Key EfS Links

National

Australian Government Department of Environment and Heritage- UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014)

The Australian Government is well positioned to respond to the DESD with a range of relevant national initiatives already under way. The DESD represents an opportunity to further advance the goals outlined in the Australian Government's National Action Plan - Environmental Education for a Sustainable Future - including raising awareness of environmental education; encouraging cooperation between organisations in Australia and internationally; building the capacity of community groups, State and Territory governments and industry groups involved in environmental education; and generally assisting in the achievement of sustainable development in Australia.

Centre for Environment Education, India

The Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad, India, held an international conference on the Decade in January 2005.The site includes results and the Ahmedabad Declaration by more than 800 learners, thinkers and practitioners from over 40 countries.

International Forum on Education for sustainable development, China

UNESCO held an international Forum on Education for sustainable development, 28 October - 1 November 2005 Beijing, China

Japan – ESD-J

ESD-J (Japan Council on the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development) is a non-profit networking NGO founded in June 2003 to promote the "United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development" (DESD), which NGOs and the Government of Japan jointly proposed at the 2002 Johannesburg Summit.

US Partnership: Decade of Education for Sustainable Development United Nations Decade (2005-2014)

he US Partnership consists of individuals, organizations and institutions in the United States dedicated to education for sustainable development (ESD). The partnership was formed as a response to the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.

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