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What is Sustainability?

The United Nations define Sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

This guide is designed to support anyone looking to learn more about current research on Sustainability, as well as those teaching Sustainability topics in Primary and Higher Education. View items available on catalogue, open educational resources for teachers, and find links to the latest national and international research in this area.

Sustainability Education

Children's Books

UNESCO Sustainability Resources for Educators

UNESCO Sustainability Teaching Resources
This resource bank developed by UNESCO has been designed for educators, education planners and practitioners. It is designed around the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Just click on a Goal to find activities relevant to that topic.
It offers hundreds of pedagogical ideas for classroom activities and multimedia resources detailing how best to integrate Education for Sustainable Development into teaching and learning, from early childhood care through secondary education.

Teacher's Climate Guide

Teacher's Climate Guide
The Teacher's Climate Guide is an online resource created by Finnish environmental educator, Pinja Sipari. The guide contains practical tips for integrating climate change in education and activities at the primary level, and basic information about climate change and climate education.

Dynamic Earth Climate and Sustainability Resources

Climate and Sustainability Resources
Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh provides open educational resources including games, quizzes, and activities related to climate and sustainability, suitable for use in the classroom or at home.

The World's Largest Lesson - Educational Resources

The World's Largest Lesson
Produced by ProjectEVERYONE in partnership with UNICEF and UNESCO, The World's Largest Lesson is a website built to promote use of the Sustainable Development Goals in learning so that children can contribute to a better future for all. From citizenship and justice to climate change and the environment, inspire children to make a difference!

An Taisce Green Schools Resources

Green Schools Resources
Resources to help with your Green-Schools programme are sorted into three categories: the theme you are working on, whether your school is primary or secondary and whether you want an activity; lesson plan; presentation; fact sheet; template; survey or craft/DIY.

Ireland's Biodiversity Learning Platform

National Biodiversity Data Centre - Ireland's Biodiversity Learning Platform
A selection of free courses for the public to identify Irish native species including spiders and butterflies.

Wildlife of Ireland

Wildlife of Ireland
Libraries Ireland have created an online learning resource for primary school children - the Wildlife of Ireland Map! Children can learn how to spot wildlife in their area and take a virtual nature walk across Ireland.

Earth Day - Educational Resource Library

Educational Resource Library for Earth Day
Explore Toolkits, Lesson Plans, Advocacy Packets, Quizzes, Reading Lists and more for celebrating Earth Day in the classroom.

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Sustainability

Opening hours

For general enquiries
contact the Library:

Tel: (01) 8057753
email: librarydesk@mie.ie

What is Sustainability?

Sustainability Education

Children's Books

UNESCO Sustainability Resources for Educators

Teacher's Climate Guide

Dynamic Earth Climate and Sustainability Resources

The World's Largest Lesson - Educational Resources

An Taisce Green Schools Resources

Ireland's Biodiversity Learning Platform

Wildlife of Ireland

Earth Day - Educational Resource Library

Sustainability

Opening hours

For general enquiries contact the Library: Tel: (01) 8057753 email: librarydesk@mie.ie

What is Sustainability?

Sustainability Education

Children's Books

UNESCO Sustainability Resources for Educators

Teacher's Climate Guide

Dynamic Earth Climate and Sustainability Resources

The World's Largest Lesson - Educational Resources

An Taisce Green Schools Resources

Ireland's Biodiversity Learning Platform

Wildlife of Ireland

Earth Day - Educational Resource Library

For general enquiries
contact the Library:

Tel: (01) 8057753
email: librarydesk@mie.ie