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Education for Sustainable Development. What is Sustainable Development? Why is ESD important? How does ICT relate to ESD? How can ESD help with developing ICT capability? How can ICT help with developing ESD? Where can further information be found? Suggested activity for trainees. Suggested structure for mentor training

"ESD is often a contested term, with various different definitions, the Centre uses the term ESD to mean education that aims to give students the knowledge and skills to live and work sustainably." A good example of a subject centre engaged in sustainability teaching & learning issues.

This briefing aims to: * Provide information and advice on ESD to those engaged in teacher education; * Outline relevant theory in the context of local, national and international strategies on sustainable development and ESD; * Review initiatives by government, business and non-governmental organisations; * Survey current best practice in schools, CPD and initial teacher education; * Draw on international perspectives; and * Provide links to a wide range of relevant sources and resources.

This briefing aims to: - Provide information and advice on ESD to those engaged in teacher education; - Outline relevant theory in the context of local, national and international strategies on sustainable development and ESD; - Review initiatives by government, business and non-governmental organisations; - Survey current best practice in schools, CPD and initial teacher education; - Draw on international perspectives; and - Provide links to a wide range of relevant sources and resources.

Education for Sustainability (E4S) resources, links, news & help for tutors, students and teachers trying to embed ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) and GC (Global Citizenship) in ITE (Initial Teacher Education). These materials inform the "sustainability debate" in HE and schools, encouraging\nAWARENESS, REFLECTION, ACTION, and CONNECTION with a range of VIEWPOINTS.\n

This page contains definitions and explanations for some of the more frequently used words relating to ESD.

Great resources for implementing ESD. Enjoy!

Electronic Service Delivery, but could have been Electro-Static Discharge Good on tags an all?

impressive site with up-to-date thoughtful, relevant materials for schools and teachers. esd with plenty of gc

The Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Project helps institutions and subject communities develop curricula and pedagogy that will give students the skills and knowledge to live and work sustainably.

"The Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Project helps institutions and subject communities develop curricula and pedagogy that will give students the skills and knowledge to live and work sustainably."

The WorldAware website provides a useful introduction to ESD and also links to a range of development education resources for primary and secondary schools.

Teacher Training Resource Bank. This is the new (Sept 2006?) briefing document on Education for Sustainable Development that has been prepared for the TDA. "Seminal background paper on ESD"

Education for Sustainability (E4S) resources, links, news & help for tutors, students and teachers trying to embed ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) and GC (Global Citizenship) in ITE (Initial Teacher Education). These materials inform the "sustainability debate"

John seeks to combine critical social theories of the environment and education with critical pedagogy. The resulting forms of education are designed to empower citizens so that they are more able to realize a global democracy that gives full expression t

A list of publications, some of which can be downloaded; notes and activities on ESD; and links to related sites.

The Ubuntu Network supports the integration of Development Education (DE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into Post Primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in Ireland.

Regional Centre of Expertise for ESD Lots of exciting things happening all over the world. A few website links and many e-mail contacts. Short reports of activities. Report of 5th International Conference. Inspiration.

Brighton University mini-site for their ESD resources includes materials from case studies across many subject areas, video clips, models of good practice...

a personal collection of writing from the director of the Swiss ESD schools "Champion"

Sustainability teaching resources

These guidelines and recommendations from UNESCO have been devised by an International Network of 30 teacher education institutions from around the world. The main aim is to show how teacher education institutions can be re-orientated to address ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) objectives.