ISPG : International School Peace Gardens

ISPG is a highly succesful curriculum programme. This site offers comprehensive materials from 10 years of international experience.

For the ISPG Online Slide Show, follow this link.

NEW! ISPG School Boards Online Slideshow and Powerpoint

Curriculum:

Integrated Studies including Peace Education, Conflict Resolution, Environmental Studies, Outdoor Education, Inter-Cultural Understanding, Social Studies, Geographical Studies, Language Arts, Performing Arts, Maths and Science, Citizenship, and Community Service.

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Highlights:

Linkages are established to local, state/provincial, national and UNESCO parks and heritage sites. Protected places are used as education learning sites - Peace Parks and World Heritage Sites. Whole School Involvement is encouraged and realized. Life Zones are created using plants as the foundation for a bio-diversity land laboratory. The use of solar and wind energy is encouraged and working projects around these topics are developed.

Community Service, working with other school children and the local community on peace endeavours is encouraged.

Awards:

Achievement Awards, as noted above, also include a beautiful "International School Peace Gardens" pin which is awarded upon completion of 40 hours of program participation in this area: Available from IHTEC for $5 per pin.

We recommend following these links step by step

ISPG Mission Statement

ISPG History

ISPG Concept - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

ISPG Application - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

St. Agnes - A School Peace Garden Success Story

(download the complete information as an rtf-document)

Download and use

- the ISPG brochure (pdf)

- the benefits to students, teachers and the school environment (pdf)

- teachers' resources (pdf)

- Parents' VIP Role (pdf)

- answers to FAQ (rtf)

Visit "Get started"

- as a school

- as parents

- as a youth NGO

- as an NGO

Extra resources for download

Screen Slide Shows

- Global Issues

- ISPG and the Global Commons

- ISPG Curriculum

PDFs

- ISPGweb, a comprehensive introduction in slide format

Further Resources

- Links

Support

- Finding Sponsors and Assistance

The School Peace Garden is the first step for introducing continuous Global Sustainability Education activities in schools and communities.

It is a forum and space of awareness for peace and the global commons. From it a variety of holistic programs can evolve, and each curriculum embraces all aspects of sustainability. IHTEC offers programs for Marine, River and Mountain Regions, for Circumpolar Countries, and the Middle East. To learn more about the programs, click here, or use the left navigation bar.

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