How can humankind respond to the enormous challenges we are currently facing? How can educators help develop an understanding of 'one world'; and our roles as global citizens?

 

 

"Our biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that sounds abstract; sustainable development; and turn it into reality for all the world's people."

Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations

The Cities Learning Pack Fatou looking through sustainable cities project materials


The Cities Learning Pack is divided into seven sections. Here's a brief overview of the whole pack >>

Rationale
Background
Teaching and Learning Approaches
Evaluation methodologies
Activities
Whole School Activities
Case Studies


A Rationale for Education for Sustainable Development.
- Examines why Education for Susatinable Development is so important, why we should teach about it and the implications for teaching approaches. It also shows how it fits into the National Curriculum. More>>

Background Information and key ideas on Sustainable Development (SD)
- Looks at what SD is about, why it is important, what a sustainable city might look like and what a community needs to be sustainable. It examines issues of sustainable development and their significance. It provides a valuable source of material to draw on when planning classroom and school activities, and which can give them more substance. More>>

Innovative Teaching and Learning approaches to Education for Sustainable Development
- How to teach ESD is explored in and is illustrated by activities and projects carried out as part of the LfSC work. These demonstrate the potential impact on school, community and local council of the approach to effect SD. It also looks at key concepts, values, attitudes and skills. More>>

Practical and innovative methods of Evaluation , with an emphasis on measuring changes in pupils’ values and action competence
- How do we know we are making a difference? Strategies for developing more reflective and engaged learners. More>>

Activities: A comprehensive range of practical, accessible classroom and school activities to develop aspects of ESD through the curriculum and whole school practice.
- Where can we make a start? The activities allow a teacher or a school to begin at the point appropriate to their learning needs and continue their sustainability journey at their own pace. More>>

Whole School activities for staff to enable the school to develop ways to take on board the ESD agenda.
- How to develop the idea of a learning community engaged with the sustainability agenda. More>>

Case Studies from the project partners in cities around the world.
- Compare and share ideas and good practice. More>>

Glossary: Further resources and links
- Find out more about definitions and terms used on the project site.

This teaching pack draws on the experience of the ongoing ‘Learning for Sustainable Cities’ project to which you are invited to participate. This project, whilst providing the inspiration for these materials, is ongoing with link schools around the world.