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Project Sustainability Collective Podcast
Project Sustainability Collective Podcast
Hosted by Lili-Ann Kriegler and Bronwyn Cron
Welcome to the Project Sustainability Collective Podcast, where early childhood pedagogy and sustainability education come together, positioning ECEC educators as the critical leverage point for planetary change.
Hosts Lili-Ann, author and expert in early childhood pedagogy, play, and project-based learning, thinking skills, and leadership, and Bronwyn Cron, author and expert in STEM and sustainability education, bring together decades of combined expertise. They work together to explore how educators simultaneously shape child development and environmental futures, and regularly host sustainability and education thought leaders to enrich our listeners' podcast experience.
Our Approach:
Grounded in research with 200+ Australian ECEC services, we explore sustainability holistically across five interconnected domains: environmental, social, economic, cultural, and leadership/governance. Through our Sustainability Impact Accelerator framework, we help you recognise your significance, deepen your thinking, and expand your influence, accelerating change that ripples from your service outward to children, families, communities, and ultimately transforms policy and culture.
What We Explore:
Thought-provoking, evidence-based insights connecting brain development to environmental consciousness, practical frameworks like our Sustainability Discovery Framework, and approaches to embedding the EYLF 2.0 Sustainability Principle into everyday practice. We examine play-based learning, place-connected pedagogies, project development, team engagement, courageous planning, and how to integrate sustainability into your quality improvement plans.
Who This Is For:
Early childhood educators, educational leaders, directors, pedagogical leaders, sustainability coordinators, policy makers, and anyone who recognises that supporting optimal child development during the grounding years IS the most powerful sustainability education possible.
Our Promise:
We combine intellectual rigour with practical application, honouring your professionalism whilst providing frameworks and language that validate what you already know works. We help you see that you're not doing two separate jobs—child development and sustainability are the same work viewed from different angles.
You are architects of possibility, working at the intersection where human development and planetary futures meet.
Join us as we accelerate education for sustainability, positioning ECEC educators where you belong—at the centre of the conversation about planetary futures.
Acknowledgement of Country:
We respect the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land of the Kulin Nation groups, the Boonwurrung and Bunurong people, where I live, learn, and work.
We also respect the people and cultures from across the globe who live and work for the optimistic future of this unique island continent, Australia. May we all walk gently into the future.
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Project Sustainability Collective Podcast
Author Insights - The 'Why' Behind two new Early Education Publications (Ep 19)
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In this special edition episode, we explore two brand-new, transformative books for early childhood educators:
· Developing Executive Function in the Early Years: SOWATT Can I Do?
by Dr Rosalyn Muir and
· The Power of Play: Mastering the 7 Dynamic Learning Zones
by Lili-Ann Kriegler.
These ready-to-use resources are designed to inspire, guide, and empower educators without adding to their workload. Instead, they provide a clear roadmap showing how play naturally supports executive function and holistic development.
Both books emphasise that every moment matters, and their insights will leave educators feeling energised and equipped to make a difference.
This special episode also celebrates the tireless dedication of Alicia Cohen from AMBA Press, whose mission is to bring outstanding educational resources to educators across all contexts. Alicia’s unwavering support for these books demonstrates her belief in the transformative power of the early years.
A special summer reading bundle is available for a limited time—perfect for professional development or a thoughtful gift for an early childhood team. Available from AMBA Press or directly from the authors, this bundle promises to enrich your practice and deepen your understanding of early learning through executive function and the magic of play.
Key Takeaways from Rosalyn Muir (
- How to identify and support the development of executive function skills in young children.
- Practical strategies for embedding executive function activities into everyday routines.
- Insights into the link between executive function and lifelong success.
- Tools for creating environments that promote self-regulation, memory, and cognitive flexibility.
Key Takeaways from Lili-Ann Kriegler
- An introduction to the 7 Dynamic Learning Zones and their role in deep learning through play.
- How to balance structured and unstructured play to maximise engagement and creativity.
- The importance of intentional teaching and how to embed it into playful interactions.
- Strategies to build strong educator-child relationships that support emotional and cognitive growth.
Be the change you want to see in your teaching environment.
#EarlyYearsEducation #ExecutiveFunction #PlayBasedLearning #ProjectBasedLearning #AMBApress #ProfessionalDevelopment #LearningThroughPlay #IntentionalTeaching #ChildDevelopment
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For more information about Lili-Ann Kriegler, go to:
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Lili-Ann Kriegler (B. A Hons, H. Dip. Ed, M.Ed.) is an award-winning author and Melbourne-based education consultant. Her books are 'The Power of Play' for educators and 'Roots and Wings' for parents. Lili-Ann’ is a leader in early childhood education (birth to years), leadership and optimising human thinking and cognition. She runs her consultancy, Kriegler-Education. She is passionate about the early childhood sector and believes in the transformational power of education.
Find out more at https://www.kriegler-education.com.
