Education for Sustainable Development 00-0F-ESD

During our classes we will concentrate on:

I. Understanding sustainable development (SD)
We will introduce the notion pf sustainability, reflect on various definitions which are connected with the topic, as well as focus on its history and development.

II. Exploring global contemporary issues
This part reflects the participatory approach towards learning as it demands action from students. We will look at various issues connected with sustainability. Among them we will find:
1) Poverty
2) Hunger
3) Good health and well being
4) Quality education
5) Gender quality
6) Clean water and sanitation
7) Affordable and clean energy
8) Decent work and economic growth
9) Industry, innovation and infrastructure
10) Inequalities
11) Cities and Communities
12) Consumption and production
13) Climat actions
14) Life below water
15) Life on land
16) Peace, justice and institutions

III) Group project
This part introduces various teaching and learning strategies for sustainable development (ESD), such as:
1) Experiential learning
2) Storytelling
3) Values education
4) Enquiry learning
5) Appropriate assessment
6) Future Problem Solving
7) Learning outside the classroom
8) Community Problem Solving
We will focus on solving a chosen problem connected with sustainable development in a form of a group project.

As a result of completing this course students will be able to:
Identify key elements in ESD, including a basic understanding of SD.
Identify key elements in ESD research and policy.
Identify and conceptualise teaching approaches to ESD teaching and learning.
Conduct a minor ESD analysis