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Lawrence F. London, Jr.
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DEEP-SUSTAINABILITY


The National Centre for Sustainability, a not for profit organization
incorporated in British Columbia, Canada, presents a deep-thought educational
process focusing on the theme of deep-sustainability. We present, on this site:


  1.  A reflection on
EDUCATION FOR
DEEP-SUSTAINABILITY, in which 
      

    • we explain our understanding of deep-sustainability, 
      • 

    • then examine the merits and shortcomings of current action to deal with the
apparently growing gap between human demands on nature and the latter's ability
to cater to those demands and absorb the effects of human activities, and
      • 

    • thirdly propose a strategy to deal effectively with the likely risks and
threats, by combining current official action and useful, catalytic complements,
all educational in nature.
     
    2. 

  2. A brief description of the
INITIAL COMPONENTS
OF A FIRST STEP TOWARD DEEP-SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATIONwhich 
      

    • refers the visitor to more detailed explanations about each of these
components,
      • 

    • spells out their degree of development and their current level of delivery 
in the real world, and
      • 

    • proposes ways for interested parties to join the action and take part in
the process; 
    3. 

  3. A presentation of the
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABILITYwith 
      

    • references to 
        

      • our mission, 
        • 

      • our objectives, 
        • 

      • our approach to the issues and 
        • 

      • our strategies of partnership in education for deep-sustainability,
      
then
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    • a list of our main members and supporters, and finally
      • 

    • indications about ways to join us in our action.
      
    4. 

  4. A wide and dynamic
LIST OF REFERENCES
AND CROSS-LINKAGES (HOT LIST)with 
      

    • many references, cross references, 
      • 

    • cross-linkages (hot links) to a growing number of sites of interest on the
Net, and 
      • 

    • a direct posting on our site of a few key papers; 
    and finally,

    5. 

  5. An  INTERNAL
NEWSLETTER, "CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS, WHAT IS NEW AT THE NCFS,with
continuously updated information about action in sustainability education
anywhere, including of course at the NCFS. 
    6. 



Such an educational process is highly and urgently necessary. We explain
why this is so in
THE SUSTAINABILITY
DILEMMA
  



Managing the many activities of the NCFS outside of the mainstream and
trying to cooperate openly and constructively with reluctant first strategists
requires considerable energy and means of action. Given the NCFS' vocation of
maximum possible independence, this can only be achieved by increasing
membership and assembling persons in synergy. If you are interested and perhaps
if you wish to join please examine
our invitation to join
the action




If you wish to leave track of your passage, please use our

GUEST BOOK.




If you want to get in touch with us or to express special comments, please
e-mail or write to us at the following address:


e-mail:ncfs@islandnet.com


Mail address and telephone/fax: National Centre for Sustainability,
 #
1-800 Gorge Road West,
 VICTORIA, B.C. CANADA, V9A 1N9,
 Tel (250) 480
5016, Fax: (250) 480 5261,




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