Commitment title:

EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Commitment description:

We work towards a resilient future within planetary boundaries where no one is left behind. A world of safe and nutritious food; of clean drinking water; of universal access to sustainability education; of physical, mental and social well-being. A world which uses energy and materials with greater efficiency, distributes wealth fairly and strives to eliminate the concept of waste. A world of universal respect for human rights and human dignity; of justice and equality; of respect for race and ethnicity; and of equal opportunity permitting the full realisation of human potential while promoting shared prosperity. Communities all around the world have improved their social and natural systems using Gaia Education 4-D Whole Systems framework, so that they thrive within planetary boundaries, regenerate the natural environment and allow all human potential to flourish.

Modes of engagement:
  • Policy and guidance
    The Blended Learning for Adult Sustainable Transiions project is designed to enable adult educators to provide needs-based educational opportunities to communities and professionals that engage as change-makers in the socialecological transition.
  • Programmatic action
    We teach our students how to use energy and resources with greater efficiency, distribute wealth equitably, and make quality of life the focus of future thinking. Our learners become Changemakers, capable of playing active roles in transitioning .
Commitment to be actioned in: global
Submitted from: global
Submitted by
Gaia Education
Thematic area
Draw on demographic diversity to drive economic growth and achieve sustainable development
Commitment category

(8) Investing in the education, employment opportunities, health, including family planning and sexual and reproductive health services, of adolescents and youth, especially girls, so as to fully harness the promises of the demographic dividend.