What is ESD?

Education for Sustainable Development is education that teaches us how to be responsible citizens, by encouraging changes in behaviour that will create a more sustainable future in terms of environmental integrity, economic viability, and a just society for present and future generations. 

The goal of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014, DESD), for which UNESCO is the lead agency, is to integrate the principles, values, and practices of sustainable development into all aspects of education and learning.