Sustainability in Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Embracing Sustainability in ECE Sustainability in the EYLF principle helps to guide the educators to nurture environmentally aware and socially responsible young learners. This principle showcases the pedagogical role of educators to create a sustainable learning environment (ECA, n.d.) Understanding Sustainability in EYLF According to EYLF, sustainability is spread across different dimensions: Environmental dimension: This promotes the care for the natural world by protecting and improving the environment. For example, practising food waste recycling and inviting children to participate in recycling activities helps them to better understand the connection between food waste and sustainable practices (ECA, n.d.) . Social dimension: This encourages inclusion, peaceful and fair coexistence with local and global communities (EEEC, 2023) . Engaging children in visual presentations to promote the awareness of social equity...