Creating awareness amongst today’s youngsters on the issue of sustainable development is not just a matter of teaching, it is about inspiring action.
Education is central to development. It is the primary vehicle by which economically and socially marginalized adults and children can lift themselves out of poverty, better understand and improve their health, create sustainable livelihoods and obtain the means to participate more fully in their communities. Educating youngsters on sustainable development issues is most effective when it is based on generating experiences and active involvement of youth, not only as a ‘participant’ in programs and projects, in particular as an actor in the development and organization of such things including policy making and political decision making.