Environmental sustainability, including biodiversity, cannot be sufficiently addressed as separate topics; they need to be integrated in the entire curriculum, educational practice and educator professional development, as part of the whole-institution and whole-school approaches. Moreover, education on sustainability and the environment goes beyond classroom or online learning. Direct immersion in nature, especially in childhood, contributes to care for nature across the life span. This includes activities in “wild” nature, such as hiking, camping and fishing, as well as in “domesticated” nature, such as gardening, with a stronger impact observed from wilderness activities.
Whole-institution approaches, curricular change, and affective experiencial learning
