Education for Sustainable development (ESD)

1. EducationforSustainabledevelopment (ESD) -What is SustainableDelopment (SD)? Exercise: - In six mixed groupsdiscussionabout SD: eachgroupmakes slogan/picture and we paste them at the wall

2. Content lecture • What is educationforsustainabledevelopement and why is itnecessary? . • How sustainableis your lifestyle? - Ecological or global footprint • What is Sustainabledevelopment? - definition • Threeaspects: three P’s • Educationfor SD • Four major thrusts • Is there hope???? • http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3aidv_sustainable-development-highlights_news

3. What is education for sustainable development and why is it necessary?? • Have a discussion with your neigbour • The movie • http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x36zii_sustainable-development_news

4. Questions for thinking during the movie: • What are the similarities and differences between your views and what is said in the movie • What is the problem and what is the challenge in the movie • What is or are the solution(s) • Is this a sustainable solution? Why? • Is it connected with your life?? How?

5. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987, p 43

6. Ecologicalorglobalfootprint: what does itmean? • Everyone needs to live, to eat and recreate: you need a little piece of the earth • The ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems. It represents the amount of biologically productive land and sea area necessary to supply the resources a human population consumes, and to assimilate associated waste. Using this assessment, it is possible to estimate how much of the Earth (or how many planet Earths) it would take to support humanity if everybody followed a given lifestyle.

7. How sustainable is your present life style? How much earth does your lifestyle require? Complete the ecological footprint quiz and calculate the average of your national group for each category: Carbon footprint, Food footprint, Housing footprint, Goods and services footprint. You visited: http://www.myfootprint.org

8. Get your data out now. Calculate means for your group, and bring the means to the front desk.

9. Ecological Footprint Table (Means are in Hectares)

10. Take a look at the table of data all of your groups generated. What are the main trends you see?  What does this mean in terms of how we live our lives and resulting impacts on the environment? Which country needs the most space of the earth? How can you reduce your footprint?

11. Did you know that the ecological footprint in the U.S. is about… 9.7 hectares per person, whereas the planet has a capacity of only 1.8 hectares per person?

12. Are our present lifestyles sustainable? A. Yes B. To some extent C. Probably not D. No

13. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987, p 43

14. Sustainability • Sustainability refers to how well an ecosystem can ‘sustain’ itself (or carry out it’s ecological processes). • It can also refer to what people do: When people use resources from an ecosystem without seriously affecting its health and biodiversity. Finding a balance

15. What is sustainability? What is social acceptability? (People) What is economic viability? (Prosperity or profit) What is environmental suitability?(Planet) What is the balance?

16. Equilibritybetweenthree P’s:People, Planet, Prosperity

17. What is sustainability? For example: selecting a car What is social acceptability? What is economic viability? What is environmental suitability? Define these concepts as a group

18. Social acceptability(people) - How safe is this car -the circumstances in the car’s factory -human rights -cultural diversity What is sustainability? Selecting a car What is social acceptability? What is economic viability? What is environmental suitability? Economic viability (prosperity) -in which country is the car made - Can you afford the car -how was the car imported to your country -who earns the profits -which kind of energy: electricity or benzin or gas -fair trade? Environmental suitability (Planet) - Which pollutants are emitted into the environment - How much carbon dioxide is emitted - How noisy -how big is the car -how much space is needed for roads -what kind of materials? -recycling possible Where is the balance?? What kind of a car is the most balanced between the three P’s? People/planet/Prosperity

19. The movie • Whichthree P’s youcan remark , and is there a balance? • How? • Remark the twodimensions: Placehereandthereand -Time:nowand in the future

20. What is sustainability? Producing chocolate What is social acceptability? What is economic viability? What is environmental suitability? As a group, define these concepts.

21. Influences of mankind in ecosystems Human disturbances have probably had the most drastic effects on succession in both forested and non-forested lands.: For example • Pollution of water • Intensive Agriculture • Over grazing, • Land clearing and logging • Fragmentation may have greatly disturbed large scale ecosystem processes. • Other human caused disturbances include the introduction of non-native species, the elimination of species • Climate change. The effects of these and other human caused disturbances has had dramatic effects on ecosystems on both local and landscape scales, and as with global warming the effects on vegetation and secession will be seen across the world. • Population growth • Destroying woods • Removing specific organisms

22. science Our pressures on the planet have increased with numbers 6.7 billion (2009) 4 billion (1975) 2 billion (1920) 1 billion (1800) Source: UN Population Division 2004; Lee, 2003; Population Reference Bureau

23. Generating great wealth but paying a great price $70 trillion in 2008 World GDP (trillion 1990 dollars) $10 trillion in 1967 $1 trillion in 1900 • Great wealth without FCC – Full Cost Accounting Source: CIA World Fact Book

24. Biomass of Table Fish (tons per km2) Source: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment; Christensen et al. 2003

25. From: Steffen et al. 2004

26. From: Steffen et al. 2004

27. Many Paths to SD Which ones? How can we realize this? Do we have directly influence on these items? • Good legislation/governance • Economic incentives • Overcoming corruption • Environmental protection • Human rights/security • Infrastructure (roads to banking) • 40 issues identified in Agenda 21: • 1 such issue is education, public awareness and training

28. Education for SD In international groups : Have a discussion and give a short presentation • Why important? • Howyoucan do this: in schools/ in socialwork/ as a pedagogicalworker • 4 views: -what do futureteachers to knowaboutsustainability • what do futureteachers/children have to do withsustainability • How do we have to live together • How are children/teachers to be

29. “Education is a key and vital element in moving sustainability forward…”Report of the UN Sec. General • Agenda 21(Rio) • Millennium Goals • Earth Charter • UN Commission for Sustainable Development • WSSD (Johannesburg) • UN Resolution- UN Decade of ESD (2005-2014)

30. Four major thrusts in Education for sustainability

31. The 4 Major Thrusts of ESDAgenda 21 -92, UNESCO-96, UNCSD -98, JPOI-2002 • 1 Public awareness/understanding • 2 Access to quality basic education • 3 Reorienting existing education • 4 Training programs for all sectors

32. 1 - Raising the Level of Public Awareness and Understanding • Build public awareness • Informed citizenry – political support & preparation for democratic change • Wise consumers • Raising the level of the discussion • Changing lifestyle where possible

33. 2. Facilitating Development Through Improving Quality Education • 100 million children ages 6 to 11 never attend school in the developing countries • 90% of school aged are in developing/emerging nations • Millions more are “under- educated” in both the South and the North

34. 3rd Thrust: Reorienting Existing Education • Most educated nations = deepest ecological footprints • Equity at present standards means we need 2 more Earths ! • Hard to find

35. Why do we teach what we teach ? • To preserve culture _____% • To prepare/train for work _____% • To care for environment _____% • To live a full, meaningful life _____% • To contribute to society _____% • To be creative and resourceful _____% • To live a religious life _____% • To live together in peace _____% • To be self-sufficient _____% What is the vision for our schools ?

36. Training -the 4th thrust • Training for All • Training in ESD • Capacity building • Technology transfer • Implementing innovative practices

37. Challenges and Barriers • Recognition that education plays a crucial role • Linking ESD to existing education issues • Structuring ESD in the curriculum • Using the complexity of SD to develop critical thinking skills • Linking ESD to community issues • Engaging the traditional disciplines • Building human capacity • Developing resources

38. Much is Happening • Sustainable schools • Education reform • School Administration training • Corporate training at all levels • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) • Public concern

39. Summary Whether it is institution wide or at the level of an individual, we must plan ahead and collaborate to develop effective strategies.

40. Teacher-educators • Have broad influence • Educate next generation of teachers. • Sit on national curriculum committees. • Write textbooks for elementary & secondary. • Invited to give advice to ministries. • Speak at conferences. • Publish. • At local, regional, and national levels.

41. The Need for Hope Speak of solutions Our ability to change/survive etc Age appropriate Education verses indoctrination Ministry guidelines and Our need to learn by acting and experimenting now before the worlds poor suffer unbearably! We will change – but when and how!

42. Workshop Deirdre and MirjamSustainable decision making

43. Workshop Deirdre and Mirjam Fresh strawberries Frozen strawberries • € 2,99 (per 500 grams) • Grown in Croatia • Articial pesticides and chemical • fertilizers used • € 2,60 (per 500 grams) • Grown in Spain • No pesticides and fertilizers used

44. Workshop Deirdre and Mirjam • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se12y9hSOM0