Introduction
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a priority in response to the growing importance given to education for sustainable development (ESD) to enhance the contribution of learning content to human survival and prosperity.
Accordingly, the concepts of ESD focus on the contribution of education to achieving all seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on Goal 4. This is achieved by reviewing the purposes and values upon which education is based and reorienting all levels of education and learning to contribute to sustainable development and enhance the quality and relevance of learning.
Areas of action to achieve ESD vary, including state policies, available educational environments for both formal and non-formal education, capacity building for teachers and educators, attention to and guidance for youth, and the need for concerted efforts between state institutions and civil society organizations to support and guide the significant individual and societal transformation required to meet pressing sustainability challenges.
Association Objectivies
The association plays a pivotal role in promoting education for sustainable development at the local and regional levels through the following objectives:
- Developing programs that support the integration of sustainable development concepts into educational curricula.
- Providing technical support to disseminate education for sustainable development.
- Developing training programs for teachers on education for sustainable development.
- Coordinating with educational institutions and decision-makers to build the capacity of teaching staff.
- Building broad partnerships at the local and national levels to enhance education for sustainable development efforts.
- Encouraging students to develop research that supports addressing sustainable development challenges.
- Contributing to supporting educational institutions in implementing national and international strategies related to sustainable development.
- Raising awareness of positive practices and behaviors that support sustainable development among school and university students.
- Contributing to promoting environmental responsibility and community engagement in educational institutions.
Association Activities
The association’s objectives are achieved through the following activities:
- Developing training packages to build the capacities of academics in the field of sustainable development.
- Organizing research activities that support addressing the challenges of sustainable development.
- Holding conferences and discussion forums to exchange experiences, best practices, and success stories in the association’s areas of work.
- Engaging with educational leaders at the Ministries of Education, Technical Education, and Higher Education to activate the association’s objectives.
- Establishing communication channels with strategic partners in the local and regional community to develop activities that support education for sustainable development.
- Organizing awareness programs and field activities to implement sustainable development principles in education.
- Launching community initiatives to integrate the concepts of social responsibility into educational institutions.
