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Third-party on-site course

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

“There are over 60 million teachers in the world – and each one is a key agent for bringing about the changes in lifestyles and systems we need. For this reason, innovative teacher education is an important part of education for a sustainable future.” (UNESCO, n.d.)

27.05.2024
Next upcoming session:
01.07.2024 - 05.07.2024
Multiple locations
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Description

“There are over 60 million teachers in the world – and each one is a key agent for bringing about the changes in lifestyles and systems we need. For this reason, innovative teacher education is an important part of education for a sustainable future.” (UNESCO, n.d.)     The course aims to equip educators with the tools and knowledge on how to incorporate sustainable development in education. Making the shift in education towards valuing sustainability is essential in terms of raising generations that will take action and be the driving force for environmental integrity, and economic viability with respect to cultural diversity. The course will enable learners to address present and future global challenges constructively and creatively and to create more sustainable and resilient communities.   The daily programme can be found here

Learning objectives

The course aims to develop participants’ awareness and creativity in designing lessons, workshops and projects to promote sustainable development in their organisations and the whole community.   Specific objectives of the training are:
  • Introduce the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, its 17 Sustainable Development Goals and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
  • Show the importance of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to educational institutions and teachers
  • Show participants how to design workshops to teach sustainability
  • Show participants how to design their own sustainability projects
  • Promote healthy systems in the school’s physical place
  • Improve the participants’ personal and professional skills in teaching
  • Promote more interactive, caring and horizontal relationships between educators and students
  • Show the importance of networks and stakeholders involvement in the implementation and promotion of sustainable development
  • Enhance the participant’s ability to adapt to changes
  • Create a cross-cultural environment to discuss and exchange ideas with colleagues
  • Provide tools of professional development for educators
  • Increase capacity to cooperate on an international level
  • Improve communication and social skills
  • Improve English language skills

Methodology & assessment

The methodology of the training course includes a learner-centred approach and a focus on enhancing continuous personal development. The aim of the training is not to produce ready-made solutions (passive learning), but to inspire the participants to search creatively for knowledge and effective solutions, which are connected to their needs and challenges (active learning). In this way, the participants take responsibility for their own learning process and act as active partners in the training.

Attention will be given to how to implement the findings and skills in real daily working situations after the training course. Methods such as debate, pair and group work, and individual practical exercises will be used throughout the course.

Assessment of the course combines formal and non-formal assessment methods such as self-evaluation at the end of the course and formal evaluation forms provided by the organisation.

Certification details

  • Certificate of attendance 
  • Certificate of obtained competencies
  • Europass mobility certificate

Pricing, packages and other information

  • Price:
    450
    Euro
  • Package contents:
    Course

Additional information

  • Language:
    English
  • Target audience ISCED:
    Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
    Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
    Post-secondary non-tertiary education (ISCED 4)
  • Target audience type:
    Teacher
    Student Teacher
    Head Teacher / Principal
  • Learning time:
    20-25 hours

Upcoming sessions

  • Starting on 01.07.2024 - Ending on 05.07.2024
    Confirmed
    in

    Athens

    , Greece
  • Starting on 30.09.2024 - Ending on 04.10.2024
    Planned
    in

    Athens

    , Greece
  • Starting on 02.12.2024 - Ending on 06.12.2024
    Planned
    in

    Limassol

    , Cyprus
  • Starting on 10.03.2025 - Ending on 14.03.2025
    Planned
    in

    Limassol

    , Cyprus
  • Starting on 26.05.2025 - Ending on 30.05.2025
    Planned
    in

    Thessaloniki

    , Greece
  • Starting on 07.07.2025 - Ending on 11.07.2025
    Planned
    in

    Limassol

    , Cyprus
  • Starting on 29.09.2025 - Ending on 03.10.2025
    Planned
    in

    Limassol

    , Cyprus
  • Starting on 01.12.2025 - Ending on 05.12.2025
    Planned
    in

    Athens

    , Greece

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