Critique of the framework
The use of revised framework to design a programme of learning based on the environmental
issue of the local lake resulted in these students developing some understanding of sustainability.
Its use also enabled students to develop understandings about the lake, its environs and people as
a whole system. The findings show that these students were then able to make informed decisions
about actions to take based on their understandings. This finding implies that the development of
knowledge is an important part of being able to take informed action. It runs counter to Kollmus
and Agyeman’s (2002) assertion that there is only a weak link between knowledge and action,
indicating a gap for further exploration of this relationship.