This toolkit explains the concept of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), especially the historical background and its evolution under the 36th chapter of Agenda. The second part provides very useful and interesting activities for teachers which could be used in training workshops for the promotion of ESD.
To take the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) conference forward, IUCN Pakistan organized a national conference on ESD in 2007, in collaboration with UNESCO. The workshop considered the linkages between ecology, economy and society with emphasis on learning from global best practices to take the sustainable development agenda forward, develop linkages with key partners and focus on required skills and processes to market sustainable lifestyles.
This publication is a result of recommendations articulated by the NCS and SPCS on the need for devolved decision-making to achieve a long-term sustainable development plan for D.I. Khan that integrates both socioeconomic and environmental imperatives. This document takes stock of the natural resources and opportunities available in the district, and explores ways and means of increasing productivity on a sustainable basis.
Azsarenau Sochiyay Inkar Kijyay Kum Kijyay is a significant publication for ESD in Urdu language due its concentration on the philosophical dimensions of sustainable development and critical analysis of the current unsustainable practices in the world on the one hand. On the other hand it translates this high order thinking into practical ideas for training programmes of teachers and trainers and also its implementation in the classroom settings.
