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List of examples of promising practices of SD and TVET

Virtual conference on Greening TVET, 12-26 November 2013

These examples shall only give an idea how SD and TVET can be linked in different areas and at different educational levels. If you are interested in reading more, please use the “links” to the relevant websites or feel free to ask for further information.


Achievement of Skills & Knowledge


Formal education - Workplace based training regulation (Germany)
State recognized occupational standard for workplace based training: Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning systems (m/f)

  • Advise and support customers with regard to products and services offered by the company according due consideration to environmental and economic aspects
  • Accord due consideration to sustainable energy and water use systems
More information (in German)


Formal education - SD in TVET curriculum
'Greening of TVET' is a global agenda item of UNESCO-UNEVOC feeding into UNWTO’s global agenda item of 'sustainable development'. With this in mind, the School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culture (Toronto, Canada) is committed to its mission of greening curriculum across its 14 programs while embedding sustainable development/management principles. This strategic initiative will set benchmarks within the curriculum to address environmental and sustainable development and management practices, guidelines and principles. More information


Informal education: Going Green – Sustainable Housing Practices in developing countries (UN Habitat 2012)
This handbook introduces the linkages between current urbanization in the developing world, the housing sector and global warming. The housing sector is in a key position to mitigate climate change making environmentally friendly affordable housing strategies opportune and crucial. The housing sector is the single most efficient sector that can, without extra costs, address the issue of climate change. Scaling up efforts of making the housing stock of developing countries more environmentally friendly can make a great difference in terms of climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as improve quality of life and human well-being. In order to achieve sustainable housing a comprehensive approach is needed that includes not only environmental but also social, economic, cultural, and institutional sustainability dimensions. More information


SD in primary education and non-formal adult education: Agro-ecological Schools of High Mountain, Colombia
An example of a promising practice listed in UNESCO-UNEVOC promising practices database. This database presents a set of initiatives from around the world that have been identified and selected by a team of experts as being particularly ‘promising’ for TVET in their context. More information


SD in Higher Education (HE): Teacher Training – Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future a multimedia teacher education programme (UNESCO)
Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future is a UNESCO programme for the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. It provides professional development for student teachers, teachers, curriculum developers, education policy makers, and authors of educational materials. More information


Policy Level – National Level

Canada
The policy framework for environmental education in Ontario schools: Acting Today, Shaping Tomorrow (2009 within in the context of the UN Decade of ESD). Canada: Report to UNECE and UNESCO on Indicators of Education for Sustainable Development Report for Canada 2007 – 2010, October 2010; Prepared by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada in collaboration with The Canadian Commission for UNESCO and Environment Canada. Canadian networks have been established and are working actively to accomplish the work of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. Strategies and actions for the ministry, school boards, and schools are expressed in terms of three goals:

  • By the end of grade 12, students will acquire knowledge, skills, and perspectives that foster understanding of their fundamental connections to each other, to the world around them, and to all living things.
  • Student engagement will be increased by fostering active participation in environmental projects and by building links between schools and communities.
  • The capacity of system leaders to implement evidence - based environmental education programming, practices, and operations will be increased.
    More information
Switzerland
'Greening of curricula': Green skills in Swiss VET programmes
Example: Assemble energy system components
VET school: Explain the various approaches used to assemble energy systems
Host company: Assemble energy system components according to manufacturer instructions (e.g. solar panels and photovoltaics)
Industry training centre: Under supervision, assemble energy system components for a given exercise object.
More information



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