Education for sustainable development. Just do it: guide to designing education for sustainable development

Sustainable development has become a crucial part of our modern society and our education. Sustainability is a complex concept. After all, what is considered sustainable to us now may not necessarily be so in the future. We need to continually review our judgments with regards to sustainability. Education for Sustainable Development is about knowledge, attitude, behaviour and values, in which the relationship between a social, an ecological and an economic perspective is always factored in. But what does this education look like? Education for Sustainable Development. Just do it! was the motto for the practice-oriented study by Aeres University of Applied Sciences Wageningen, involving four schools and two universities. This publication describes the theoretical principles of Education for Sustainable Development and the design criteria as were used in this practice-oriented study. This publication describes the theoretical principles of Education for Sustainable Development and the design criteria as were used in this practice-oriented study. These design criteria can help us develop and implement Education for Sustainable Development. 2nd. rev. ed.