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In this section, we delve into the significance of sustainability in education and its pivotal role in shaping our collective future. We address fundamental questions such as why learning about sustainability matters<\/a> and how it benefits individuals, students, educators, and university communities alike<\/a>. We also showcase Concordia University’s commitment to excellence in sustainability education and research.<\/p>\n

Education for sustainability is not just about acquiring knowledge; it’s about catalyzing change and empowering individuals to become agents of positive transformation. In the following pages, we offer insights into the essential attributes of change agents and provide a self-assessment tool<\/a> to guide students and faculty members on their journey toward fostering sustainability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"template":"","meta":{"pb_part_invisible":false,"pb_part_invisible_string":""},"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-59","part","type-part","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/education-sustainability\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/59","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/education-sustainability\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/education-sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/part"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/education-sustainability\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/59\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":530,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/education-sustainability\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/59\/revisions\/530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/education-sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/education-sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=59"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/education-sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=59"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}