Reports from UNESCO World Conference on ES
ESD for 2030 framework
Synergising ESD for 2030 Stakeholders Dialogue– Learn for our Planet, Act for Sustainability
1 July 2021

ESD on the move

Achievements of the Global Action Programme on ESD (2015-2019)

ESD for 2030: Towards achieving theSDGs

ESD for 2030 framework : https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000370215.locale=en
Roadmap (EN): https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000374802

Key features of ESD for 2030 framework

Emphasis on education’s role
for the 17 SDGs
Focus on the bigtransformation
Emphasis on Member States’
leadership

Five priority action areas

Priority action area 1

Priority action area 2

Priority action area 3

Priority action area 4

Priority action area 5

Advancing policy

Transforming learning
environments

Building capacities of
educators

Empowering andmobilizing youth

Accelerating local levelactions✓ Apply whole
institution
approach to ESD
where learners
learn what they
live and live what
they learn✓ Develop ESD
capacity throughpre-service and inservice training ofeducators✓ Create
opportunities foryoung people andengage them as
key actors✓ Integrate ESD intoeducation policies
and all policies onsustainabledevelopment✓ Develop community
action plan topromote individual
and societal
transformation

Implementation✓ Countries to implement multistakeholder country initiative onESDfor2030✓ Promote research on emerging issues
and trends on ESD✓ Inclusive network of partners
called ESD-net✓ Mobilize resources to support ESD
implementation, including by creatingsynergies with others✓ Provide regular platforms tomeet and collaborate✓ Support education on the SDGs

✓ UNESCO-Japan Prize on ESD✓ Monitor progress on ESD and country
initiative on ESDfor2030

UNESCO World ConferenceonEducation for Sustainable
Development

17-19 May 2021. Berlin, Germany

Learn for Our Planet. Act for

Sustainability

Virtual conference
Working Languages
English, French, Spanish, Arabic andGerman (Russian, Chinese in some plenarysessions)
Participants
2800- by invitation
https://en.unesco.org/events/ESDfor2030

Conference overview• Date: 17-19 May 2021 (postponed from June 2020 due to the pandemic)• Objectives:✓ Mobilize support for the implementation of the ESD for 2030
Roadmap✓Highlight key global challenges and the educational response✓Promote ESD as a key enabler for the achievement of the SDGs
• Organizers: UNESCO in cooperation with and generously supported by
the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany, and with
the German Commission for UNESCO as advisory partner.

Conferenceprogramme• Opening ceremony• High-level plenary: ESD in a time of planetary crisis• Ministerial roundtable on implementing ESD for 2030
• SDGs Market Place (virtual exhibition booths)• Thematic concurrent sessions• Climate change, Biodiversity, Green economies, Resilience, Technological advancement• Policy, Learning environments, Training educators, Youth, Local level action• Early Childhood+Primary, Secondary, Higher edu, TVET, Lifelong learning• Meeting German good practices• Closing ceremony

Conference outcome
Outreach across the world• Over 2800 invited participants from 161 countries on the conference
platform. Over 10,000 views on the youtube livestreaming on the day of theevent.

• On social media, the conversations via the #LearnForOurPlanet and#ESDfor2030 hashtags in English had a total combined reach of more than 6.7
million people.
• UNESCO’s call to make environmental education a core curriculum component
was picked up as the lead of a story by Reuters, which was then syndicated tomany media organisations globally including to the Times of India, which has
the highest circulation of any English language publication in the world.

Conference outcome
Berlin Declaration on ESD
Drafting process led by the drafting group
3 rounds of global Member States and stakeholder consultations• Recognized the crucial role of ESD as key enabler for the achievement of all SDGs.
• Countries also committed to the following:• Ensure that ESD is a foundational element of our education systems at all levels, withenvironmental and climate action as a core curriculum component• invest in the capacity development of teachers and other education personnel at all levels andto ensure a whole-of-sector approach• Prioritize marginalized populations through an inclusive approach• Enhance multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary collaboration on ESD at all levels of governanceto ensure a whole-of-government approachConference outcome
Strong political commitments• Solid commitments made by over 70 Ministers
and Vice ministers of Education who spoke
about their countries’ plan of action on ESD for2030 implementation, including EU Call for Action
on ESD from 18 EU Member States.

Next steps▪ Country level preparatory workshop : Early 2021 – onwards.
▪ Country submits country initiative plan : Early 2021 – onwards.
▪ UNESCO World Conference on ESD: 17-19 May 2021. Highlevel ministerial session and plenary sessions to showcase country
initiatives.

▪ Regional technical meeting : One week after Berlin Conference.
▪ Regional meeting on ESD for 2030: 2022. A physical meeting,back to back to regional SDG4 meeting where possible.

▪ Global ESD-Net meeting: Planned in 2023, cycle of once every 2years.

Country initiatives on ESD for2030▪ Call for countries to implement country initiatives on ESD for 2030
▪ Build on on-going efforts on ESD and possibly create new efforts▪ Engage multi-stakeholders from both education and sustainable development sectors▪ Country initiative template available▪ UNESCO to provide technical support to organize preparatory multistakeholder workshops▪ Map stakeholders and on-going/planned activities▪ Create governing structure▪ Plan the implementation

Why ESD for 2030 country initiative?
The Member States who implement ESD for 2030 country initiative can:• 8.1. Gain opportunities to systematically bring together diverse ESD
stakeholders and engage a wider group of actors from education andsustainability sectors.
• 8.2. Create visibility on and synergies among on-going and planned
activities on ESD to produce greater impact.
• 8.3. Become members of ESD-Net which provides opportunities fornetworking, partnership and collaboration.
• 8.4. Showcase the country’s commitment and contribution to education for
SDGs through National Voluntary Review of the Agenda 2030 and otherrelevant international normative frameworks, in particular those directly linked
with specific targets of the SDGs.Share your passion for ESD with

#LearnForOurPlanet

Tell us why you want to#LearnForOurPlanet

Tell us how you are already promoting
people to #LearnForOurPlanet#ESDfor2030

UNESCO LinkedIn Group on Education for
Sustainable Development
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Thank you for your attention
For more information please contact:
esd@unesco.org
Section of Education for Sustainable Development
Division for Peace and Sustainable Development
Education Sector
UNESCO••••UNESCO ESD website: https://en.unesco.org/themes/education-sustainable-development
ESD for 2030 framework : https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000370215.locale=en
UN General Assembly Resolution on ESD (2019) : https://undocs.org/en/A/RES/74/223
UNESCO World Conference on ESD : https://en.unesco.org/events/ESDfor2030