Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship for Neighbourhood Learning (Widening Participation) C ardiff C ouncil – S ustainable Development Unit Sarah Lart Sustainable D evelopm entO fficer forEducation and Aw areness R aising ( slart@ cardiff.gov.uk or 02920873103) C ardiff C ouncil – S ustainable Development Unit C ontents ofthis session • W hatis E SD G C and w hy do w e need it? • H ow does ES D G C fitinto N eighbourhood Learning? • S trategic contextin W ales • W here to find m ore inform ation C ardiff C ouncil – S ustainable Development Unit Think ofan apple… . … and ask som e questions… .. 1 2 3 C ardiff C ouncil – S ustainable Development Unit •economically through trade,banking etc: •environmentally through sharing one planet,and one atm osphere: • politically through international relations and system s ofregulation. •socially through the m edia and telecommunications: • culturally through m ovem ents of people,music,food,arts,etc: G lobally connected C ardiff C ouncil – S ustainable Development Unit G lobalC itizenship and Sustainable D evelopm ent G lobal C itizenship - • recognising ourresponsibilities • valuing ourplanetEarth as precious and unique, • aboutunderstanding the need to tackle injustice and inequality , S ustainable developm ent- • is aboutthe long-term w ell-being ofpeople and com m unities;environm entally,socially and economically . C ardiff C ouncil – S ustainable Development Unit Som e ofthe challenges facing us 4 5 6 C ardiff C ouncil – S ustainable Development Unit Education forSustainable D evelopm entand G lobal C itizenship Prepare learners forthe changes and challenges facing PlanetEarth and its inhabitants in the 21 st C entury,and theirrole as G lobal C itizens. D eveloping people’s skills to take action that im proves ourquality oflife now and for future generations. C ardiff C ouncil – S ustainable Development Unit Education forSustainable D evelopm entand G lobal C itizenship enables people to develop the know ledge,skills, values and attitudes and needed to becom e a G lobal C itizen and to participate in Sustainable D evelopm ent . C ardiff C ouncil – S ustainable Development Unit Som e ofthe big issues in ESD G C • R ecognising our interdependence • U nderstanding and care forthe natural environment •Respectfordiversity • Prom oting global fairness and justice and m uch m ore…. 7 8 9 C ardiff C ouncil – S ustainable Development Unit •C ritical thinking •Ability to argue effectively •Ability to challenge injustice and inequalities •R espectforpeople and things •C o-operation and conflictresolution Skills C ardiff C ouncil – S ustainable Development Unit Values and Attitudes ● Empathy ● C om m itm entto social justice and equity ● Value and respectfordiversity ● C oncern forthe environm ent ● C om m itm entto a sustainable future ● Beliefthatpeople can m ake a difference C ardiff C ouncil – S ustainable Development Unit Know ledge and U nderstanding Social justice and equity D iversity G lobalisation /interdependence Sustainable developm ent Peace and conflict 10 11 12