ESD must be infused not inserted into our curriculum

Mr. Kusahara then re-enforced that “ESD is Education FOR sustainable development and that it is NOT a subject area, but a concept that covers subjects already taught in school. Cross-curricular and interdisciplinary approaches are needed. Creative and critical thinking, together with the development of problem-solving skills and initiative must be taught. He reminded us that ESD is a goal we should aim at and that it embodies awareness, values, attitudes, skills and behavior. “