Departmental Seminar
Prospects for a Better Future: Education for Sustainable Development
Presenter Prof. Dr. Gaye TEKSÖZ (METU Faculty of Education Mathematics and Science Education Department)
Date18 March 2026, Wednesday
Time 15:40
Abstract
Nowadays, it is a widely accepted discussion among academic circles that Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a key enabler for UN Sustainable Development Goals, but it would also be a key for the world to prepare for potential crises such as Climate Change. Contrary to this conviction, what comes to a critical mind would be questions which strive for an accurate answer revolving around what urged humanity to launch Sustainable Development, then to set SDGs, and eventually to redefine education as ESD. This talk will attempt to answer these questions both by touching upon writer’s personal experiences and by putting for the history about human awakening on the necessity for a Sustainable Development which would accentuate the roles of future generations as change-makers and since they stand as hope for the future.
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