This episode shares research findings around children's nuanced understanding of fairness, extending beyond material possessions and entering the complexities of equality vs equity. We discuss how to embed sustainability within the curriculum, the production, consumption and distribution of resources, sociocultural and economic influences on sharing, a multi-disciplinary approach to sustainability and much more.

To read and listen to the whole research series visit: https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/articles/sustainability/

Tune into next week's episode on: Sense belonging and connection in early childhood education: A pathway to social sustainability

If you enjoyed this episode you might also like to listen to Carmela's previous episode with Zanna Clarke, Principal of Miss Daisy’s Nursery Schools, on 'Life skills over academic achievement' - https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/life-skills-over-academic-achievement/ 

Episode break down:

00:00 - Does fairness mean equal sharing? 
06:00 - 'Modern tragedy of the commons'
07:50 - An adult's influence on fairness
12:00 - Compromising their own needs for others
17:09 - Sociocultural and economic influences on sharing
20:33 - Challenging unjust situations
22:53 - Developing a sense of fairness
26:23 - Production, consumption and distribution of resources
29:11 - A multi-disciplinary approach to sustainability
33:20 - Sustainability embedded within the curriculum
37:30 - Educator training in sustainability
38:00- Where sharing results in exclusion
41:15 - Final episode...

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