Young Children and the Environment Early Education for Sustainability

This chapter extends beyond the single Australian early childhood centre focus offered by Robert Pratt in Chapter 4 of both previous editions. As co-editor, it has been a pleasure to collate five stories from the field with educators from early childhood education services across Australia. These stories highlight a deepening of pedagogical approaches and consolidation of what it means to be a sustainable early childhood service. The story authors well demonstrate how, over time, the multidimensionality of sustainability can readily be embraced in both meaningful and unique ways in early childhood education settings.