The Issues Behind Reorienting Education to Address Sustainable Development

by

Charles Hopkins, Adviser UNESCO-EPD

New York, 15 April 1998

Issues to be Addressed

1 - The Need For and Role of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

2 - Integrating Formal, Nonformal and Informal Education, Public Awareness and Training

3 - The Role of Basic Education

4 - The Content and Context of ESD

5 - Issues to be Addressed by National and Local School Systems

6 - Links to Education Reform

7 - Localizing the Global Initiative

8 - The Role of Teacher Education and Training Institutions

9 - The Need for and Examples of Collaborative and Supportive Structures