3. EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
Agenda 21
Novopolotsk General
Education Secondary
School
8-10 classes for students
and lectures/debates for
parents
HSSE (Health, Safety,
Security, Environment)
Staffs of elementary schools in
the Lake Balaton Upperlands
invited to participate in
sustainability workshops
Managed local surface and
ground water resources and
tested water quality in local
area
HUNGARYBELARUS
FSC (Field Studies
Council)
Calculate ecological
footprint of schools
Playroom allows
students to enter
data and check
footprint
UK
4. UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD –
ECOVERSITY
What is Ecoversity?
• Embedding sustainable
development in all areas of
the campus and curriculum.
• Holistic programme
• Involves and engages both
staff and students
*Source - http://www.brad.ac.uk/estates/media/academicdevelopment/documents/esd/what-is-ecoverity.pdf
5. Sustainability in Practice
•Waste and Recycling
•Travel
•Energy and Carbon Management
•Staff Engagement
•Buildings and Campus
•Working with our Community
•Sustainable Procurement
•Food and Drink
*Source - http://www.brad.ac.uk/estates/media/academicdevelopment/documents/esd/what-is-ecoverity.pdf
UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD –
ECOVERSITY
6. FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE
BEHAVIOURS – DURHAM COLLEGE
• Launched in April 2012
• Campus sustainability initiative
• Managed by Durham College
sustainability committee
The sustainability focus areas are as follows:
• Energy Management and Sustainable Building
Technology
• EnvironmentalTechnology
•Water QualityTechnician
• Renewable EnergyTechnician
*Source - https://www.partnersinprojectgreen.com/wp-
content/uploads/2015/04/DurhamCollege_DurhamPartnersInProjectGreen_CaseStudy_July052013_WEB.pdf
7. COLLEGE OF ATLANTIC
Mission Statement
“Enrich the liberal arts tradition through a distinctive educational
philosophy- human ecology”
Activities:
• Reorientation of their annual viewbook – Using it to promote ideals of
environmentalism and sustenance
• New courses including community development and practical and marketable skills
for sustainability were started
• New Director of Sustainability appointed who promoted Dark Skies (reducing lighting
on campus) and reduced carbon emission initiatives in the campus.
• Approach of walking the talk was much appreciated
*Source - http://www.atlantic.edu/about/research/green-campus-initiative.html
8. COLLEGE OF ATLANTIC
New student-housing built to high sustainability standards which was co-
designed by students and staff
Developed an organic farm where students and alumni of the college
contribute for community engagement
Organised student-initiated community light bulb exchange programme in
order to make the island an exclusively compact florescent light lit area
Incorporated sustainable development into their in-house activities of
promotions by using recycled and chlorine free paper for their promotional
materials.
*Source - http://www.atlantic.edu/about/research/green-campus-initiative.html
9. AUSTRALIAN SUSTAINABLE
SCHOOLS INITIATIVE (AUSSI)
• Aim - Providing support to school
communities to learn to live more
sustainably.
• Goals –
Making sustainability as an integral part
of school curriculum.
Providing effective training to teachers
on sustainability.
Encouraging the young generation to
share ownership of sustainability
initiatives
Defining effective policies and practices
to be adopted by schools that will help
promoting sustainability education.
*Source -
http://olr.npi.gov.au/education/aussi/publications/pubs/aussi-
factsheet.rtf
10. HAND AND FOOT PRINTS OF
SUSTAINABILITY
*Source - http://www.bgpa.wa.gov.au/kings-park/events/kings-park-education/about-kings-park-education
11. GREEN CAMPUS IN INDIA
SET UP GREEN CAMPUS OFFICE
CREATE WORKING BODY
DRAFT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
ENERGY
WATER
NOISEWASTE
LAND
COST
OPTIMIZE
Source: https://www.iitsystem.ac.in/Green-agendas/ca24577ca553a0f79a3c7.pdf
http://www.ipublishing.co.in/jesvol1no12010/EIJES1002.pdf
12. SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES
Solar panels
Waste segregation and vermin-culture pit
Rain water harvesting and bore well
Electronic chokes and CFL bulbs
32.5% savings by water efficient fixtures – dual flush toilets
and sensor based urinals
20% reduction in power consumption by VRV air
conditioning system
100% waste water treatment
Eco-friendly infrastructure and horizontal alignment
1 MWp solar power plant -- supply 50% of load to 16
academic buildings and Solar thermal heaters
Biogas plant for wet waste processing
Automobile free campus – battery operated busses and
bicycle only
Occupancy sensors in class rooms and restrooms.
Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/academy/report-green-campus-2009927
13. SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES
Water Harvesting
(subsurface, surface
& rooftop)
Water Harvesting pond
source of 3.5L litres of
daily water consumption
Eco-friendly building
design
2MW solar photovoltaic
grid
Dharmalaya:
Vocational training on green
construction, organic
gardening, natural landscaping
& non dust emitting
construction techniques
Organic farming, natural
waste management
Zero Waste Zone
Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/academy/report-green-campus-2009927,http://dharmalaya.in/
14. CONCLUSION
• Sustainable development have different meanings, priorities and
strategies within the diverse regions that exist across the world
• Recent trends have shown a shift from education, learning and
implementation to emphasize the need for continuous
engagement in sustainability in formal, non-formal and informal
settings in the education sector
• Education for sustainable development can be propagated across
nations through awareness, capacity building, research, monitoring
and evaluation
15. References
• www.environment.gov.au/education/aussi
• http://olr.npi.gov.au/education/aussi/publications/pubs/aussi-factsheet.rtf
• http://www.dnaindia.com/academy/report-green-campus-2009927
• http://dharmalaya.in/
• https://www.iitsystem.ac.in/Green-agendas/ca24577ca553a0f79a3c7.pdf
• http://www.ipublishing.co.in/jesvol1no12010/EIJES1002.pdf
• http://www.brad.ac.uk/estates/media/academicdevelopment/documents/esd/what-is-ecoverity.pdf
• https://www.partnersinprojectgreen.com/wp-
content/uploads/2015/04/DurhamCollege_DurhamPartnersInProjectGreen_CaseStudy_July052013
_WEB.pdf
• Good practices in the UNECE region report under education for sustainable development program
• http://www.atlantic.edu/about/research/green-campus-initiative.html
