Sustainable Development Goals – Resources for educators

Following the success of the publication Education for SDGs: Learning Objectives, UNESCO has created a clearing house with pedagogical resources, ideas for classroom activities, multimedia resources and good practices for each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a key element of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Its aims form one of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 on education (Target 4.7) and it is considered a driver for the achievements of all 17 SDGs.

ESD empowers everyone to make informed decisions in favour of environmental integrity, economic viability and a just society for present and future generations. It aims to provide the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to achieve progress on the sustainable development challenges captured in the SDGs. It also helps develop competencies that are relevant to a variety of different SDGs.

Complementary to the UNESCO guidance document – Education for Sustainable Development Goals – Learning Objectives, this resource bank is designed for educators, education planners and practitioners and includes hundreds of materials and resources detailing how best to integrate ESD into teaching and learning in order to achieve the targets of the SDGs. It offers pedagogical resources, ideas for classroom activities, multimedia education resources and good practices for each of the 17 SDGs, as well as global SDG resources designed for three education levels: early childhood care and education, primary education and secondary education.

Access the resource bank here.