International Journal of Education Economics and Development. 4 (2) 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEED.2013.055039. Copyright © Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. SUSTAINABILITY HUMANISTIC EDUCATION: A NEW PEDAGOGY FOR A BETTER WORLD Talia Raphaely and Dora Marinova Abstract Sustainability is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity, yet current educational system perpetuates rather than alleviates the threats. The history of the emerging area of sustainability education is reviewed, including brief discussion on educational discourses, namely: humane education, environmental education, ecopedagogy, education for sustainable development, education for a culture of peace and sustainability, participatory education and humanistic education. Drawing on their strengths and using examples related to climate change, sustainability humanistic education is described as an educational paradigm shift that releases individual potential to participate in a sustainability revolution. Three case studies showcase practical outcomes of this educational approach which empowers students to challenge the status quo, reject dominant practices and rather than assume existing positions in society, take the lead in creating a better world. Keywords: sustainability, education, environment, environmental education, pedagogy, ecopedagogy, humanistic education, sustainability revolution, climate change, educational discourse, humane education, peace education, sustainable development, case studies, participatory education, individual empowerment Talia Raphaely, PhD Candidate Curtin University Sustainability and Policy Institute (CUSP) Curtin University of Perth, Australia Mailing Address: Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP) Institute, GPO Box U1987, Perth WA 6845, Australia Street Address: 3 Pakenham St, Fremantle, Perth, Western Australia, 6160 Phone: +61 8 9266 9030