This article describes research with schoolteachers using participatory methods and reflective practice. These approaches have been used to enable teachers to establish their practice needs in relation to education for sustainability (EfS) and also maintain the integrity of their subject disciplines. The participatory methods are derived from…

Describes an alternative approach to environmental education with secondary students outside the timetabled curriculum, which uses school buildings and outside grounds as a model for responsible environmental management and behavior. Emphasis was on adopting criteria which were thought to lead to long-term attitude and behavior change. (AIM)