Embedding sustainability in the curricula: A case study of an Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) framework at the Westminster Business School

Espinoza Ramos, G. and Capucci Polzin, A. 2024. Embedding sustainability in the curricula: A case study of an Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) framework at the Westminster Business School. https://doi.org/10.25416/NTR.27682608.

TitleEmbedding sustainability in the curricula: A case study of an Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) framework at the Westminster Business School
CreatorsEspinoza Ramos, G. and Capucci Polzin, A.
Description

The increasing socio-economic and environmental challenges are reshaping all sectors, with education being pivotal in fostering a sustainable future. To address this, UNESCO introduced Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), an interdisciplinary learning approach that equips students with the values, knowledge, and skills necessary to tackle local and global issues. In addition, higher education institutions are moving towards integrating sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the curricula as they help students understand global challenges and promote a cohesive approach to sustainability.

Nevertheless, integrating ESD into curricula faces several obstacles, such as insufficient detailed guidance for its implementation in educational settings, resistance to change, and limited financial resources. Therefore, there is a pressing need for comprehensive guidance on implementing ESD, particularly within higher education contexts.

This presentation shows a framework when embedding ESD in the curricula that is applicable for business studies and other disciplines.

The learning outcomes of this presentation are:

Understand Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and its importance in higher education
Analyse the nine-stage framework for embedding ESD in higher education
Apply the ESD framework in a module at the Westminster Business School
Examine learning activities, assessment and training opportunities to support the implementation of ESD
Matching Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with learning content by using AI

KeywordsEducation for Sustainable Development (ESD), UNESCO's competencies for sustanability, sustainability, pedagogy, SDG 4, SDGs, higher education, policy, training, SEEC descriptors, ABC desing, subject benchmark statements
Year11 Nov 2024
2024
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Web address (URL)https://figshare.edgehill.ac.uk/articles/educational_resource/Embedding_sustainability_in_the_curricula/27682608?file=50406783
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.25416/NTR.27682608.

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