This website aims to provide a map of information and resources on DESD both in the UK and internationally.
A Quick Brief
Education for Sustainable development (ESD) is a vision that aims to inclusively empower all people to take charge, cooperate and create a sustainable future. ESD particularly maintains the importance of culture and society in the transition towards a sustainable future. With global diversity and the number of stakeholders involved, the greatest challenge that ESD faces is ensuring multilateral cooperation between ALL stakeholders and finding a negotiable balance between ALL their priorities and interests.
The World Summit on Sustainable Development, which was held in Johannesburg in 2002, brought together 22,000 participants, including heads of states, non-governmental organisations, businesses and other major groups. Education as a foundational step was reaffirmed at the Summit, and the United Nations were urged to adopt a Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.
Upcoming Events
Read about the latest DESD events coming soon by clicking through to the diary pages here...
Publications
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is present and growing across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. In the past few years, ESD initiatives have made their way into the UK public sphere, becoming more frequently expressed in media, politics and other forms of popular culture and daily life.
