Education for sustainable development (ESD) in HIERD Attila Varga varga.attila@ofi.hu

ESD in United Nations (UN) There was a UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005-2014, whose aim was to encourage education for sustainable development and its incorporation into formal non-formal and informal education curricula and programmes. The Decade continoues from 2015 in the Global Action Program of UNESCO: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco-world-conference-on-esd-2014/esd-after-2014/global-action-programme/

Main themes of ESD in UN Environment Society Biodiversity Climate Change Disaster Risk Reduction Health Promotion Water Peace and Human Security Cultural Diversity Poverty Reduction Gender Equality Sustainable Lifestyles Sustainable Urbanisation

Legal framework for ESD in Hungary Act of Environmental protection in 1995, declaring that “all citizens have the right to acquire and develop knowledge about the environment” Since the first National Core Curriculum in 1996, EE (later ESD) is a horizontal content and approach relevant to all cultural domains in the Hungarian public education.

ESD related projects in HIERD Eco-school title Widening Green Kindergarten and Eco-School Movements Developing Eco-School complex educational program

Eco-school title Qualification system for schools with excellent ESD activities International background ENSI network www.ensi.org Korean member: Cheongju National University of Education: https://www.cje.ac.kr Joint program of two ministries Education and Environment Co-ordinator : HIERD (OFI)

Eco-schools worldwide Background – book: Eco-schools - Trends and divergencies (with Korean case study) Theoretical framework: Quality criteria for ESD schools 16. 04. 2010

The Hungarian system The Hungarian system description is available: in English and in German Whole school approach ( see next slide) Quality development approach: Self-assessment with minimum point to reach Minimum point is higher at three years re-applying After six years: Eternal Eco-school title with obligation to create development plan yearly

Whole school approach - Documents - local curricula with ESD emphasis - Organisation – eco-school team - ESD activities – in all subjects and eextracurricular activities Physical environment – building- electricity use Local community – collaboration with NGO-s Communication – meetings, website, with ESD content Own local criteria – school brand

Number of Eco-schools in Hungary

Widening Green Kindergarten and Eco-School Movements Direct objectives Increase the number of Green Kindergartens and Ecoshools - Familiarisation children and pupils with Natura 2000 protected areas Indirect objectives Quality development of environmental education Awareness raising

Developing Eco-School complex educational program The complex educational program consist of Pedagogical conception Description of 92 extracurricular activities In-service training Supporting materials

Play is happyness playground is sadness Activities – Example 1. Play is happyness playground is sadness

Building willow cottage in the schoolyard Activities – Example 3. Building willow cottage in the schoolyard

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