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.
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.
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.