PROF ED NOTES - Five Pillars of Education for Sustainable Development

 ESD supports five fundamental types of learning to provide quality education and foster sustainable human development, namely;

💮 Learning to know 
- To recognize the evolving nature of the concept of sustainability
- To reflect the ever-growing needs of societies
- To acknowledge that fulfilling local needs often have international effects and consequences
 - To address content, context, global issues, and local priorities

💮 Learning to be 
- To build on the principles and values that underline sustainable development
- To deal with the well-being of all three realms of sustainability
– environment, society, and economy
- To contribute to a person’s complete development: mind and body, intelligence, sensitivity, aesthetic appreciation, and spirituality

💮 Learning to live together 
- To build capacity for community-based decision making, social tolerance, environmental stewardship, adaptable workforce, and quality of life

💮 Learning to do 
- To contribute to a concrete reality for all our daily decisions and actions - To build a sustainable and safe world for everyone

💮 Learning to transform oneself and society 
- To integrate the values inherent in sustainable development into all aspects of learning
- To empower people to assume responsibility for creating and enjoying a sustainable future