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Series: The First 2,000 Days: Building Brain Architecture and Sustainable Futures
Welcome to the newly rebranded Project Sustainability Collective Podcast!
If you've been following For Your Ears from the Early Years, thank you for your support over the past 18 months. We're excited to share the evolution of this podcast with a new name, sharper focus, and an enriched collaboration between Lili-Ann and sustainability expert Bronwyn Cron.
In this introductory episode, we explore:
- Why sustainability and child development aren't separate stories, they're the same story viewed from different angles
- The connection most people miss between brain architecture and environmental consciousness
- How the same critical window that shapes how children think, feel, and relate to people also shapes their relationship with the planet
- Why early childhood educators work at the extraordinary intersection where human development and environmental futures meet
What's coming in this series:
Over the next three episodes, we'll explore interconnected questions that reveal why the first 2,000 days matter so profoundly:
- Why do the early years matter for child development?
- Why does this timeframe matter for sustainability?
- Why are early childhood educators essential to both?
The thought leadership, intellectual rigour, and respect for your professionalism that characterised our previous conversations remain, now with an even deeper focus on the grounding years that determine what becomes possible across entire lifetimes.
Connect with us:
- Visit the Project Sustainability Collective website: www.projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au
- Join the Early Years Sustainability Facebook Group
- Share your reflections and questions with us at: hello@projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au
If you're interested in the 2025 Sustainability Snapshots mentioned in this podcast you can access it at: https://projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au/sustainability-snapshot
The work you do supporting children's development is simultaneously shaping sustainable futures. These aren't separate responsibilities—they're the same work.
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Lili-Ann Kriegler (B. A Hons, H. Dip. Ed, M.Ed.) is an award-winning author and Melbourne-based education consultant. Her books are 'The Power of Play' for educators and 'Roots and Wings' for parents. Lili-Ann’ is a leader in early childhood education (birth to years), leadership and optimising human thinking and cognition. She runs her consultancy, Kriegler-Education. She is passionate about the early childhood sector and believes in the transformational power of education.
Find out more at https://www.kriegler-education.com.
