E-book | English

Handbook for education policy stakeholders (ministry personnel; policymakers, governments and parliamentarians; civil society organisations; principals and teachers; media representatives and the interested public) providing a solid framework of principles and good practice in ESD.

E-book, toolkit, lesson plan | English

Book targeting teachers and students, managers, researchers, and all those interested in practical work for sustainability.

A teacher’s guide | English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese

This guide is designed for lower-secondary educators and school staff to engage learners and communities in waste management and education for sustainable development, with adaptable activities for different age groups.

Book | English, Spanish, French

E-book supporting teachers to address important global challenges in the classroom.

Book | English

A research-based resource for college instructors

Book | English

Special issue on sustainability with journal articles covering various related topics on higher education institutions.

Toolkit, assessment method | English, French, Arabic, Chinese

Toolkit with ESD related resources.

Guide | English

The guidebook aims to respond to the needs of educators to implement Earth Charter as one possible tool that can help develop an understanding of the critical choices facing humanity.

Guide | English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Korean

The publication describes practical ways in which ESD can be integrated into primary and secondary schooling. The guide also provides specific resources to support primary and secondary educators.

Guide | English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese

Guide highlighting ways on ways education policies, curriculum and other support processes can sufficiently integrate the principles of ESD to inform and strengthen the quality of learning experiences for sustainable development.

Guide | English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, French, Portuguese, Japanese

This publication is designed as a guide for education professionals on the use of ESD in learning for the SDGs, and consequently to contribute to achieving the SDGs.

Toolkit | English

This toolkit offers exercises, reflective tools, and resources for post-16 educational institutions to enhance ESD in their curriculum.

Toolkit | English

Chapter 8 – ESD in Biosphere Toolkit Web – This chapter presents the most widely-used methods appropriate for ESD programmes in designated areas.

Journal article | English

Proposes the Food-Energy-Water (FEW) Nexus as an effective approach to develop sustainability competencies in college graduates, presenting 10 curriculum examples to prepare students for the green jobs sector by meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Journal article | English

The paper shows that interdisciplinary approaches in primary education improve students’ understanding and sustainable development skills.

Journal article | English

The purpose of this paper is to discuss a novel life cycle approach to education for sustainable development (ESD) where the students become “design thinkers”.

Journal article | English

This paper explores of what well-being means in relation to transformative education.

Journal Article | English

Article presenting overview of facts and projections regarding climate change in Cyprus.

Journal article | English

Academic paper examining the role of transformative approaches to the sustainability of educational institutions.

Journal article | English

Analysis of the global education agenda: Education 2030 from the standpoint of African education context and considering the concept of global citizenship education as an innovative proposition for the international development of education.

Journal article | English

Explains how climate change education is the main thematic focus of ESD as it helps people understand and address the impacts of the climate crisis.

Report | English

Overview of the International Frameworks on Education for Sustainable Development.

Report | English

An overview of voluntary multi-stakeholder initiatives significant for the implementation of inter-governmental sustainable development commitments in Agenda 2021.

Report | English, Arabic, Russian, French, Spanish, Chinese

Policy related document containing the proposal for a new framework for ESD beyond 2019 and the comments and observations of the Executive Board thereon.

Report | Romanian

This report shows that the environment is an essential element of human existence and is the result of the interference of some natural elements with elements created by human activity.

Report | Romanian

This government report outlines Romania’s commitment to the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Report | Romanian

The Romanian Ministry of Education provides reports and strategic documents on integrating sustainability into education.

Report | English

This National Strategy aims to connect Romania to a new philosophy of development adopted by the European Union and widely shared globally – that of sustainable development.

Report | English

Ocean Decade Progress Report, July 2022-June 2023: The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).

Report | English

How the climate crisis is affecting Cyprus.

Report | English

Report on the state of global climate.

Report | English

Report by the European Union analyzing European trends up to 2040.

Report | English

Report by the UN on technological trends.

Report | English

Evaluation report on the implementation of the UNECE Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development from 2005 to 2015.

Assessment tool | English

Assessing significant learning actions together.

Lesson plans, website | English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, French, Bengali, Greek, Georgian, Turkish, Italian, Russian, Kiswahili, Hindi

Comprehensive, interdisciplinary resources for all primary and secondary educational levels.

Website | Romanian

Offers a variety of resources and articles on sustainable education in Romanian schools. It includes practical materials for teachers and students alike.

Good Practice | English

The guidance provides a 10-step roadmap for countries to implement greening curriculum.

Good Practice | English

Document showcasing key findings and good practices related to climate change education.

Case study | English

This report provides a series of case studies from across the UK that illustrates how ESD has been used to influence the people and communities involved. The studies are drawn from formal education, community engagement and the private sector.

Case study | English

This publication is a collection of case studies to understand and illustrate the catalytic entry points proposed in the report “Teacher education for the green transition and sustainable development” (2023). The report focuses its attention on teacher education and development as it relates to primary and secondary school teachers.

Case study, guide | English

This publication supports the work of Mission 4.7 and will provide a foundation of lessons learned and best practices from the Global Schools Network experience.

Good practises | English

This project’s resources and activities have built capacity for sustainability engagement among students and staff, and the lessons learned have informed the creation of a guide for universities beginning their sustainability journey through service learning.

Online course | English

The Age of Sustainable Development” gives students an understanding of the key challenges and pathways to sustainable development.

Online course, website | Greek

iepX asynchronous distance learning platform including online courses on various topics.

Online course, website | Greek

Asynchronous distance learning platform tailored towards adult-learning which includes online courses on various topics.

Online course, website | English

Provides strategic advice and quality learning resources to help people, governments and businesses to understand, adapt, and build resilience to climate change.

Video | Romanian

A video on sustainable development in Romanian, explaining its principles and importance.

Video | Romanian

The REPER21 Association and the Civil Society Development Foundation (FDSC) mobilized NGOs and, through a participatory development process, carried out in the first half of 2019, produced a Public Policy Proposal for Education for Sustainable Development.

Video | English

Lecture by Prof. Dr. Felicitas Macgilchrist, Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research / University of Göttingen: Digitalisation and Education for Sustainable Development.

Video | English

Quick video explaining the rise of megacities.

Video | English

Frontier Technologies for Education Webinar entitled “A Closer Look at AI’s Promises and Limitations for Education” which focused on the practical aspects of harnessing AI in education systems, sharing valuable experiences and lessons learned.

Video | English

These are the best green school examples from around the world. Each of the examples include sustainable architecture using eco-friendly building materials. These schools provide children with environmental education and an understanding of how to be more sustainable and eco-friendlier. This video features the Green School in Bali, the Copenhagen International School and the Punahou school Hawaii.

Infographic | English

EnviroLearn provides a lesson planning template specifically designed for ESD, focusing on curriculum-activated learning.

Infographic | English

ESD competences in as Curriculum-Activated Handprint action learning.

Infographic | English

ESG safeguards are measures taken in the framework of a project, program or specific action to strengthen and manage risks concerning the environment, governance and society.

Infographic | English

Many global policy frameworks, including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), directly and indirectly address land and soil.

Infographic | English

A compilation of infographics from Science Magazine depicting a variety of metrics as they relate to urbanisation.

Website | Various countries

LEAF provides experiential learning for young people which usually has longer lasting educational outcomes. Exposing young people to the natural environment can foster a deeper sense of connection to the world and global citizenship. It provides several tools and resources.

Website | Various countries

Eco-Schools is a programme which encourages young people to engage in their environment by allowing them the opportunity to actively protect it. It starts in the classroom; it expands to the school and eventually promotes change in the community at large. It provides several tools and resources.

Website | Various countries

YRE programme is an international network & platform for young people to investigate, research and share solutions to global environmental issues. It provides several activities, competitions and connection opportunities for students.

Website

EEA provides valuable insights on the state of Europe’s environment. It includes a variety of relevant statistical data for EU countries.

Website

Eionet is a partnership network of the European Environment Agency (EEA) and its 38 member and cooperating countries. EEA and Eionet gather and develop data, knowledge, and advice to policy makers about Europe’s environment.

Website

WISE-Marine provides access to data and information on the state of and pressures on Europe’s seas, and on actions that can be taken to protect and conserve them.

Website

WISE-Freshwater provides information and data on the state of Europe’s rivers, lakes, groundwaters, the pressures affecting them, and the measures and actions taken to protect and conserve the aquatic environment.

Website

BISE functions as a European reference gateway for accessing data, information and knowledge regarding the status and progress towards EU biodiversity targets. This is derived from data collected through key nature-related policy instruments.

Website

FISE functions as an entry point for sharing information with the forest community on Europe’s forest environment, its state and development. It provides information, knowledge gathered or derived through key forest-related policy drivers.

Website

ECDE provides interactive access to a growing selection of climate indices reflecting the priorities of the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Website

ECHO provides easy access to a wide range of relevant tools, data and other resources related to climate change and health, with the aim to support Europe in becoming resilient to the health impacts of climate change.

Website

EIEP provides information on the largest industrial complexes in Europe, releases and transfers of regulated substances to environmental media, waste transfers as well as more detailed data on energy input and emissions for large combustion plants in EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Website

CLMS provides geographical information on land cover and its changes, land use, ground motions, vegetation state, water cycle and Earth’s surface energy variables to a broad range of users in Europe and across the World in the field of environmental terrestrial applications.

Website

CAMS provides consistent and quality-controlled information related to air pollution and health, solar energy, greenhouse gases and climate forcing, everywhere in the world.

Website

CNEMS provides free, regular and systematic authoritative information on the state of the Blue (physical), White (sea ice) and Green (biogeochemical) ocean, on a global and regional scale.

Website

C3S supports society by providing authoritative information about the past, present and future climate in Europe and the rest of the World.

Website

CEMS provides timely and accurate geospatial information to support decision making for impending or ongoing natural and man-made disasters such as wildfires, floods, droughts.

Website

CEE provides access to information on Europe’s progress towards achieving its climate and energy goals.

Website | English

It is the European network of Ministries and Agencies with national responsibility for policymaking, funding and support in the field of Global Education.

Website | Romanian

Provides resources and projects related to sustainable development and environmental education.

Website | English

Examples and ideas for implementing Project-Based Learning (PBL) in the classroom.

Website | English

An article on what global citizenship education entails, why it matters today, and how UNESCO is driving this movement.

Website | English

The Climate Action Tracker is an independent scientific project that tracks government climate action and measures it against the globally agreed Paris Agreement aim of “holding warming well below 2°C, and pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C.

Website | English

Various highly educational videos organised around the topic of sustainable development. Video topics are categorised under themes such as: transportation, decarbonisation, food, nature, industry, policy, activism, innovation and investment. By finishing the Earth School, learners can obtain a digital certificate.

Website | English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

A library of educational videos covering topics of sustainable development from SDG Academy.

Website | English

A curated section with various free MOOCs covering free educational resources from the world’s leading experts on sustainable development.

Website | English

Functions as a global science classroom open to every curious mind. Various interactive educational resources that can be utilised within a classroom to teach topics connected to STEM and also sustainability.

Website | English

The G4S platform is a guide to making your sustainability message more compelling and accessible by employing games and social simulations.

Website| English

Google Arts & Culture can bring the world’s art and culture to your classroom. It provides high-resolution images, virtual tours, and engaging activities to spark student curiosity and inspire learning across subjects.

Website | English

A list of applications that can support learning in a classroom.

Website | English

Various teaching resources that can support learning in a classroom.

Other, game | Various Languages

The game “WE HAVE GOALS!” created for children aged 8 to 10, to make learning about the SD Goals fun and engaging, while empowering educators to help their communities achieve them.

Other, legal document | English

Other, game | English

Playing for the Planet is an alliance of video game companies, supported by UNEP, that commits to sustainability efforts, including reducing carbon emissions and integrating environmental actions in games.

Other, input paper | English

Input paper summarising the latest research and leading experiences with the objective of informing policy development and related activities in the topic of whole school approaches to sustainability.

Other, training | English

The Climate Reality Leadership training provides participants with a deep understanding of climate science and solutions, effective leadership skills for driving change, opportunities for action through Climate Reality’s networks, and a global community of advocates, along with rich networking experiences through youth sessions, regional meet-ups, and mentoring discussions.

Other, online platform | English

A platform for educators to share and find free, openly licensed teaching and learning materials.

Other, game | Various languages including Romanian, Greek and German

An online educational game created by google empowering younger children to use the web safely and wisely, so they can be confident explorers of the online world.