shamita kumar bharati vidyapeeth university, pune, india

International workshop ‘ Strengthening planning and implementation capacities for sustainable development in the Post Rio context ’, UNOSD, South Korea, 14-16 November 2012

Shamita Kumar, India

Education for sustainable development: Experiences from a capacity development program

aimed at implementing ESD in Germany, India, Mexico and South Africa

Shamita KumarBharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India

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Education

Understanding ESD

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Sustainable development

Environmental factors

Economic factors

Social factors

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Background• Sustainable development without education??

• 2005-2014 : United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development

• On behalf of BMZ, GIZ in cooperation with Engagement Global are implementing a capacity development programme that aims at improving the implementation of ESD in Germany, India, Mexico, and South Africa.

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Initiation of the program

Needs Assessment

Presence of ESD action

plans

Presence of ESD

experts, no networking

Schools need advice

on ESD

Inadequate distribution

of ESD material

Inadequate teacher training

Inadequate opportunity for young

professional

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Mexico

South Africa

Concept of the program

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ESD Expert Net

India

Germany

TOT

TOT

TOT

TOT

DialogueCommon learning

tool

ESDLT

www.esd-expert.net

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1. The ESD Expert Network

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ESD Expert

Network

17 ESD experts

CEE

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International perspectives on ESD: Strategies and experiences from Germany, India, Mexico, and South Africa, 2010, South Africa

ESD as modern education, 2011, Pune, India

Learning and Acting for a Sustainable Future , 2011, Mexico

SET the future: Sustainability - Education –Transformation, 2012, Germany

Understanding Present Trends, Pedagogy and Challenges, 2011, New Delhi, India

International Conferences, Seminars andNetwork Meetings

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Shamita Kumar, India Slide: 8


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Preparee-learning

Training Course IGermany

Internship

Training Course IIGermany

National Workshop

ImplementInnovation Project

Network meeting

August 2011, Generation 1

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2. ESD Leadership Training

August 2012, Generation 1

September 2012, Berlin

August 2012,Generation 2

Design

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Phase 1: 2011-12: 19 participantsPhase 2: 2012-13: 20 participants


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ESD Topics• Concepts of ESD

• Different Dimensions of ESD

• Dimensions of ESD II – Whole School Approach and Educational Landscapes

• School Management for ESD and the Whole School Approach

• Development of Curricula and Learning Materials for ESD

• Education Policy envisioning and promoting ESD/ ESD as part of a sustainability strategy

2. ESD Leadership Training Course Content

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Leadership Topics• Systems Thinking and

Sustainability / Scenario Development

• Stakeholder- and Cooperation Management

• Leadership Skills

• Training of Multiplicators

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Cross curricular • Internship in ESD

institution

• Preparation and implementation of innovation project

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Some innovation projects

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Deepika Joon (India): Partners in Change: A School Mentorship program on sustainable handwashing behaviour with the use of soap.Status: Implemented

Parks Leshaba (South Africa): The Enemy Within: Alien and Invasive PlantsStatus: Implemented

Shalini Nair: New Thinking New Possibilities: A step forward inspiring changeStatus: Implemented

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3.Training of Trainers ‘Schools for Sustainability’9 TOTs240 participants

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3.Training of Trainers ‘Schools for Sustainability’Design

Day 1 •ESD in a context of widening risk

Day 2 •The concept and scope of ESD

Day 3 •ESD in and as whole school development

Day 4 •Curriculum and ESD lesson planning

Day 5 •Assessment and evaluation in and of training

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3.Training of Trainers ‘Schools for Sustainability’

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• Website: www.esd-expert.net4. Website

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Learning's from the Expert Network• Institutionalisaton of capacity building is crucial• New learning's of ESD arose from the diverse nature

of participating countries in the Expert Network • Deeper understanding of concepts, ideas as well as

different ‘doorways’ to ESD• Expert Network provided an opportunity for creating

a global platform for ESD, through an inherent flexibility to make it country specific.

• Initiated ‘new thinking and changes’ in the participating organizations.

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• Sharing of long standing knowledge and experience of the diverse experts enriched the common interdisciplinary curriculum for the ToT

• Enabled moving from theory to practice of ESD• Selection of participants is crucial• Needs to be a continous process

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Learning's from the TOT

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• LT brought out a deep understanding of the need for change management for ESD implementation.

• Internships during the ESD-LT provided opportunities for broader understanding of ESD

• Innovation projects provided opportunities for testing out new approaches to ESD.

• Created a network of young professionals in ESD• Program enabled the building of strategic

patnershipsa among ESD engaged institutions

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Learning's from the ESD-LT

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Challenges• Varying levels of involvement of the different

Government Agencies• Motivating Government organizations • Holding the Expert Net together over a prolonged

period • Creating enabling environments for ESD-LT once they

are back within their organizations to use the expertise acquired.

• Developing a core curriculum for ToT and customizing it to regional needs

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• Establishment of institutional patnerships committed to ESD

• Establishment of the website: www.esd-expert.net• 5 concept papers on different aspects of ESD• ESD Leadership Training Program• International ToT Manual on ESD (with four country specific manuals)

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• Promotion of ESD through accreditation – Mexico

• Establishment of training courses in ESD (nationally)

• Shift from EE to ESD - India

• Development of the ESD strategy for the education sector – South Africa

• Promotion of the whole school approach

• Input of ideas into various other national and international networks

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Output/Outcomes



Thank you

Dr. Shamita KumarInstitute of Environment Education and ResearchBharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, [email protected]

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