Education for sustainable development (ESD) is the key enabler of a global sustainability transformation. ESD goes beyond addressing the climate crisis; it tackles the complex and intertwined challenges of the global polycrisis humanity is facing. ESD covers all dimensions of sustainability; it creates the cultural and educational foundations for peace, diversity, democracy, global justice, and inclusion.
Higher Education plays a pivotal role in shaping sustainable futures. As institutions of knowledge creation and dissemination, Higher Education Institutions are key actors in transforming learning, research, and societal engagement for sustainability.
This conference will bring together researchers, educators, administrators, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to ESD. A key part of the sustainability transformation involves looking to the past as we envision the future. Heritage – both cultural and natural – provides the stories, wisdom, and values that can guide us toward a more equitable and sustainable world. It tells us who we were, and more importantly, it shapes who we wish to become.