Trina Supit's 2009 presentation on UNESCO's Decade of Education for Sustainable Development

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Transforming Timor Leste for Sustainable Development,Transforming Timor Leste for Sustainable Development,

Human Rights and Peace: an opportunity for dialogue.Human Rights and Peace: an opportunity for dialogue.

July 6-7, 2009July 6-7, 2009

UN Decade of Education forUN Decade of Education forSustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development


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UN DecadeUN Decade of Education forof Education for

Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development

The UN DecadeThe UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development isof Education for Sustainable Development isthe overarching framework, but, from the outset, we must notthe overarching framework, but, from the outset, we must notconfine ourselves to an over-narrow view of whatconfine ourselves to an over-narrow view of what educationeducation

means in this regard. In effect, it embraces knowledge andmeans in this regard. In effect, it embraces knowledge andhow it is shared in a global context where the operative word ishow it is shared in a global context where the operative word isinterdependenceinterdependence::

between human kind and nature;between human kind and nature;

between nations and cultures andbetween nations and cultures and

between the present and the future.between the present and the future.

KoKochiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCOchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO

reinstallation ceremony on 21 October 2005reinstallation ceremony on 21 October 2005


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What is Sustainable Development?What is Sustainable Development?

It is development that canIt is development that can

meet the needs of the present withoutmeet the needs of the present without

compromising the ability of futurecompromising the ability of future

generations to meet their own needs.generations to meet their own needs.

Brundtland Report of the World Commission on Environment andBrundtland Report of the World Commission on Environment and

Development, 1987Development, 1987


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Why focus on Education forWhy focus on Education for

Sustainable Development?Sustainable Development?

An exciting international consensus emergedAn exciting international consensus emerged

following the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio defollowing the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de

Janeiro Janeiro

educationeducation is central to achieving sustainableis central to achieving sustainable

developmentdevelopment..


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UN DecadeUN Decade of Education forof Education for

Sustainable Development 2005-2014Sustainable Development 2005-2014

promotes an education that is relevant to the keypromotes an education that is relevant to the key

problems of living in the 21problems of living in the 21 stst century, empowerscentury, empowers

people to exercise their rights and cultivates goodpeople to exercise their rights and cultivates good

citizenship locally, nationally and globally.citizenship locally, nationally and globally.

seeks to develop the knowledge, skills, perspectives andseeks to develop the knowledge, skills, perspectives and

values that will empower people of all ages to assumevalues that will empower people of all ages to assume

responsibility for creating and enjoying a sustainableresponsibility for creating and enjoying a sustainable

future.future.

mobilizes everyonemobilizes everyone as ESD is implemented in thousands of localas ESD is implemented in thousands of local

situations on the ground, integrating ESD into a multitude ofsituations on the ground, integrating ESD into a multitude of

different learning situations.different learning situations.


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Education for SustainableEducation for Sustainable

DevelopmentDevelopment

a vision of education that integratesa vision of education that integrates

environmental, demographic, economic, social,environmental, demographic, economic, social,

cultural and other concerns inherent in thecultural and other concerns inherent in the

notion of sustainabilitynotion of sustainability

using formal, non-formal and informal modesusing formal, non-formal and informal modes

of instruction to reach the unreached andof instruction to reach the unreached andprovide training and capacity-building in fieldsprovide training and capacity-building in fields

related to sustainable developmentrelated to sustainable development


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Objectives of the decadeObjectives of the decade

Facilitate networking, linkages, exchanges, and interactionFacilitate networking, linkages, exchanges, and interaction

among stakeholders in Education for Sustainable Developmentamong stakeholders in Education for Sustainable Development

(ESD).(ESD).

Foster an increased quality of teaching and learning in ESD.Foster an increased quality of teaching and learning in ESD.

Help countries make progress toward and attain theHelp countries make progress toward and attain the

Millennium Development Goals through ESD.Millennium Development Goals through ESD.

Provide countries with new opportunities to incorporate ESDProvide countries with new opportunities to incorporate ESD

into education reforms.into education reforms.


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UNESCOs role in implementing theUNESCOs role in implementing the

Decade of Education for SustainableDecade of Education for Sustainable

DevelopmentDevelopment Building capacityBuilding capacity

Promoting international cooperationPromoting international cooperation

Leading coordination at the international levelLeading coordination at the international level

catalyse new partnershipscatalyse new partnerships

encourage monitoring and evaluationencourage monitoring and evaluation

encourage research on ESDencourage research on ESD

bring together important stakeholdersbring together important stakeholders

share good ESD practicesshare good ESD practices

Ensuring intersectoral cooperationEnsuring intersectoral cooperation within UNESCOwithin UNESCO


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What isWhat is

Education for SustainableEducation for Sustainable

DevelopmentDevelopment??a means to provide learners with the skills,a means to provide learners with the skills,perspectives, values and knowledge to live sustainablyperspectives, values and knowledge to live sustainablyin their communities.in their communities.

a means to enable individuals and communities to fulfilla means to enable individuals and communities to fulfilland enjoy their rights and responsibilities, a way toand enjoy their rights and responsibilities, a way topromote civil democracy, form responsible and caringpromote civil democracy, form responsible and caringcitizens, invest in human and social capital, andcitizens, invest in human and social capital, andreinforce the philosophy of lifelong learning.reinforce the philosophy of lifelong learning.

a holistic concept whereby education is seen asa holistic concept whereby education is seen aseverybodys business, for which all sectors of societyeverybodys business, for which all sectors of societyare responsible and from which allare responsible and from which allbenefit.benefit.

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Major themes ofa or t emes oEducation for SustainableEducation for Sustainable

DevelopmentDevelopment

1.1. Gender equalityGender equality

Gender issues must be mainstreamed throughout educational planning fromGender issues must be mainstreamed throughout educational planning frominfrastructure planning to material development to pedagogical processes.infrastructure planning to material development to pedagogical processes.

2. Health Promotion2. Health Promotion

Education and basic medical information are powerful ways to drive behavioralEducation and basic medical information are powerful ways to drive behavioral

change. The school environment itself must be safe and healthy.change. The school environment itself must be safe and healthy.

3. Environment with its major components (water, climate change,3. Environment with its major components (water, climate change,biodiversity, and disaster prevention)biodiversity, and disaster prevention)

ESD must continue to highlight the importance of addressing the issues ofESD must continue to highlight the importance of addressing the issues ofnatural resources as part of the broader agenda of sustainable development.natural resources as part of the broader agenda of sustainable development.

4. Rural Development, Education for Rural people4. Rural Development, Education for Rural people Improving access to andImproving access to andquality of basic education for rural peoplequality of basic education for rural people


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Major themes ofMajor themes of

Education forEducation forSustainableSustainable DevelopmentDevelopment

5.5. Cultural DiversityCultural Diversity

Education must respect diversity. ESD aims at promoting teaching which respectsEducation must respect diversity. ESD aims at promoting teaching which respectsindigenous and traditional knowledgeindigenous and traditional knowledge and encourages the use of indigenousand encourages the use of indigenouslanguages in education and the integration of world views and perspectives onlanguages in education and the integration of world views and perspectives onsustainability into education programs at all levels.sustainability into education programs at all levels.

6. Peace and Human Security6. Peace and Human SecurityEducation for sustainable development plays a key role in promoting values forEducation for sustainable development plays a key role in promoting values forpeace.peace.

7.7. Sustainable UrbanizationSustainable Urbanization

Cities have moved to the forefront of global socio-economic change. GlobalizationCities have moved to the forefront of global socio-economic change. Globalizationand democratization have increased the importance of cities in relation toand democratization have increased the importance of cities in relation to

sustainable development.sustainable development.

8.8. Sustainable ConsumptionSustainable Consumption

ESD promotes responsible citizenship and fights against the social and resourceESD promotes responsible citizenship and fights against the social and resourceimpacts of unsustainable lifestyle consumption habits.impacts of unsustainable lifestyle consumption habits.
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Promotion and improvement ofPromotion and improvement of

basic educationbasic education

Education for AllEducation for All is an essential underpinning for sustainableis an essential underpinning for sustainableDevelopment withDevelopment with Literacy for AllLiteracy for All at itsat its heart.heart.

Ensure quality of basic education by adapting it to differentEnsure quality of basic education by adapting it to differentcultural contexts and to the needs of the learners.cultural contexts and to the needs of the learners.

Ensure access to basic education especially forEnsure access to basic education especially fordisadvantaged and indigenous groups.disadvantaged and indigenous groups.

Ensure public participation and community decision making.Ensure public participation and community decision making.


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Reorienting educationReorienting education

Rethinking and revising education from preschool to university toRethinking and revising education from preschool to university toinclude a clear focus on the development of greater understanding oninclude a clear focus on the development of greater understanding onissues linked to the social, economic, environmental and culturalissues linked to the social, economic, environmental and culturalsustainability of our planet.sustainability of our planet.

Sponsoring demonstration projects to encourage the development ofSponsoring demonstration projects to encourage the development ofcurricula and training material by teachers and students.curricula and training material by teachers and students.

Promoting the integration into curricula of interdisciplinary approachesPromoting the integration into curricula of interdisciplinary approachesand issues related to sustainable developmentand issues related to sustainable development..


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For more information on UNESCO and ESD,For more information on UNESCO and ESD,please visit our websites such as:please visit our websites such as:

www. unesco.or.idwww. unesco.or.id

www.unesco.org/education/desdwww.unesco.org/education/desd

www.unesco.org/education/tlsf/index.htmwww.unesco.org/education/tlsf/index.htm

Obrigado barakObrigado barak
http://www.unesco.org/education/desdhttp://www.unesco.org/education/desdhttp://www.unesco.org/education/tlsf/index.htmhttp://www.unesco.org/education/tlsf/index.htmhttp://www.unesco.org/education/tlsf/index.htmhttp://www.unesco.org/education/desd

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