LOLA - Sustainable Living and Stewardship: Active Methodology and Action Project Toolkit

Looking for Likely Alternatives (LOLA) is an international pedagogical tool for teachers and students hosted by the Sustainable Everyday Project . LOLA was first launched in 2005 by the Consumer Citizenship Network (CCN). The CCN network of partners continues today under the Partnership for Education and Research about Responsible Living (PERL) (http://www.perlprojects.org/). Following the adaptation of LOLA for Ireland, the LOLA toolkit is now being made available through PERL and the CDVEC Curriculum Development Unit for other countries to adapt and implement as appropriate into their curriculum. Overview of the LOLA toolkit The LOLA process requires that students engage in a series of steps to locate, critique and raise awareness of good local case studies about sustainable living and stewardship of the environment. Good sustainable living and stewardship case studies provide examples of how people can live in a way that meets present day needs, while caring for the environment and without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This resource offers specific support to achieve the following statements of learning: