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About the College
Sustainability deals with the wellbeing of people and their environment, now and in the future, its quintessence lying in the link between environmental and social issues. Sustainability literacy enhances environmentally responsible citizenship, care for society and the environment and the ways in which they interact.
The college’s Institute for Sustainability in Education was established in 2006 for the purpose of nurturing educators and community workers to think and implement sustainable behavior in their lives and educational pursuits. Their task will be to inculcate sustainability into various educational institutions as part of life’s tapestry for every child, teacher and citizen.
The educators at the Institute have elected to update and adapt their teaching methods in accordance with the principals of sustainable education. The college community is also committed to applying these principles on an academic, community, social, physical and administrative level. The Institute coordinates the academic, environmental, educational and social activity of the college community and maintains extensive relationships with educational, public and business organizations interested in sustainability.
Teachers' professional development (M.Ed program and various training modules).
Collecting, translating, editing and transmitting up to date information on education for sustainability.
Promoting applied research.
Developing relevant curricula and other teaching resources.
Joint projects with schools and communities in and around Jerusalem.
Professional development of sustainability literacy for non-teaching school staff.
In 2007 the college was recognized as a "green" campus by the Ministry of Environment.