Hopes and Challenges with ESD beyond 2014

Drivers and Barriers , results of a workshop on ESD beyond 2014

EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT –
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
’HORIZON 2015 Report and Recommendations
27-28 February 2012, Bonn, Germany
The participants of this conference have done a list of the drivers and barriers within the process of implementing ESD
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Your individual evaluation of these results are asked in the following survey, I think a weighting of the various drivers and barriers is more useful than just a list.

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* 1. Drivers: which of the following drivers are most effective, do it by ranking, 8 is highest

• Lessons learned on ESD implementation are being captured

• Growing number of ESD learning networks and partnerships

• More involvement and engagement in ESD from different sectors of society

• Increased commitment of education ministries

• Learning opportunities in the area of sustainability for leaders and top managers

• Increased availability of ESD materials and resources

• Great opportunities to embed ESD in international initiatives such as the MDGs, EFA and the SDG

• Current economic and political system

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* 2. Further drivers which haven't been considered in this list, 3 is highest ranking

Increased consideration of women

Increased consideration of youth

Increased consideration of the scientific community

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* 3. Barriers: which of the following barriers will hinder ESD most? Do it by ranking, 6 is highest ranking

Limited ability to drive curriculum changes at the state level

• Resistance to change

• Not much engagement in ESD on the part of senior managers and leaders, business sector and the media

• Financial crisis

• Lack of strategic communication

• Short-term thinking and lack of flexibility

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* 4. Additonal barriers, please rank them, 3 is highest ranking

Lack of public awareness

ESD mainly practiced as EE plus social aspects

Low interest of cooperation between educationists and economists

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* 5. Your name

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* 6. E-Mail address

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* 7. Gender

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Female

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* 1. Drivers: which of the following drivers are most effective, do it by ranking, 8 is highest

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* 2. Further drivers which haven't been considered in this list, 3 is highest ranking

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* 3. Barriers: which of the following barriers will hinder ESD most? Do it by ranking, 6 is highest ranking

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* 4. Additonal barriers, please rank them, 3 is highest ranking

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* 5. Your name

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* 6. E-Mail address

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* 7. Gender

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* 8. Country