Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship ESDGC

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Education for Sustainable Development and Global
Citizenship ESDGC
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What is ESDGC?

• Climate change, poverty, conflict and consumer
  pressure are all part of our world today.
  Education for sustainable development and global
  citizenship (ESDGC) seeks to find ways to raise
  awareness. It also addresses the consequences of
  our lifestyle choices and prepares us for
  sustainable living in the 21st century as global
  citizens.

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The Nine Key Concepts of ESDGC
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Documents relating to ESDGC
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Where are we in relation to ESDGC ?

• Strong partnerships and projects relating to
  ESDGC e.g. Eco-schools, Fair Trade, Comenius
  Project.
• ESDGC noted on fortnightly planning pro-formas.
• ESDGC mapped across the Curriculum at Key Stage 1
  and
• Key Stage 2.

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Where are pupils in relation to ESDGC ?

• Are they aware of the school ethos relating to
  ESDGC?
• Are they aware of aspects of ESDGC within their
  lessons?
• Are they involved with organisations and
  initiatives that the school supports?
• Are they able to influence decisions and involved
  in developments?

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Effective Delivery of ESDGC

• Through Commitment and Leadership
• Embed in Teaching and Learning
• Via Partnerships and the Community
• Within Monitoring and Evaluation

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ESDGC Action Plan

• To continue to plan for and note learning
  relating to ESDGC on fortnightly planning
  pro-formas (please indicate the concept the
  activity relates to e.g. diversity,
  interdependence etc.)
• To continue ESDGC work through Eco-schools, Fair
  Trade, Comenius and Realising Resources project
  work.
• To utilise the wealth of ESDGC resources
  available on the Internet e.g. Oxfam, Global
  Gang, SE Wales ESDGC Forum

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Putting the ESDGC Jigsaw together

• What does the ESDGC picture look like at our
  school?
• Who is available to help support and deliver?
• What is our role personally and professionally?

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• Children and young adults deserve to know that
  their fate is inextricable linked to, and
  affected by, the lives and decisions of others
  across the world.
• They have a right to understand the crucial
  issues facing the planet and knowhow they can
  personally playa part in helping shape the
  future.

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