Education For Sustainable Development

Sustainability education (ES), Education for Sustainability (EfS), and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) are interchangeable terms describing the practice of teaching for sustainability. ESD is the term most used internationally and by the United Nations. Agenda 21 was the first international document that identified education as an essential tool for achieving sustainable development and highlighted areas of action for education.

Read more about Education For Sustainable Development:  Background, United Nations Decade of Education For Sustainable Development (DESD), U.S. Partnership For Education For Sustainable Development, Individuals, Educational Institutions, Awards For Education Programs Aimed At Promoting Sustainability Programs Such As EfS, Other Sources

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