Education for Sustainability
Badge awarded to
Gulnaz Anjum
Education for Sustainability aims to empower learners with knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes to take informed decisions and make responsible actions for environmental integrity, economic viability and a just society empowering people of all genders, for present and future generations, while respecting cultural diversity (UNESCO, 2021).
Issued on 27 Jan 2026 by
National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Issuer
National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
admin@teachingandlearning.ie
The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, which operates under the aegis of the Higher Education Authority (HEA), is the national body responsible for leading and advising on the enhancement of teaching and learning in Irish higher education.
Criteria
There are four criteria required to earn the Education for Sustainable Development badge:
- How to understand and reflect on the role of education for sustainability in the context of global, national, and local drivers.
- How to explore education for sustainability concepts, contexts, principles, and practices.
- How to engage with the EU Sustainability Competency Framework through the lens of embodying sustainability values, embracing complexity in sustainability, envisioning sustainable futures, and acting for sustainability.
- How to redesign elements of your teaching and learning practice by embedding education for sustainability principles.
