Anne Marie (Anni) Ross is an education researcher, project manager and educator with a focus on environmental and sustainability education. She works at the University of Newcastle, Australia, as a sessional academic and researcher (17 years), including teaching education for ecologically sustainable communities (2012-14) and managing the School Climate Change Initiative (2007-09) evaluation. Anni dreams of and, at times, contributes to a changing world paradigm.

• Chapter 1. Environmental Education Centres: Place and Purpose.- Chapter 2. Western Awakening: A Journey to Environmental Awareness.- Chapter 3. Environmental Education Centres: A Philosophical Perspective.- Chapter 4. Silhouette and Source of Colonialisation: Australia's Struggles.- Chapter 5. Seeding Change: Genesis of New South Wales Department of Education Environmental Education Centres.- Chapter 6. The Spectrum of Support: Personal to Global Structures.- Chapter 7. From Vision to Reality: Establishing EECs in New South Wales.- Chapter 8. Growth Amid Change: Institutionalisation and Rationalisation.- Chapter 9. Navigating Adversity: Thriving Through Highs and Lows.- Chapter 10. Global Flourishing: Examples of EECs Manifestation.- Chapter 11. Global Echoes, NSW Reflections: A Study of EECs with NSW Insights.- Chapter 12. Challenging Times: Changing tides—Meeting Critical Juncture.

Anne Marie (Anni) Ross is an education researcher, project manager and educator with a focus on environmental and sustainability education. She works at the University of Newcastle, Australia, as a sessional academic and researcher (17 years), including teaching education for ecologically sustainable communities (2012-14) and managing the School Climate Change Initiative (2007-09) evaluation. Anni dreams of and, at times, contributes to a changing world paradigm.

• Chapter 1. Environmental Education Centres: Place and Purpose.- Chapter 2. Western Awakening: A Journey to Environmental Awareness.- Chapter 3. Environmental Education Centres: A Philosophical Perspective.- Chapter 4. Silhouette and Source of Colonialisation: Australia's Struggles.- Chapter 5. Seeding Change: Genesis of New South Wales Department of Education Environmental Education Centres.- Chapter 6. The Spectrum of Support: Personal to Global Structures.- Chapter 7. From Vision to Reality: Establishing EECs in New South Wales.- Chapter 8. Growth Amid Change: Institutionalisation and Rationalisation.- Chapter 9. Navigating Adversity: Thriving Through Highs and Lows.- Chapter 10. Global Flourishing: Examples of EECs Manifestation.- Chapter 11. Global Echoes, NSW Reflections: A Study of EECs with NSW Insights.- Chapter 12. Challenging Times: Changing tides—Meeting Critical Juncture.

Anne Marie (Anni) Ross is an education researcher, project manager and educator with a focus on environmental and sustainability education. She works at the University of Newcastle, Australia, as a sessional academic and researcher (17 years), including teaching education for ecologically sustainable communities (2012-14) and managing the School Climate Change Initiative (2007-09) evaluation. Anni dreams of and, at times, contributes to a changing world paradigm.

• Chapter 1. Environmental Education Centres: Place and Purpose.- Chapter 2. Western Awakening: A Journey to Environmental Awareness.- Chapter 3. Environmental Education Centres: A Philosophical Perspective.- Chapter 4. Silhouette and Source of Colonialisation: Australia's Struggles.- Chapter 5. Seeding Change: Genesis of New South Wales Department of Education Environmental Education Centres.- Chapter 6. The Spectrum of Support: Personal to Global Structures.- Chapter 7. From Vision to Reality: Establishing EECs in New South Wales.- Chapter 8. Growth Amid Change: Institutionalisation and Rationalisation.- Chapter 9. Navigating Adversity: Thriving Through Highs and Lows.- Chapter 10. Global Flourishing: Examples of EECs Manifestation.- Chapter 11. Global Echoes, NSW Reflections: A Study of EECs with NSW Insights.- Chapter 12. Challenging Times: Changing tides—Meeting Critical Juncture.