ABSTRACT
It is increasingly recognized that social work has a vital role to play in shaping effective
responses to environmental degradation, climate change and disasters. Innovative
teaching and learning strategies can be used to facilitate understanding of complex,
interrelated and systemic social, economic and environmental challenges. This article
shares the development and design of a new social work course entitled ‘Social work and
sustainable social development’. Teaching methods and strategies are provided including
individual and group mind maps, case studies and presentations, guest speakers and
evaluation methods. Implications for social work education and the profession are
discussed in order to build capacity to address environmental justice and sustainability.
Introduction
