Sustainable Practices:
A Multi-Dimensional View
Sustainability in early childhood is about more than recycling, gardening and turning off the lights.
It involves environmental, social and economic decisions that influence children, educators, families, communities and the long-term future of early childhood services.
This practical online professional development course supports educators and leaders to move beyond isolated sustainability activities and embed meaningful, achievable practices across their everyday work.
26 Lessons | 6 Learning Modules | Self-Paced | Certificate of Participation
🌿 Explore environmental, social and economic sustainability through practical examples that can be applied within everyday early childhood practice.
Sustainability Grounded in Real Early Childhood Practice
Janine brings:
🌿 More than 30 years of early childhood experience across Australia and Canada
🎓 A four-year Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching degree
📝 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
🐨 Experience supporting children to become active environmental advocates and “Wildlife Warriors”
🪵 Practical experience developing natural habitats within early childhood services for local wildlife
🌱 Experience connecting children with community gardens, composting and hands-on environmental learning
Practical experience in creating a Bush Kindy Program for early learning centres to build connection with community and learn about the local flora and fauna.
Drawing on decades of practice, Janine helps educators consider sustainability through the perspectives of children, educators, families and leaders.
This course moves beyond one-off activities and explores how small, intentional decisions can support long-term environmental, social and economic sustainability.
💭 We Often Believe
Sustainability means recycling, gardening and turning off the lights.
We need expensive resources or large projects to make a meaningful difference.
Sustainability is another requirement to add to an already busy program.
🌿 The Truth
Sustainability is multi-dimensional.
It includes how we care for the environment, support people and communities, and use resources responsibly.
Small, consistent decisions can create meaningful and lasting change.
🔗 Why This Matters
Shift from:
“What sustainability activity can we add?”
to:
“How can sustainable thinking influence the decisions we already make?”
What Will You Gain From This Course?
✓ Understand Sustainability as Multi-Dimensional
Explore the environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainability.
✓ Strengthen Environmental Sustainability
Consider practical ways to reduce waste, conserve resources and support children’s relationships with the natural world.
✓ Explore Social Sustainability
Reflect on belonging, inclusion, equity, relationships and the wellbeing of children, educators, families and communities.
✓ Understand Economic Sustainability
Consider how thoughtful purchasing, resource use, maintenance and long-term planning can support sustainable practice.
✓ Include Different Perspectives
Explore sustainability through the perspectives of educators, children, families, directors and the wider community.
✓ Empower Children
Support children to participate in meaningful decisions and become active contributors to a more sustainable future.
✓ Create a Sustainability Action Plan
Develop a practical pathway for embedding sustainability across your everyday practice or service.
Who Is This Training Designed For?
Early Childhood Educators
Build practical strategies for embedding sustainability into everyday experiences, environments and decisions.Educational & Pedagogical Leaders
Guide meaningful reflection and support teams to move beyond isolated sustainability activities.Centre Directors & Service Leaders
Consider how environmental, social and economic sustainability can support long-term service improvement.Early Childhood Students and New Graduates
Develop a broader understanding of sustainability and its place within early childhood practice.
Experienced Educators
Challenge familiar approaches and explore sustainability through new perspectives.Family Childcare and Family Dayhome Providers
Embed meaningful sustainability practices within home-based early learning environment.
What Educators Are Saying ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“The Sustainable Practices course was informative and provided easy, practical ideas that educators can embed into everyday early childhood practice.”
Taylah Ray
Early Childhood Educator““The course was presented very well and strengthened my understanding of the different dimensions of sustainability and how they can be applied in early childhood practice. I now feel better prepared to implement a broader range of sustainable practices within my service.”
Nahid
Room Leader, Educational Leader and Responsible PersonSustainability does not need to begin with a large project.
It can begin with one thoughtful question, one everyday decision and one achievable change.
Explore sustainability from multiple perspectives and create a practical pathway for meaningful change within your early childhood setting.
Build confidence in embedding environmental, social and economic sustainability across everyday early childhood practice.
Continue learning beyond sustainable practice with lifetime access to the Professional Learning Library purchased.
Support your team to explore sustainability together, question familiar practices and develop a shared Sustainability Action Plan.
