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Education for Sustainable DevelopmentEducation for sustainable development (ESD) is an approach to the whole curriculum and management of a school, not a new subject. It has its roots in environmental education and development education. As a result, many of the building blocks of education for sustainable development are already present in every school. Sustainable means that something is viable and can be continued in the long term in ways that do not harm people but benefit them equally. This can apply to anything from decisions about the school playground to issues relating to the national economy and global environment. Development refers to the way in which the interaction between the environment, the economy and society progresses and changes. Development happens everywhere and involves everyone. Sustainable development is about ensuring a better quality of life for everyone now and for generations to come. This means meeting four objectives at the same time, in the UK and the world as a whole:
Click below to access a website which has been designed to help teachers, curriculum coordinators, school managers and governors to develop approaches to education for sustainable development. Click below to access the latest CEEmail from the Council for Environmental Education: |
