Chapter 11: Conclusion: Apocalyptic Leadership in Formation

I introduced this volume with the bad news, the harsh and sometimes fear-oriented discourse of climate change that warns of impending catastrophe. Even as they become more familiar, such warnings are a necessary reminder of how conventional education—and conventional educational leadership— ignores the perilous conditions it has participated in creating. Starting with signs of impending peril is one way to begin a fresh assessment of our choices, but standing now at the end of the book, let me try another angle. All of us who seek new possibilities in education have a common ground for our work: The international community has officially agreed that sustainability matters.