Education For a Sustainable Future

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Although in its origins Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) focused primarily on the role of education to address environmental issues, nowadays its scope has widened significantly due to a more complex and comprehensive understanding of what sustainable development entails. A sustainable future requires to focus not only on the responsible use of natural resources but also on the social, economic and cultural challenges we face as a global society. This module will explore the role education plays in key global issues of our time such as poverty, migration, conflict, human rights abuses and climate change to better understand how it can contribute to a sustainable and equitable society.