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Education for Sustainable Development - What was achieved in the DESD? (Paperback)
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Education for Sustainable Development - What was achieved in the DESD? (Paperback)
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To integrate the principles, values, and practices of sustainable
development into all aspects of education and learning was the
overarching goal of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable
Development (2005-2014). This, it was believed, would 'save the
planet', encouraging behaviour changes to allow for the development
of a more sustainable and just society for all. Awareness of
sustainable development has risen enormously in recent years,
challenging us, as individuals and as families, workplaces, and
communities (both local and global), to think about and act upon
the major issue which we face. The Decade reaffirmed the United
Nations' commitment to the crucial role of education and learning
in the pursuit of sustainable development, and the need for
far-reaching changes in the way education is often practised. Of
course, the very idea that education should be for something
(whether sustainable development or anything else), remains as
questionable as ever. Nevertheless the instigation of the Decade
clearly recognised the need for intensified efforts to achieve
sustainable development. This book reflects on the role and impact
of the Decade in helping to reorient education towards
sustainability, and looks forward, beyond the end of the Decade and
its achievements, to contemplate the way ahead, giving special
attention to case studies and the state of affairs in England. The
authors offer different perspectives on the effectiveness and value
of particular initiatives and practices that are responses to the
Decade. This book was originally published as a special issue of
The Curriculum Journal.
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