Study Sustainability
Sustainability Offerings at Western
Education for Sustainability (EfS) puts emphasis on the necessary interrelationships between theory and practice; local and global scales and present and future and thus has a global citizenship component that requires a critical evaluation of environment and social justice issues.
At Western students from varying disciplines and levels can undertake a degree specialisations that support transformative teaching for the SDGs. This is to (Target 4.7) "... ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development..." . Our specialisations are available to all students and include:
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At Western, we want our students Think, Care, Do for a sustainable future!
Our ‘S³Ü²õ³Ù²¹¾±²Ô²¹²ú¾±±ô¾±³Ù²â’ Graduate Attribute guides our sustainability offerings and ensure what you learn in the classroom will enable you as a graduate to critically envision better futures and take action towards it. We have themed these sustainability capabilities as Think (cognitive), Care (socio-emotional) and Do (praxis).
Interest in learning more about sustainability and upskilling yourself? Check out our online microcredential () available to all students (and the broader community). This 20-hour course equips you with the knowledge, skills, and practical tools to tackle global sustainability challenges and make a real difference in your personal life, career, or community.
Looking for more? As a taster, check out our undergraduate (opens in a new window) subject, open to all undergraduates and get involved with local partners making real change. Watch the
Teaching sustainability at Western Sydney? Find out more about how to incorporate sustainability into your teaching (opens in a new window). Contact the Sustainability Education team to discuss further or to nominate a program you are studying or teaching.
We're developing students (and a curriculum) that have sustainability capabilities to think, care and do.
Discover our students' insights and knowledge on key sustainability topics through our first-ever literacy survey.
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