Learning as a key leverage point for sustainability transformations
A case study of a local government in Perth, Western Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12950692 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jayne Bryant (0000-0002-7993-7116, Blekinge Institute of Technology, corresponding author), Giles Thomson (0000-0002-9873-3872, Blekinge Institute of Technology) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 795-807 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sustainability Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1862-4057 • E-ISSN: 1862-4065 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11625-020-00808-8 |
| OpenAlex | W3022152277 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 21 |
This paper presents a case study about embedding sustainability into a local government in Perth, Western Australia, through the introduction of a sustainability policy and the accompanying education and culture change program. This longitudinal case study describes the approach and impact of the program initiated and delivered by internal officers between 2011 and 2016. The use of personal experience, document review and staff interviews present an ethnography of a bureaucracy that casts some light upon the seldom seen inner workings of a local government organisation as it introduced a sustainability program over a period of more than 5 years. The case study provides evidence of the potential power of learning as a key leverage point for transformational sustainability change
Bureaucracy · Culture change · Economics · Environmental resource management · Government (linguistics · Leverage (statistics · Local government · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Sustainability · Sustainability organizations · Sustainability science · Sustainable development · Transformational leadership · Adult and Continuing Education Topics · Computer Science · Innovative Education and Learning Practices · Public Administration · Sustainability in Higher Education · Ecology
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Introduction Bureaucracy
| Citations per year | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |