Decade “Education for Sustainable Development for All” launched in Belarus

On October 2-12, 2019, the Decade “Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) for All” is taking place in the Republic of Belarus.

The decade opened with a public discussion “Modern Climate Heroes in Belarus”, which was attended by students of BSPU, BSU, BSEU, MITSO, students of the gymnasium No. 19 of Minsk, which is a Resource Center for the comprehensive support of sustainable development practices.

In total, the Decade’s calendar has 60 educational events dedicated to the Sustainable Development Goals. The events will be held in educational institutions of all regions of Belarus. They will include seminars, workshops, events and festivals, and their topics will be lifelong education, eco-friendly lifestyle, multicultural education, inclusion in society and others.

The decade will end on October 11, 2019 with the festival of innovative ESD practices, which will be held at BSPU. During the festival public lectures and master-classes on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation, school interaction with the local community to achieve the SDGs, eco-friendly lifestyle and preservation of historical and cultural heritage will be held.

You can get acquainted with the events of the Decade and the interactive map of places where they will be held here.

The organizers of the Decade are the Coordination Center “Education for Sustainable Development” of the Belarusian State Pedagogical University and the Education for Sustainable Development Association with the support of the sustainable development partner group.