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Birds Learn to Swim and Fish Learn to Fly: Lessons from the Philippines on AVE for Social Sustainability

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As an adult educator working in the Philippines, my understanding of social sustainability lies at the intersection of social justice, environmental protection, and sustainable development. Through the lens of my life and work in the Philippines over a period of four decades, I discuss the various tensions that I have encountered between adult and popular education and technical and vocational education, and between government, non-government organizations, and social movements, as each sector strives to realize their different visions of sustainability in the Philippines.

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  1. Education for Life Foundation, Quezon City, Philippines

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  1. Dr. Peter Willis Centre for Research in Education, Equity and Work (Hawke Research Institute for Sustainable Societies) School of Education, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Blvd., Mawson Lakes SA 5095, Australia

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Torre, E.d. (2009). Birds Learn to Swim and Fish Learn to Fly: Lessons from the Philippines on AVE for Social Sustainability. In: Willis, P., Mckenzie, S., Harris, R. (eds) Rethinking Work and Learning. Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8964-0_17

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