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BLIND MEN & ELEPHANTS
Global Action Plan International © 2011 Marilyn Mehlmann
A perspective on Education for Sustainable Development
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BLIND MEN & ELEPHANTS
Global Action Plan International © 2011 Marilyn Mehlmann
United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development: 2005–2014
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Many attempts to define –Live well without jeopardizing future generationsLive within planetary boundaries
First: what is’Sustainable Development’?
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BLIND MEN & ELEPHANTS
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Many attempts to define –Live well without jeopardizing future generationsLive within planetary boundariesTransform human civilization so that it will have a future
First: what is’Sustainable Development’?
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The ESD Decade is intended to enable us to do that throughall aspects of learning:• Learning to know • Learning to do• Learning to live together • Learning to be • Learning to transform oneself and society
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Global Action Plan International © 2011 Marilyn Mehlmann
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1. ESD is FOR, not ABOUT sustainable development.
That means:Not knowledge transfer butskills transfer. Skills to take actionfor sustainable development.
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The concept of skills transfer for sustainable development
implies ESD content:• Clarify the direction of sustainable development• Make tools available• Deepen the collective learning process
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2. ESD goes beyond goals.It’s a journey, not adestination.
Imagine lessons that transcend goals, stimulate creativity, innovation and risk-taking
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Lessons that transcend goals, stimulate creativity and innovation
enable students to• Create images of desired futures• Identify action opportunities• Participate in ongoing dialogue, feedback
and assessment
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In other words:Lessons that transcend goals, stimulate creativity and innovation
empower students to• Understand their own contribution• Make conscious lifestyle choices• Support each other
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3. ESD respects none of our established boundaries.
That means it is:• Transdisciplinary• Transsectoral• Supportive of local solutions from a global perspective• Inclusive and integrative
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Trans-boundary is not easyto integrate in curriculum.
Mainstreaming or special topic?• Mainstreaming is good for Education about SD• E for SD makes unusual demands on teachers• Not all teachers are ready for a pedagogy of empowerment
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4. So what IS Educationfor SustainableDevelopment for?
The UN identifies 3 pillars of sustainability:• Social• Environmental• Economic
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Specific goals for the Decadeemphasize the social dimension
BiodiversityClimate change Gender equalityCultural diversity Health promotionIndigenous knowledge Sustainable lifestylesDisaster risk reduction Peace and human securityPoverty reduction Water
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Missing?The economic pillar
This may be the most important!Global events highlight unsustainabilityof current economic systems.
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A key to E for SD:
Empowermentpluscritical thinking!
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ESD 1. Is FOR, not ABOUT2. Goes beyond goals3. Respects no
boundaries4. Rests on 3 pillars5. Is empowerment plus
critical thinking
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BLIND MEN & ELEPHANTS
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ESD 1. Is FOR, not ABOUT2. Goes beyond goals3. Respects no
boundaries4. Rests on 3 pillars5. Is empowerment plus 6. …and is
criticial thinkingtransformative
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Education for Sustainable Development
holds the promise of a transformed civilization for future generations.Global Action Plan International © 2011 Marilyn Mehlmann