Sustainability education and literacy encourages every human being to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to build a society that lives in harmony with its physical and non-human environment.
It means including key sustainable development issues into teaching and learning:
- climate change
- disaster risk reduction
- biodiversity
- poverty reduction
- sustainable consumption
- social justice and equity
- responsible investing and economic growth
- sustainable cities, infrastructure and transportation
It also encourages experiential teaching and learning methods that permit students to acquire valuable knowledge by engaging in specific hands-on project and using this knowledge to advance new solutions.
Sustainable education requires creativity and critical thinking skills to tackle current problems, imagine a better future, and bring about the change.
Visit the following pages to learn more:
Research and Academic Programs
List of Sustainability Courses
Tips for Teaching Sustainability (coming soon)
Campus Sustainability Literacy and Cultural Assessment 2024 (sample questions and results coming soon)