Abstract
The United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
(DESD) 2005-2014 provides a significant platform to enhance the profile of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in formal and informal learning spaces and ultimately to assist in transforming our future into a more sustainable one. The article presents a brief summary of Australia's response to the DESD since its announcement in 2003. It argues that if stakeholders interpret the Decade as 'business as usual', rather than as a chance to reflect on how to be more strategic and reach out to key decision-makers or how to be more effective in involving a greater number of stakeholders in learning and change for sustainability, then the opportunities presented by the DESD will be missed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 77-81 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Australian Journal of Environmental Education |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- sustainable development
- international policy