Education for sustainable development in higher education-introduction to a special issue
Education for sustainable development (ESD) is essential for humanity to overcome the immense challenges it faces as a result of human actions on nature. For many students, higher education is the last step before they pursue a professional career. In a special way, the university experience can hel...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/374375 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/374375 https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su141710530 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Sustainable engineering Sustainable development Educación Desarrollo sostenible Sostenibilidad Desenvolupament sostenible Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible |
| Sumario: | Education for sustainable development (ESD) is essential for humanity to overcome the immense challenges it faces as a result of human actions on nature. For many students, higher education is the last step before they pursue a professional career. In a special way, the university experience can help students to become agents of change for sustainability. However, the opportunity to learn and adapt towards sustainability can also arise as a professional or active member of the institutions in which one works or collaborates. Lifelong learning, and in particular university education, should assist in the acquisition of competencies for sustainability as tools for facing the complexity of today’s world. This is an overarching goal that many universities, professors, staff and research groups are aiming for. |
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