e-learning centre on sustainable development
The IEF e-learning centre is a place for you to start learning about sustainable development,
and also to find resources that you can use to teach others about it
CONTENTS
Short do-it-yourself course on sustainable development
A course in 6 modules that you can study at your own pace
Scientific and Spiritual Dimensions of Climate Change
An Interfaith Study Course in 9 classes
Les dimensions scientifiques et spirituelles du changement climatique
A French Interfaith Study Course in 5 classes
Un cours interreligieux en français en 5 modules
Las dimensiones científicas y espirituales del cambio climatico (pdf)
A Spanish Interfaith Study Course in 5 classes
Una clase entrereligiosa en español en 5 modulos
Community Materials on Climate Change
Prepared by the United States Baha'i Community for the Preach-in on Global Warming 2011
including Devotional Readings and supplemental materials for Junior Youth and Children's Classes
Families as Agents of Change:
Collectively Advancing Efforts to Build a Just and Sustainable Society
Baha'i Writings and passages for five days of study, prepared by the U.S. Baha'i Community, 2015
Values-based learning and indicators for education for responsible living and sustainability
Three toolkits for students, teachers and secondary schools
created with the Partnership for Education and Research about Responsible Living (PERL) 2015
Rural Environmental Management training materials
Simple materials for use in rural areas of developing countries
in 40 modules for community use or self instruction
UNESCO Global Action Programme
successor to the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005-2014
Access to resources and activities concerning this UNESCO-led effort.
Indicators
A page introducing indicators of sustainability
and some of the most important activities in this area
Case studies
Practical activities that are bringing more sustainability
Group exercises on sustainable development and spirituality
Selected texts for discussion in small groups or study circles
Things you can do
Practical suggestions for changing your lifestyle
Presentations and recordings on sustainable development
Presentations (powerpoints) and audio recordings to inspire and educate
(large files)
Baha'i writings on sustainable development
A compilation of quotations by sustainability topics
also available in French [français]
IEF Sustapedia
An encyclopedia of environment and sustainable development
Reading list
Suggested books for further reading
Links
Useful materials on sustainability from other sites
The Eco Principle:
Radio interview in Budapest with IEF President Arthur Dahl
November 2005 (mp3 - 50 min.)
http://www.pararadio.hu/archivum/musorok/ARTHUR_Report.mp3
A spiritual approach to climate and the environment
Radio interview with Peter Adriance on radiobahai, http://www.wlgi.org in Georgia, USA
November 2013
https://soundcloud.com/radiobahai/insight-85-peter-adriance
GROUP EXERCISES
ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SPIRITUALITY
Group exercises on Education for Sustainable Development and Spirituality
Selected texts from Engaging People in Sustainability and the Baha'i writings
Spiritual Reflections
Two part programme of inspiring stories of Baha'is, and quotations from Baha'u'llah
originally used at the 9th IEF Conference
Presentations combining beautiful photographs and texts from sacred scriptures
and other writings, suitable for opening meetings or creating a meditative atmosphere.
A musical accompaniment could be added, and the texts read out loud
Reflections on Creation (5.3mb)
prepared by Peter Adriance
Devotional about Richard St.Barbe Baker, "Man of the Trees" (7.8mb)
prepared for the 11th IEF Conference
Last updated 25 September 2015