Education for Sustainability
'Education for Sustainable Development is an emerging but dynamic concept that encompasses a new vision of education that seeks to empower people of all ages to assume responsibility for creating a sustainable future.'
UNESCO (2002, p.1) Education for Sustainability, From Rio to Johannesburg: Lessons Learnt from a Decade of Commitment (PDF). Report presented at the Johannesburg World Summit for Sustainable Development.
Education for Sustainability (EfS) motivates, equips and involves people in reflecting on how they currently live and work. This assists them in making informed decisions and creating ways to work towards a more sustainable world. EfS aims to go beyond individual behaviour change or single actions, and seeks to implement systemic change within schools, universities, technical colleges, government, business, industry and society at large.
For further information on EfS, please visit the EfS Portal of the Australian Research Institute in Education for Sustainability (ARIES).