DESD German-Japanese Cooperation: DESD-Project

1. DESDGerman-Japanese Cooperation: DESD-Project Educators of Germany and Japan will work together, following UNESCO’s framework of theDecade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005 -2014, initiated by the Japanese Government in Johannesburg, (WSSD, 2002)…. Project LeaderDieter Gross, appointed by the German Foreign Office Japanese CounterpartProf. Dr. Shuichi Nakayama.     Professor, Hiroshima University of Economics     Professor Emeritus, Hiroshima University     Member, Japanese National Commission for UNESCO     Chair, Educating Sub-Committee, Japanese National     Commission for UNESCO Initiated  and supported by:Association of German-Japanese Societies, The President and NGO-Coordinator for the “Germany-Year in Japan 2005/2006” Dr.Thilo Graf BrockdorffEducation for a Sustainable Future ESFSustainable Future Instructions SFI Konzept 98

2. Education for Sustainable Development United Nations Decade (2005- 2014) IMPLEMENTATIONthe values,diversity,knowledge,associated withculture in specificnational context STRATEGIES DESD requires # consultation# partnership and networks OBJECTIVES # central role of education and learning in the pursuit of SD

3. Globalization consequences and strategies • Globalization Market Global players (TNCs) will profit by G., local enterprises will be threatened to be fossilized if they stay apart

4. Globalization and strategies Globalizationversusvalues, extremely loaded with tension • Globalization values faced with the threat of being plundered Frontiersincrease - in order to find identity although globalization should have caused vice versa. Markettransnational vanishing frontiers ? New thinking! Intercultural Education Development EducationSustainable Development Education EDUCATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

5. 2005 ACCU InternationalExchange Program underthe UNESCO/Japan Funds-in-Trust for the Promotion of International Cooperation and Mutual UnderstandingDirectors: Shuichi Nakayama, Dieter Grossand Fumio Wada German-Japanese Cooperation:DESD Curriculum Development ProjectConference in Hiroshima/Tokyo02/19/2006 – 03/01/2006 Both countries are facing nearly the same issues locally DESD DECADE OF EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT globally

6. GERMAN-JAPANESE COOPERATION: DESD Curriculum Development Project EDUCATION These challenges demand a new thinking, where the dimensions ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETYare looked at simultaneously and worked up to decision-making structures so that the individual and the group make up their minds responsibly. PRINCIPLES/ GOALS INDICATORS CHALLENGES: NATIONAL/LOCAL SCALE Japan forSustainability (JFS) Vision for a Sustainable Japan European Example Balance: Prosperity and responsibility Free market and socialprotection # similar demographic trends Japan Germany # socially unsustainable prosperity# jobless growth# national debts e.g. Key concepts GLOBAL SCALE Appendix: Example A curriculum where the principle of sustainability has been implemented. GLOBAL SYNDROMES MILLENNIUM GOALShttp://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/oda/mdg/pamph2015.pdf

7. DECISION - MAKING STRUCTURES SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT ECONOMY INNER CITY Mega-Cities (Growing Cities): Structural change of economic sectors towards services, cities as centers of services will grow but followed by further crises. In order to cope with these issues additional resources must be allocated - due to inborn genetic deficiencies of mega – cities. SUSTAINABILITYMega Cities

8. SUSTAINABILITY Mega Cities ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ECONOMY INNER CITY The inner city will lose residents, therefore increase of offices vs. decrease of housing. Suburbs will grow - more noise and air pollution caused by urban traffic since there will be more commuters. Mega-Cities (Growing Cities): Structural change of economic sectors towards services, cities as centers of services will grow but followed by further crises. In order to cope with these issues additional resources must be allocated - due to inborn genetic deficiencies of mega – cities.

9. SUSTAINABILITY Mega Cities SOCIETY ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT INNER CITY Mega-Cities (Growing Cities): Structural change of economic sectors towards services, cities as centers of services will grow but followed by further crises. In order to cope with these issues additional resources must be allocated - due to inborn genetic deficiencies of mega – cities. Political imperative: City planning for a Sustainable Future Objectives: A livable and sustainable city; Mixture of housing (30%) and services (70%). A balance of job and residence. Knowledge Industry could be partly moved into the vicinity. Appropriate measures should be taken to avoid urban sprawl and/or the doughnutphenomenon The inner city will lose residents, therefore increase of offices vs. decrease of housing. Suburbs will grow - more noise and air pollution caused by urban traffic since there will be more commuters.

10. SUSTAINABILITY Mega Cities ECONOMY SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT INNER CITY Mega-Cities (Growing Cities): Structural change of economic sectors towards services, cities as centers of services will grow but followed by further crises. In order to cope with these issues additional resources must be allocated - due to inborn genetic deficiencies of mega – cities. Political imperative: City planning for a Sustainable Future Objectives: A livable and sustainable city; Mixture of housing (30%) and services (70%). Knowledge industry could be partly moved into the vicinity. Appropriate measures should be taken to avoid urban sprawl and/or the doughnutphenomenon The inner city will lose residents, therefore increase of offices vs. decrease of housing. Suburbs will grow - more noise and air pollution caused by urban traffic since there will be more commuters. Unsustainable production and consumption cause an increase in decology. Reasons: Cultural peculiarities andshareholder-value instead ofsocietal responsibility. WASTE

11. SUSTAINABILITY Mega Cities SOCIETY ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT INNER CITY Mega-Cities (Growing Cities): Structural change of economic sectors towards services, cities as centers of services will grow but followed by further crises. In order to cope with these issues additional resources must be allocated - due to inborn genetic deficiencies of mega – cities. Political imperative: City planning for a Sustainable Future Objectives: A livable and sustainable city; Mixture of housing (30%) and services (70%). Knowledge industry could be partly moved into the vicinity. Appropriate measures should be taken to avoid urban sprawl and/or the doughnutphenomenon The inner city will lose residents, therefore increase of offices vs. decrease of housing. Suburbs will grow - more noise and air pollution caused by urban traffic since there will be more commuters. Unsustainable production and consumption cause an increase in decology. Reasons: Cultural peculiarities andshareholder-value instead ofsocietal responsibility. CO2 emission, water and air pollution (incinerating plant) will have effects on freshwater reserves and well-being conditions WASTE

12. SUSTAINABILITY Mega Cities SOCIETY ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT I NNER CITY Mega-Cities (Growing Cities): Structural change of economic sectors towards services, cities as centers of services will grow but followed by further crises. In order to cope with these issues additional resources must be allocated - due to inborn genetic deficiencies of mega – cities. Political imperative: City planning for a Sustainable Future Objectives: A livable and sustainable city; Mixture of housing (30%) and services (70%). Knowledge industry could be partly moved into the vicinity. Appropriate measures should be taken to avoid urban sprawl and/or the doughnutphenomenon The inner city will lose residents, therefore increase of offices vs. decrease of housing. Suburbs will grow - more noise and air pollution caused by urban traffic since there will be more commuters. Unsustainable production and consumption cause an increase in decology. Reasons: Cultural peculiarities andshareholder-value instead ofsocietal responsibility. Stressful living conditions cause migration towards suburbs. City Planning should be re-evaluated. The CBD should be more than business. Recreational areas (parks) and public squares for social communication should be added. Raises identification with the city and supports well- being. Decrease environmental load and create asustainable society. CO2 emission, water and air pollution (incinerating plant) will have effects on freshwater reserves and well-being conditions. W A S T E

13. SUSTAINABILITY Mega Cities SOCIETY ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT INNER CITY Mega-Cities (Growing Cities): Structural change of economic sectors towards services, cities as centers of services will grow but followed by further crises. In order to cope with these issues additional resources must be allocated - due to inborn genetic deficiencies of mega – cities. Political imperative: City planning for a Sustainable Future Objectives: A livable and sustainable city; Mixture of housing (30%) and services (70%). Knowledge industry could be partly moved into the vicinity. Appropriate measures should be taken to avoid urban sprawl and/or the doughnutphenomenon The inner city will lose residents, therefore increase of offices vs. decrease of housing. Suburbs will grow - more noise and air pollution caused by urban traffic since there will be more commuters. Unsustainable production and consumption cause an increase in decology. Reasons: Cultural peculiarities andshareholder-value instead ofsocietal responsibility. Stressful living conditions cause migration towards suburbs. City Planning should be re-evaluated. The CBD should be more than business. Recreational areas (parks) and public squares for social communication should be added. Raises identification with the city and supports well- being. Decrease environmental load and create asustainable society. CO2 emission, water and air pollution (incinerating plant) will have effects on freshwater reserves and well-being conditions. WASTE Economic pressure: Continuous demand for property in the CBD. Face-to-Face business. HOUS ING

14. SUSTAINABILITY Mega Cities SOCIETY ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT INNER CITY Mega-Cities (Growing Cities): Structural change of economic sectors towards services, cities as centers of services will grow but followed by further crises. In order to cope with these issues additional resources must be allocated - due to inborn genetic deficiencies of mega – cities. Political imperative: City planning for a Sustainable Future Objectives: A livable and sustainable city; Mixture of housing (30%) and services (70%). Knowledge industry could be partly moved into the vicinity. Appropriate measures should be taken to avoid urban sprawl and/or the doughnutphenomenon The inner city will lose residents, therefore increase of offices vs. decrease of housing. Suburbs will grow - more noise and air pollution caused by urban traffic since there will be more commuters. Unsustainable production and consumption cause an increase in decology. Reasons: Cultural peculiarities andshareholder-value instead ofsocietal responsibility. Stressful living conditions cause migration towards suburbs. City Planning should be re-evaluated. The CBD should be more than business. Recreational areas (parks) and public squares for social communication should be added. Raises identification with the city and supports well- being. Decrease environmental load and create asustainable society. CO2 emission, water and air pollution (incinerating plant) will have effects on freshwater reserves and well-being conditions. WASTE Results of densely populated areas: - Heaps of waste and noise - Missing social consensus Economic pressure: Continuous demand for property in the CBD. Face-to-Face business. HOUS ING

15. SUSTAINABILITY Mega Cities ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ECONOMY INNER CITY Mega-Cities (Growing Cities): Structural change of economic sectors towards services, cities as centers of services will grow but followed by further crises. In order to cope with these issues additional resources must be allocated - due to inborn genetic deficiencies of mega – cities. Political imperative: City planning for a Sustainable Future Objectives: A livable and sustainable city; Mixture of housing (30%) and services (70%). Knowledge industry could be partly moved into the vicinity. Appropriate measures should be taken to avoid urban sprawl and/or the doughnutphenomenon The inner city will lose residents, therefore increase of offices vs. decrease of housing. Suburbs will grow - more noise and air pollution caused by urban traffic since there will be more commuters. Unsustainable production and consumption cause an increase in decology. Reasons: Cultural peculiarities andshareholder-value instead ofsocietal responsibility. Stressful living conditions cause migration towards suburbs. City Planning should be re-evaluated. The CBD should be more than business. Recreational areas (parks) and public squares for social communication should be added. Raises identification with the city and supports well- being. Decrease environmental load and create asustainable society. CO2 emission, water and air pollution (incinerating plant) will have effects on freshwater reserves and well-being conditions. WASTE Results of densely populated areas: - Heaps of waste and noise - Missing social consensus Economic pressure: Continuous demand for property in the CBD. Face-to-Face business. Decentralisation of services by making use of high-speed-systems (train). Improving living conditions in the inner city. And loop roadsshould be merged with green axis HOUS ING Responsibility

16. SUSTAINABILITY Curriculum CONTENT THEMES OBJECTIVES ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT INNER CITY Political imperative: City planning for a Sustainable Future Objectives: A livable and sustainable city; Mixture of housing (30%) and services (70%). Knowledge industry could be partly moved into the vicinity. Appropriate measures should be taken to Avoid urban sprawl and/or the doughnutphenomenon Mega-Cities (Growing Cities): Structural change of economic sectors towards services, cities as centers of services will grow but followed by further crises. In order to cope with these issues additional resources must be allocated - due to inborn genetic deficiencies of mega – cities. The inner city will lose residents, therefore increase of offices vs. decrease of housing. Suburbs will grow - more noise and air pollution caused by urban traffic since there will be more commuters. Examples:

17. SUSTAINABILITY Curriculum CONTENT THEMES OBJECTIVES ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT WASTE Unsustainable production and consumption cause an increase in decology. Reasons: Cultural peculiarities andshareholder-value instead ofsocietal responsibility. CO2 emission, water and air pollution (incinerating plant) will have effects on freshwater reserves and well-being conditions. Stressful living conditions cause migration towards suburbs. City Planning should be re-evaluated. The CBD should be more than business. Recreational areas (parks) and public squares for social communication should be added. Raises identification with the city and supports well- being. Decrease environmental load and create A sustainable society Examples:

18. SUSTAINABILITY Curriculum CONTENT THEMES OBJECTIVES ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT HOUSING Economic pressure: Continuous demand for property in the CBD. Face-to-Face business. Results of densely populated areas: - Heaps of waste and noise - Missing social consensus Decentralisation of services by making use of high-speed-systems (train). Improving living conditions in the inner city. And loop roads should be merged with green axis. Examples:

19. 3WCEE OBJECTIVES The project is focussed on Innovation How to implement ESD in curricula Diversity of cultures Cultural transferability Various scales Local and global issues http://www.sustain-future.org/DESD Dieter Gross, Germany