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Sustainability education emphasises that empowerment of learners is essential to foster the transformations in ways of living that are necessary for individuals and society to move towards a more sustainable future. Empowerment has roots in the forms of democratic participation that can be embodied in community partnerships.
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Aguayo, C., Eames, C. (2017). Community Partnerships in Sustainability Education Research. In: McNae, R., Cowie, B. (eds) Realising Innovative Partnerships in Educational Research. Educational Partnerships and Collaborations. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6351-062-2_24
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