Sustainability in Sport and Physical Activity
What is it?
- capacity to maintain life (ACARA, 2013)
- meeting the needs of the present without compromising the future (ACARA, 2013)
- promoting and supporting the well-being of individuals and the community (ACARA, 2013)
- supporting healthy lifestyles (ACARA, 2013)
- maintenance of health and well-being (ACARA, 2013)
- social change through relationships (Serve and Learn Australia, 2011)
- respects environment (Sustainable Sonoma County, 2010)
- fosters transformation (Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage, 2005)
ACARA. (2013). Draft Shape of Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education. [Data File]. Retrieved February 16, 2013, from the ACARA Web site, http://www.acara.edu.au/verve/_resources/DRAFT_Shape_of_the_Australian_Curriculum-HPE-FINAL.pdf
Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage. (2005). Educating for a sustainable future: A national environmental education statement for Australian schools. Retrieved November 22 , 2012, from the Australian Government Department of Environmental Heritage Web site: http://www.environment.gov.au/education/publications/sustainable-future.html
Serve and Learn Australia. (2011). About Service Learning. Retrieved November 19, 2012, from Learn and Serve Web site: http://www.lasa.org.au/menus.php?page=0
Sustainable Sonoma County. (2010). Defining Sustainability. Retrieved November 19, 2012 from Sustainable Sonoma County Web site: http://www.sustainablesonoma.org/keyconceptssustainability.html