Education for Sustainable Development: Building Forward, Building Better

The Group of Friends for Education and Lifelong Learning teamed up with UN Member States, UNESCO, UNFCCC and education experts to put the spotlight on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) as an enabler for the COVID rebuilding process and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Group of Friends for Education and Lifelong Learning and UNESCO organized a virtual briefing entitled “Education for Sustainable Development: a driver for building back better”. Bringing together key stakeholders, the briefers discussed pathways to create a momentum for strengthening ESD in “building forward better, more sustainable and more inclusive” – amidst the international community’s concerted efforts to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. The panel stressed the need for establishing a conducive ‘environment’ to change mind-sets and equip learners with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes required to contribute to a more sustainable world.

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