Engaging and learning for sustainable living

Eric Brocken, Basant Maheshwari

Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference PaperChapter

Abstract

Learning about sustainability" the ability to maintain healthy environmental, social and economic systems in balance, indefinitely, on a global and local scale while working towards the UN's SDGs" and taking action to make a difference in the way we live is becoming quite important due to population pressure, climate change and the way humans currently use our scarce natural resources. For this reason, engaging community through learning and implementing sustainable practices at the individual level are increasingly utilized to address issues of social and environmental concerns. Community education and engagement for sustainability reaches beyond simply producing a brochure to tell people what the problem is and how this can be resolved, or attending lectures or workshops to be updated and motivated. These methods are merely at the surface level of long-term engagement projects on ESD.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMulti-Stakeholder Approaches to Education for Sustainable Development in Local Communities: Towards Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia
Place of PublicationFrance
PublisherUNESCO
Pages54-64
Number of pages11
Publication statusPublished - 2020

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