EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a dynamic and expansive undertaking that envisions a world where every person has the chance to benefit from educational opportunities and to learn the lifestyles, behaviours and values necessary to create a sustainable future.
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ESD News
Schools can make a difference! A call for Education for Sustainable Development projects in the Asia-Pacific
15.04.09 Teachers in the Asia-Pacific region are invited to submit good educational practices to promote ESD
Map: ESD in Asia and the Pacific
opinions of the United Nations or its Member States.
ESD Events
Bonn Declaration Adopted
07.04.09 The participants of the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development, coming from over 150 countries, adopted the Bonn Declaration on 2 April 2009.
ESD World Conference in Bonn, Germany, March 2009
11.03.09 The "World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development – Moving into the Second-Half of the UN Decade" will be held in Bonn, Germany, from 31 March to 2 April 2009. Conference participants will exchange best...
UNESCO Associated Schools Good Practices in Education for Sustainable Development
15.05.09 This second collection of ASPnet good practices for quality education takes stock of some of the contributions being made by UNESCO Associated Schools in support of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable...
ESD Currents: Changing Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific
23.04.09 This publication provides a snapshot of activities in the Asia-Pacific to stimulate discussion for all players in the ever increasing circle of stakeholders in Education for Sustainable Development. The importance of consistently...
Learning and Knowing in Indigenous Societies Today
23.04.09 The loss of their specialised knowledge of nature is a grave concern for many indigenous communities throughout the world. These issues, and attempts to address them, are explored within this UNESCO publication.
EFA-ESD Dialogue: Educating for a sustainable world
20.04.09 EFA-ESD Dialogue: Educating for a sustainable world. This paper explores both the tensions and the common ground between Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Education for All (EFA) and identifies the potential...