Research and Policy

“After observing the planet for eight days from space, I have a deeper interest and respect for the forces that shape our world. Each particle of soil, each plant and animal is special. I also marvel at the creativity and ingenuity of our own species,

A series of documents released by the United Nations over the past 35 plus years.

Presented by David Bell, Nov 18-19 2009 at the McGill World Platform Health and Economic Convergence. See Bell's McGill Presentation on Leadership and Education for a Sustainable Future

After tracing the origins of the concept of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in the Brundtland Report and Agenda 21, this paper provides an overview of ESD initiatives in Canada over the past 20 years, emphasizing Canada’s response to the UN Decade for ESD (2005-2014).  The paper concludes with a discussion of what steps are needed to make ESD more effective in prep

Download the DESD Quarterly Highlights for December 2009

The United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD, 2005-2014) has reached its mid-point. A mid-Decade review was conducted to take stock of what has been accomplished during the first five years of the DESD.

We, the participants gathered at the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development held in Bonn, Germany on 31 March to 2 April 2009 issue the following statement and call for action:

At the 2007 event titled “Why Sustainability Education”,participants from post-secondary, K-12 and other public sector organizations developed the 10 Principles of Sustainability Education. These principles provided a guide for educators and learners on what sustainability education should look like in practice.

Presented by David Bell