ESDGC
Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship
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 and action to address the consequences of our lifestyle choices and prepare us for sustainable living in the 21
st century as global citizens.Jane Hutt Minister for Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills January 2008
iEARN UK has a firm commitment to the delivery of ESDGC through our programme of projects and activities. Our direct links with young people around the world allows first hand contact with a huge range of cultures and lifestyles.
How our activities link to the ESDGC Action Plan and Common Understanding
iEARN UK offers a range of activities that support young people in developing and understanding of SDGC. Follow the links below to explore what we can offer.
Workshop Days iEARN Projects Learning Circles
CPD for Teachers/Assessors/Youth Workers etc
How Big is Your Footprint? Assignment and associated documents
There are over 100 iEARN projects all of which link young people with their peers in other countries to share ideas, activities and perceptions. A few examples will help to illustrate the links to ESDGC.
| Projects | Age Range | ESDGC Link | Skills and Curriculum Links |
| Teddy Bear Exchange | KS1 to 3 | Identity and culture Choices and decisions |
Language Communication ICT Working With Others Geography |
| My School - Your School | KS2 to 3 | Wealth and poverty Identity and culture Choices and decisions Health Natural environment
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Language Communication ICT Working With Others Geography |
| Water, Water, Everywhere? | KS 3 to 5 FE Work Based Learning Youth Settings Adult and Community |
Wealth and poverty Identity and culture Choices and decisions Natural environment Consumption and Waste Climate change |
Science Geography Communication ICT Working With Others Problem Solving Wales, Europe and the World Thinking skills Eco Schools Programme |
| One World -One Environment | KS 2 to 5 FE Work Based Learning Youth Settings Adult and Community
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Wealth and poverty Identity and culture Choices and decisions Natural environment Consumption and Waste Climate change
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Science Geography Communication ICT Working With Others Problem Solving Wales, Europe and the World Thinking skills Eco Schools Programme
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How Big is Your Eco-Footprint?
These assignments were developed in collaboration with ADT and funded by DCELLS and NGfL Cymru. They are designed to link the delivery of ESDGC with skills development. The current version is mapped to the 2004 Key Skills but the assignment has been "future proofed" and also meets the requirements of the 2008 Essential Skills Wales standards.
The assignment was piloted by staff and learners at ADT. All ADT staff received one days training on ESDGC from iEARN UK to support them in the delivery of the programme.
Level 1 and 2 assignments and resources