For Your Ears from the Early Years

More than a Garden: Recognising Children's Sustainability Thinking (Ep 31)

Lili-Ann Kriegler

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What if the sustainability thinking you're looking for is already happening in your service—you just haven't been guided to see it?

In the first episode of a special five-part series, Reflect, Reconnect, and Reimagine Sustainability, Lili-Ann Kriegler and Bronwyn Cron from the Project Sustainability Collective share discoveries from their year-long work on embedding holistic sustainability with early childhood educators across Australia.

This conversation challenges the "add more activities" approach to sustainability. Instead, you'll discover how children demonstrate sustainability thinking every day—in how they share materials, care for living things, and navigate fairness. The question isn't what to add; it's what to notice.

Bron and Lil reveal why educators often miss these moments, what stops us from recognising the connections, and how small shifts in observation can transform your practice without adding to your workload.

Ready to see sustainability differently?

Download the free EYLF 2.0 Sustainability Principle Decoder to help you recognise and extend children's sustainability thinking in everyday moments: 👉 https://projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au/decoder

For more insights and resources, visit our blog: 👉 https://projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au/blogs

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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.
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https://www.kriegler-education.com.