PREPARING FOR THE MILLENNIUM - REFLECTIONS ON THE NEED FOR FUTURES EDUCATION

What does education for a just and sustainable future look like and how might it be implemented in the classroom? This article is an introduction to the work of one particular curriculum project in the UK which is working with teachers on this issue. First, the broader educational context is described both in terms of the author's personal and professional interests and in relation to existing good practice in global education. Attention is then drawn to various formative influences on the project's design, both from futures education and from the futures field more generally. Finally, the aims of the project are outlined together with details of current work in progress. © 1991.