need!
Education should also focus on discussing local solutions to come away from blaming other countries for the problem, this puts the focus on the pupils and their lives rather than seeing the solution out with themselves.

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The planet can hold up to 10 billion peoples if everybody scales down on their footprint

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UK There seem to be a number of posts on how our children need to be educated about the issues and encouraged to think of solutions.  Education needs to move away from the idea that it is just for personal improvement to get the best paying job at the expense of everyone else to a system that encourages children to see themselves part of a wider global society in which our actions affect others.

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UK There seem to be a number of posts on how our children need to be educated about the issues and encouraged to think of solutions.  Education needs to move away from the idea that it is just for personal improvement to get the best paying job at the expense of everyone else to a system that encourages children to see themselves part of a wider global society in which our actions affect others.

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Global consumption is a major factor in the problems the earth is undergoing. Education needs to help children think globally - not parochially - and understand how our behaviour in the UK can affect the lives across the world. The need for the latest gadget increases concumption; we seem to have lost sight of the priorities of life: safe housing, food, water, sanitation. I liked the bbc article writer's suggestion we need to move from material wealth to societal well-being. Perhaps education could focus on local sloutions to glabal issues.

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Dealing with our own carbon footprint. Each school or institution could take responsibility as a community to reduce their carbon footprint to zero by 2030 through the actions of the collective i.e. every person taking responsibility to bring this about. This is a target the Church of England has set itself - this is slowly filtering down to individual churches although I am not convinced there is enough drive and ambition to bring about the change they are actually looking for.

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1) First of all, with the population increasing, we need to make sure that more children have access to primary education or basic education worldwide. This might lead  to more secure jobs and a more hopeful future.
2) Although the article mentions that population growth in urban areas won't have such a big impact, these children still need to be provided for, and given a quality education.
3) Environmental education will be more important as ever, as the human population carries on expanding

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In developing countries the environmental impact that the population are causing is relatively small compared to Western countries. Education of the  consequences of their actions is important. To avoid the thinking that it 'Isn't my problem, or it isn't my fault - why should I worry about it' . But investment from First world countries is going to be crucial in order to help them create sustainable energy and agriculture. Their belief in 'mother nature - Pacha Mama' will be an interesting dimension. They have been very against introduction of GM seeds but lack of education makes them see this as a threat to nature. Also the potential for solar energy is huge. Many years of exploitation of natural resources by foreign countries e.g Lithium from Uyuni
The fertility issue is important, many women and girls need to be given the choice of contraception to limit size of families.

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United Kingdom: A) Key issues that education needs to concern itself with globally, given expected demographic changes. 

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United Kingdom: A) Key issues that education needs to concern itself with globally, given expected demographic changes. 

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One of the key issues in relation to a population growth and the inability to live on earth sustainably is the status of women worldwide. Figures show that women/girls around the world are not only deprived of equal opportunities, but are also missing out on education all together (in some areas of the world).

If, globally, the status of women was improved, it is suggested that this could have further positive impacts on sustaining population. Furthermore, if women were being educated on an equal bases to men, and given the same opportunities, would this not provide ‘more hands on deck’ so to speak?
For example, more people trying to create solutions to world problems, more skilled people with ways to make the solutions possible, more passionate people who want to help save the environment etc.

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Tackling consumerism is a key starting point which, in today's society is difficult when children are surrounded by consumerism before they even start school.
Education needs to focus more on a model where low-carbon lifestyles are successfully taught so that children and young people understand the benefits now, and for the future, of living a sustainable lifestyle.
The school children of today are tomorrow's consumers yet sustainability is a very small part of the NC at primary school level and is not always taught. This needs to be addressed so that children understand how to make the right choices for the future of the planet.

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As the article suggests to be sustainable need to have less focus on population and more on adopting low carbon lifestyles.  Currently education tends to focus on human capital model and need to adjust focus away from an emphasis on material wealth, and towards a model where individual and societal well-being are considered most important.

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As the article states, it is not necessarily overpopulation that causes an issue, but the lifestyles and consumerism of that populous. Education is built around the way adults live their lives, and as adults are living in a consumer-driven world, we are preparing our children for more of the same. If we take the time to teach an learn about what we truly need and the impacts of current capitalist society, we may be able to control not the population, but the impact of the population.

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First we need to convince everyone that there is a problem.
Establish as precisely as possible what the problem is.
Persuade everyone that part of  the solution is to establish balance: what do I need, rather than what do I want.
The solution involves everyone, everywhere.  So the solution needs to be wider than the "traditional education system".
I wonder what will be the long term effects on fluidity of movement of the Covid19 pandemic.

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In order to help solve the problems we face we need to teach students how to live in a sustainable way. Starting with the school itself - does it use a green supplier, has it got solar/wind generators, does it collect rainwater and recycle grey water. Has the school got a policy to stop buying single use plastic? Are second hand uniforms encouraged and recycled. Are pupils encouraged to walk and ride to school? Is it safe to do this? Is car sharing promoted? Is the school growing its own food and planting trees in the community? Is it trying to more to a paperless environment? Is the fruit bought fair trade? I think its fair to expect schools to practice what it preaches. I think sex education is another key component in hopefully reducing the worlds population.

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We need to merge outdoor and nature based learning with classroom learning in our school system, so that young people can understand better how there way of living affects the environment around them and the global environment. This in turn will lead to how we can possible sustain the worlds population as it grows.

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Philippines - As a teacher myself, I always believe that practice starts at home or the environments that are home to you. For instance, I can teach and encourage my kids to be aware of their own carbon footprint and try to build a more personal view and practice of "sustainable consumption" in daily living, such us shopping for less clothes, not using non-biodegradable packaging, etc.

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Philippines - As a teacher myself, I always believe that practice starts at home or the environments that are home to you. For instance, I can teach and encourage my kids to be aware of their own carbon footprint and try to build a more personal view and practice of "sustainable consumption" in daily living, such us shopping for less clothes, not using non-biodegradable packaging, etc.

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-Incorporate the importance of sustainable living into the curriculum and educate children about the impact of their carbon footprint and how to reduce it
-Encourage children to be mindful consumers

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It would be beneficial to integrate sustainable living into children's education from a very young age. Planting, recycling and the importance of walking/cycling instead of using vehicles could be the baseline, educating them for a self-sustainable future. This can lead onto further education into consumerism and the responsibilities they will have to protect the environment. Of course this would mean older generations would have to teach by example and begin the changes in behaviour themselves.

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1... Schools refuse to plastic resources that cannot be recycled.
2...Sustainability is built alongside science - strengthening Science Curriculum.
3... Schools are hold to account for making local issues known to families. Sustainability...pollution etc.
4... Curriculum is re-built  using real-life resources so that pupils are taught to reuse/ recreate clothing.
5... Maslows Hierarchy of needs supports pupils well-being by ensuring that children leave school with survival skills first and foremost. Can build their own house. Can sew on a patch. Can light a fire. Reducing anxiety and building resilience.
6... staff are trained in all of the above.
7...Gender Gaps are challenged, ensuing women have power.
8...These world changes are shared with older generations and their rose tinted nostalgia shrinks.
9...It cannot be made harder for women to have children and pay for child care.
10... More localised community support

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Very tricky to educate children on the importance of consumption when we seem to live in a world of expecting to have everything now. With credit so easily available and large mortgages, many middle-high income families (and some low) seem to get everything they want. If we could reduce the available credit then we may change consumer buying habits.

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We must start to teach about learning to live a more simple existence. Since the rise in technology and being able to have everything delivered to us , the increased choice and the feeling that we have to have more than what we need is becoming more of an issue. How do we change the thinking when there is so much choice?

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Clear need to focus on consumption, use of resources and moving towards being more sustainable globally. It does also seem to make clear the need for education to play a large part by way of educating all, closing the education gender gap as a way of reducing the popularity which will in turn impact upon the consumption aspect.

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UK education can focus on sustainability and consumption - teaching to only use what we need and why this is so important. This could see a generational shift in lower consumption rates.

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I was shocked by the 80% of land/mineral/water being used by households statistic. This suggests that day to day households need to be more educated/allowed to be more sustainable to see real change.

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I found the article to be very thought provoking. The education system should be taking a closer look at what we can teach children now, that will support them for the future. Educating youth on what is consumerism, what does over purchasing look like and what does that look like from an environmental perspective (landfills and factories).

There should be more focus on how to recycle, up-cycle and how to create a zero waste (or as close to zero as possible) household. That means buying less items that come in plastic containers, sharing materials with family members, purchasing from bulk stores that support bringing your own containers. But the point is we should not just be TELLING children what to do but educating them, so that they understand and want to learn more about how to save our planet.

I also love the idea of teaching that everyone is equal. Putting more emphasis on women in the workplace and being equally as important as men. Changing the way society looks at men being the primary caregiver of their children. Teaching equality throughput a child's life, so when they reach adulthood they know that no matter what sex they are, or how they identify themselves, it is equal and everyone is free to choose their own path.

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- Teaching about environmental sustainability on a small, local / independent scale
- changing lifestyle: more minimalistic and nature based rather than consumer
- develop scientific and STEM knowledge for creativity in students/ future generations

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The article challenges the need for economic growth with sustainability. One key issue for education, is the need to change focus. How can we prepare children for a world that nobody knows? Children need to be educated in a way that does not reproduce the notion that high level of education will transpire to high levels of wealth which may or may not lead to higher levels of preconceived happiness.

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Well, this is certainly an interesting topic. Living in Phnom Penh, it is quite evident that many places in Southeast Asia has this challenge of over-populated city centers. People flock to the cities for better income. Yet, this causes many other problems. The best thing we can do, as educators, is to equip our learners with the facts, and to challenge students with questions as to how they can contribute to a better society. How can we make things better for our selves, and for the future generations? I think small changes from home would be a step in the right direction.

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To help solve the problem, we need to make students aware of the issues of living in a capitalist society and the issues around consumerism. Our students are obsessed with material gains and we encourage this in education. Nothing is studied for the joy of learning, everything is done for a grade and as much as OFSTED like to claim that we aren't supposed to teach to the test, deviate away from it and watch the students switch off. They constantly want to know "does this impact my grade?" "Do I need this for the exam?" and the moment you tell them no, they deem it unimportant.

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In order to begin to solve the problem presented we need to educate children about consumerism. What it is and how ways in which we can reduce it to make it more sustainable for the future. Giving children real life examples of countries which do not consume as much/do not have access to the same consumerism that we do.

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Educating the next generation is key in reducing consumer goods and 'taking' from the economy. Far too often it is about material goods and the next best thing when we should be educating on preserving what we have and how we can live 'smarter' without the need for new technology to make us more lazy.

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In the UK we need to invest more money into education. This means training AND attaining more teachers to be able to cope with the demands of education from rising population. Raising the number and well-being levels of staff would not only mean being able to actually offer education to all children, but to offer a high standard of education as well. From this, we will then be able to have more resources to focus on educating children about a sustainable future.

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In the UK we need to invest more money into education. This means training AND attaining more teachers to be able to cope with the demands of education from rising population. Raising the number and well-being levels of staff would not only mean being able to actually offer education to all children, but to offer a high standard of education as well. From this, we will then be able to have more resources to focus on educating children about a sustainable future.

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Gandhi: "The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed."

I found this quote interesting. As educators it is something we don't really think about on a daily basis. I think we should teach students not just academic means but also cultural and global impacts on what our behaviour does to the world. If we taught them to be more responsible, to recycle, learn more about the earth and all it's inhabitants and the impact everyone has it may open their eyes. Primary schools seem to be the only ones focused on teaching these life skills. I think more at secondary schools should happen!

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Education needs to include more about the challenges of the number of people based on the climate and other environmental factors. Looking into what material good are a true necessity or how the future generations can best impact the world with the continue rise of the population.

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Wealthy in the West Need to Change Priorities

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Wealthy in the West Need to Change Priorities

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I think the key issue in countries like the UK is that there needs to be a shift in what people regard as important.
People need to realise that wealth does not mean having material possessions it means being healthy and having the ability to promote well-being throughout society. Everyone needs to realise consuming less, being responsible for our actions and educating future generations to do the same is what makes us better people. We would be a wealthy country, rich in values not possessions.

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It was the quote from David Satterthwaite that struck me early in the article; "It is not the number of people on the planet that is the issue – but the number of consumers and the scale and nature of their consumption,". Overpopulation is an issue that is far greater than one person or even one nation but it is also a word which is thrown around in a carefree manner without giving much thought to the implications, solutions or what it actually means. Satterthwaite's words make the concept of overpopulation and possible responses much more of a reality. More people are going to be born and in turn they will reproduce. The number of people on the planet, whilst an issue with space and the impact of that on environments etc, is a difficult aspect to manage legally and ethically. Considering people as consumers instead puts the responsibility on the individual and becomes an area which can be shared through education. It begins with the education received through school but very quickly needs to become an 'education' in its much broader sense. We need to educate everyone on the importance of sustainability, conservation and the impact that their daily choices can have. As teachers we show this through the work that we do with our children and encourage them and their families to make changes. It is the responsibility of those above us, in Governments etc to make sure that the domino effect takes hold and the approaches are carried through on a much larger scale.

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Solution is that material wealth does not create happiness? the current pandemic does seem to have steered some leaning towards this notion, although it is a 'wicked' problem i.e it is complex societal/human need to 'furnish ones cave' so to speak! but I think the balance has tipped far too far!! Human's do NOT need all this 'stuff' to be healthy! There are now 'minimalist' movements that are generating support,  ironically it seems, some in the Western/industrialised/modernised countries are now looking for a 'simpler', more rewarding way of life. As it seems you cannot 'buy' happiness! Enough for everyone's need, not greed? Understanding history, psychology, economics, politics ... it seems we need to understand a lot to be able to first try to find the answers to sustainability/sus. dev./equity etc.

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I think we are a consumer population- next new gadget, throw away clothes- we want more. Education should be training our students about necessary objects' effects on ecology globally. Where doe objects come from? where are they made? what are these conditions? How can we reduce this? Think about reusing, sustaining products for longer.
fashion etc should be making it a policy to ensure that all are treated equally, given a real wage so the poor will be able to work, they have the freedom to choose their education and path; this will reduce slavery, more productive use of resources if equality and safety is adhered to.
We are all humans, we all want to buy as it makes us feel good owning something new, but would we still have the same view if we knew the production schedules and the same want?

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Given the timing of this post (May 2020), Education is already changing to address the impact of a global pandemic. The effect on the environment is being seen by the decrease in CO2 emissions as factories across the world close, travel is restricted and people learn to live in a more frugal way. Is this a time when education can change to support children in understanding how the enforced change in lifestyle could be addressed to make positive changes to the future by continuing to make changes to how we live?

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Ideas about a solution  which I think education systems Cardiff can reasonably attend to:
Try putting children in special segregated classes as children will have a dedicated teacher catering specifically to their needs without having to worry about neglecting other children. Reducing the amount of needs within the class will allow teachers to concentrate on their students and when children are ready to integrate into mainstream classes teachers can help with transition too.

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Despite doing this course, my thoughts re the role of education are still inchoate.  People have said that education should do x, but education is often decided by Governments,  using the  capital model, whilst many teachers would prefer a capabilities rights, type model, with a bit of human capital.

For myself I have not worked out yet whether one can support all learners to be self motivated or whether some top down model is almost inevitable. I think that something in the middle may be the answer.  Plenty of time and space for children and adults to learn practical skills including driving but also the underpinning skills of maths, science, IT,  and languages in a spirit of self discovery.   Some of this might be delivered through a fairly conventional space like a school but much could be done online. The recent virus has shown that unexpected things throw all economies out of kilter, but some ;people are very creative in their responses to change.

And what could an expanding population mean too?  It was interesting to learn that whilst many countries in the West consume disproportionately not all countries have fitted that picture. We also know that there are lots of innovations in science and food technology that might shift the way we consume food, but it seems incumbent on all economics teaching, geography etc, that students learn the real cost of production - a very complex analysis.   But for this to be meaningful,  too you could land up with a population that desires change and works for change, but they also need Governments that are enlightened and creative in favour of ironing out economic differences etc.   Education might help foster such attitudes. It remains to be seen.  The internet will also allow access to a wide variety of ins;inspirational educators, but also some poor ones, but there are great opportunities to be had that could be positive in an open source type world.

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I believe that we need to include in education the affects of everyday actions, and how to make subtle changes to life in order to live in a more sustainable manner, and also address how we can encourage others to do so.

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If education focused on children appreciating a less consumer based lifestyle that would be a start.  I also think children understanding that
the things they have in their privileged life don't come easy- for example food.  How hard is it to sow seeds and wait for the food- to have it out of season which country does it need to come from and what was the impact on CO2 and the farmers?

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We should teach pupils about a sustainable way of living and the importance of sustainability right through school since this will be one of the biggest challenges faced in the future. The importance of everyone playing their part since HICs are the biggest emitters whilst LICs often feel the negative impacts should also be embedded within their learning.

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UK                                                           Firstly, the global population needs to be educated, not just children and young people about the current global demographic changes taking place, the environmental impact and unsustainability. This should be high on every country’s agenda. How this education takes place needs to be considered. It can be part of a national school-based curriculum but how can it be made more impactful to those who are older or uneducated or not in school now?The status of women globally but especially in wealthier countries is rising and this trend needs to continue. All girls should be educated and supported to complete their secondary education at least, in order to gain employment and as the primary educators of the next generation. Fertility rates may also be limited consequently.Globally we also need to research and develop the most effective teaching and learning methodologies with possibly less focus on STEM and a greater emphasis on local context and educating children for a sustainable global future. Individual governments have policies about school infrastructures, class sizes and teacher training but honest, transparent research needs to be shared and with poorer countries and its implementation supported. 

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UK                                                           Firstly, the global population needs to be educated, not just children and young people about the current global demographic changes taking place, the environmental impact and unsustainability. This should be high on every country’s agenda. How this education takes place needs to be considered. It can be part of a national school-based curriculum but how can it be made more impactful to those who are older or uneducated or not in school now?The status of women globally but especially in wealthier countries is rising and this trend needs to continue. All girls should be educated and supported to complete their secondary education at least, in order to gain employment and as the primary educators of the next generation. Fertility rates may also be limited consequently.Globally we also need to research and develop the most effective teaching and learning methodologies with possibly less focus on STEM and a greater emphasis on local context and educating children for a sustainable global future. Individual governments have policies about school infrastructures, class sizes and teacher training but honest, transparent research needs to be shared and with poorer countries and its implementation supported. 

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Although schools do educate about recyling and the environment, i feel children as they develop further need to learn more about what is a want and what is a need. As we speak, being in a pandemic while in school keyworkers and staff discuss how much they have ordered from amazon. i usually live plastic free and this situation has made it very difficult to continue to do. As electronics is such a high turn over with laptops, tablets and phones , these need to be recycled. perhaps a ban on putting these items in the bin such as with gas canisters so we can ensure the reuse. laptop companies could  return to upgradable devices and swap to making profit through existig customers.
It is hard to teach children that brand new isnt nessesarily better when this is surrounding them through the way that adults behave, the media and advertisimg. this all would need to change to make a real impact.

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1. Education needs to be accessible to all so that everyone can contribute to maintaining the planet. Students need to realise that they are not just one person doing their own thing, but that people globally, next to them and across town are all affected by actions taken. They also need to appreciate the actions that have consequences on the world as well.
2. Help teach students how they can make a difference in their own lives, so that globally the responsibility is shared by everyone.

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I think it's important that schools in China continue to take a pragmatic approach to develop its drive to promote education for all girls, particularly in rural areas. Educating young women, as well as ensuring effective sex and relationships education, as well as family planning, centering on gender equality, will go a long way to breaking stigmas seen in China.

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In my opinion one of the key issues education needs to concern itself with globally, is a focus on teaching students how to be adaptable and flexible to unsure that they can adapt as the earth changes. It is also the students are taught about the earth and its lifespan and how they can influence the future of the planet they live on. Whilst critical issues both of these issues can be integrated into core subjects within the curriculum to ensure the knowledge becomes embedded in students and encourages them to consider them as larger issues than just an issue within a subject in school.

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The United Kingdom is a quickly growing, consumer driven society. I feel that as educators a huge responsibility in the next few years is to educate children about their personal and the wider community's consumption. How can we consume less and take responsibility for it?

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I believe we need to focus education on the unnecessary need for material goods, and how having the new iphone or a £200 handbag is not the be all and end all of life. If we can teach people to appreciate life without considering material possessions, we can raise a society that will reduce the environmental pressures.

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Educating the next generation of consumers in the UK

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Educating the next generation of consumers in the UK

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In the UK we have slightly lost sight of educating the whole of the young person,  we have concentrated almost entirely on STEM and educating for employment. For example in my own local authority we have one maths teacher per 80 pupils but only one home economics teacher per 500 pupils. I don't see it as a male/female thing - in fact that's a risky path to go down - I see it as everyone's concern.
Apropos consumerism, I note an article from Huff Post pointing out the supersizing of McDonalds offerings - eg in 1955 you could only by one size portion of fries, now the smallest size of fries is larger - and they are building a new branch of Maccy D's outside one of our high schools right now!

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The key issues that education needs to concern itself with globally
1) Gender equality - better access for girls to attend school leading to better opportunities and more awareness of their rights.
2) Individual responsibility - shifting the focus back to what individuals can do to help the planet and teaching from an early age how to live sustainably
3) Global citizenship - putting local efforts into a global perspective e.g. awards for "eco-schools", "most sustaib

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1. Curriculum must include opportunities for students to understand the basic principles of interconnectedness of humanity as individuals, communities, countries and globally across a multi-subject approach and age groups.
2. Education should be progressive in terms of addressing things that matter for the well-being of humans other than purely status and economic growth.
3. Embrace new technologies and think of a different approach to education beyond classroom walls, text books and examination to more experiential and creative learning.

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I think its safe to say that globally it is to late for anyone out of school to make enough changes to resolve our global population and carbon emissions issues. The solution I believe is to educator the future generations in all countries  to make better choices. Sustainable living needs to be added to all mandatory education, teaching children to have smaller families and sharing knowledge from wealthier areas that still maintain a low carbon footprint.
The biggest barrier to all will be getting contraception available and excepted by all religions/cultures.

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Young people are the generation that have the greatest understanding of their impact on the environment; because our knowledge of our impact is growing and children are taught this new information (whereas older generations are hesitant to accept new information and changes).
We need to incorporate consumption into this education, so they understand what they should be doing, reducing waste etc.
We have gotten very used to our lifestyles and people find it "downgrading" when asked to reduce the amount of stuff we use and have, and changing to sustainable living seems like going backwards for many people.
Education is working to change this mindset, we need more shows like Blue Planet etc. to get through to the older generation so they can also change their ways.

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As the population continues to rise and has done so for many years already, the education sector needs to ensure that the next generation are being taught to help make our world a sustainable place and to focus their efforts on needs and not wants. If children globally are informed of the same issues we all face then perhaps it will become a way of life rather than an option that many do not take.

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Given the future demographic predictions it is imperative education is reformed from primary through to secondary in order to prepare students to be analytical problem solvers and view human life and the worlds' environment as their responsibility and finding sustainable alternatives. The government needs to follow through with policy change and raise better awareness on lowering omissions to support education pathways. I also believe that education should make both males and females aware of the importance of not having too many children.

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Educating children in the UK to recylce, and to support local businesses that supply local food and materials would be a great place to start on helping stop overpopulation.
Additionally, teaching children what is essential particularly in terms of energy consumption would help from a young age.

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what education needs to teach in order to tackle effects of population growth.

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what education needs to teach in order to tackle effects of population growth.

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1. education needs to teach population to live sustainably, teach core values, attention away from material wealth to individual and social wellbeing.
2. need to educate women globally on reproductive rights
3. teach people about enviromental responsibilty,  and how to recycle and waste responsibility.

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I think the biggest thing here is the need for education to those that are the "cause" of population growth: women. If we as a species can decide to further the education of women to a point where they are equal or, if not, of a higher status than men, we would be able to prevent such a rapid growth. Socioeconomics points to mainly positive aspects of educated female populations. Additionally, better access to contraceptives and abortions, and a secularization in education to allow women to learn free of religious constraints.

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From an early age we should not only educate children but model to them ways of leading more responsible lifestyles regarding consumerism and wasteage. We can teach them about recycling, re-using and reducing what we use but also need to demonstrate this in our own practices. It is also important to try to send this message home to their families, who may be of an era where these messages were not taught as such in schools and who may be ignorant to some of the effects of wastage and ways we can avoid it. As a country I do not feel the UK is the worst at doing this but there are certainly other countries around the world we could learn some valuable lessons from.

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Education could play a big part in creating a sustainable population, by changing core subjects for capabilities and functions, for example; if children/ young learners were taught how to live off the planet, how to plant and grow food resources, which are just as important as math, if we took notice of what the capabilities model values, core subjects wouldn't be necessary, concentrating on an individuals capabilities and rights to invent and discover, natural mathematicians, scientists would not be lost, but farming may become just as popular, developing determination, practical knowledge, planning skills and positive mindset is something that young learners have naturally and education should be also encouraging these children.

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Never before has the UK economy been bolstered by the education sector. With a flourishing private and boarding sector, wealthy parents from around the world are choosing the UK as the destination to send their children for a quality education, starting at a Primary level and lasting until University. These students bring with them thousands if not hundreds of thousands of pounds in fee's and accommodation/boarding fee's. Yet the private sector is constantly under the microscope, tarnished by claims of elitism, state sector success capping.

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Due to the ever increasing, rapid growth in population, children need to be taught from a very young age the impact of their consumption.

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Children need to be taught about the policies that have led to the current situation, they need to understand the interconnected nature of life on earth, and the level of personal responsibility involved. We then need to ensure that the education system teaches the skills that will be required – collaboration, creativity, problem-solving, empathy and compassion. In addition, we need to educate to change the way we consume – do we really need a new phone every 2 years? Can a product be repaired, rather than replaced? As the article mentions, we will need to move away from aspiring to material wealth, towards societal well-being; perhaps this will precipitate a move from the human capital model towards a combination of the right-based and capabilities approaches to education, as they seem to better fit this outcome.  Ultimately, we need to educate global citizens.

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As educators, we need to raise children's awareness on issues of sustainability and about becoming wise consumers. They need to be taught to look at labels and think about what they are buying. Are there alternative products that contain ethically sourced ingredients? In poorer countries, girls need to be educated so that they have greater opportunities and know how to prevent unwanted pregnancies.

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Teach about being mindful consumers - allow the ounger generation to debate, be critical and come up with creative solutions

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In order to alter the economic model which currently drives the UK consideration requires to be given to developing a curriculum which plays greater emphasis on societal and environmental well being rather than economic growth. This would entail enabling learners to question current norms such constantly upgrading mobile phones without consideration of environment impact of extracting the raw materials and then their production. Furthermore it would require to facilitate acceptance that constant central heating using fossil fuels was not acceptable. The model of consumerism on which the developed world is based will only change if the education system empowers individuals to demand changes which will result in a positive impact not only in Scotland but across the world.