UN DECADE OF EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REORGANISING

UN DECADE OF EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REORGANISING LEARNING PATHS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRATION Dr. Giorgio ANDRIAN, UNESCO BRESCE

KEY STEPS l l l l Why education for sustainable development? What is education for sustainable development? Which vision of education for sustainable development? Which strategies to implement the Decade? What do we expect from the Decade? Which linkages between this Decade and other initiatives ? What is UNESCO’s role?

« Education – in all its forms and at all levels - is not only an end in itself but is also one of the most powerful instruments we have for bringing about the changes required to achieve sustainable development. » Koïchiro Matsuura, Director General of UNESCO

Why education for sustainable development? FOR A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

This woman represents a team, she has to decide, „No“ or „Yes“. The team needs her contribution Conscious escision is taken nconsciously, motions are ominating Unconscious She has to be convinced from her decision, in order to achieve the tipping point. How can we achieve her „Yes“?

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND (1) • 1987 -2002: Emergence then definition of the concept of sustainable development during many world summits • 1992: Rio Earth World Summit UNESCO received the responsability for implementing the Agenda 21’s Chapter 35, Science for sustainable development, and Chapter 36, Promoting education, public awareness and training

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND (2) • December 2002: resolution 57/254 of the General Assembly of the United Nations - proclaims the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, 2005 -2014 - designates UNESCO as the lead agency for the promotion of the Decade

What is education for sustainable development? l. A vision of education l An education empowering people to commit themselves to sustainability l An education for democracy education at all levels of education systems and in all social contexts

Which vision of education for sustainable development ? 4 main thrusts l PROMOTING AND IMPROVING BASIC EDUCATION l REORIENTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS l BUILDING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS l PROVIDING PRACTICAL TRAINING

UNESCO VENICE OFFICE UNESCO’S PROGRAMMES IN SEE IHP - Water Interactions : Systems at Risk and Social Challenges (6 th phase 2001 -2007) MAB - Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development – Focus on Local Territorial Systems CSI - Focus on coasts – ICZM (water resources, protected areas, tourism development)

Villes du réseau en 1997 Projets pilote 1997 - 2002 SHCC network BRs and WH sites

UNESCO VENICE OFFICE DESD IN ACTION: USING ‘TERRITORIAL LABORATORIES’ MAB - Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development – Focus on Local Territorial Systems Biosphere Reserve Model w Core area(s) R Research station or experimental research site T w Buffer zone(s) R M M Monitoring w Transition area(s) E R T E Education/training T Tourism

UNESCO VENICE OFFICE Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe Conservation in situ of natural and semi-natural ecosystems / landscapes Conservation Sustainable use Demonstration areas for ecologically and socioculturally sustainable use; Logistic support for research, monitoring, education, training and information exchange Logistic support

UNESCO VENICE OFFICE Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe UNESCO’S PROGRAMMES IN SEE The interesting case of Kotor and its bay (Montenegro):

UNESCO VENICE OFFICE Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRATION AND LOCAL TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT Strategy for Sustainable Tourism Development… Strategy for ICZM…

What do we expect from Education for sustainable development? l. Integration of Education for sustainable development (ESD) into development plans l Broad consensus on the strategic importance of ESD l Public sensitised to the concept of sustainability Regular and susbstantial media presence for sustainable development issues l

Which linkages between this decade and other initiatives? l Millenium Development Goals, MDGs l Education for All, EFA l United Nations Literacy Decade, UNLD l United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, DESD

Which linkages between this decade and other initiatives? Four initiatives, four specificities : MDGs, to reduce poverty in its many aspects l EFA, access to quality education for all children and adults l Literacy decade, contribution to meeting the objectives of EFA and DESD. l Education for sustainable development, in search of a balance l

What is UNESCO role? l l l Coordination of the Decade Development of a UNESCO plan of action Acceleration of education reforms Development of indicators to monitor progress of the Decade Mobilisation of UN agencies and governments

« Our biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that seems abstract – sustainable development – and turn it into a reality fo all the world’s people. » Kofi Annan Secretary General of the United Nations

UNESCO VENICE OFFICE Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe To know more about our initiatives… www. unesco. org/venice

LET’S PRACTICE IT!