ESD activities at school are the heart of Teach for ESD 

Teachers determine which ESD activities are relevant to their own setting, identify needs, and plan based on their own goals. The Teach for ESD Toolkit outlines a variety of ESD activities and teachers can receive an ESD Badge for each completed activity in any of the areas. Through the badge system teachers are part of their continuous assessment, can monitor their progress, and celebrate their successes. For NaDEET, it reflects our approach to learning and evaluation.

“Applying for ESD Badges motivates me as a facilitator to teach and empower my learners on taking care of their surrounding environment.” 

Here a glimpse at some of the badges:

Teaching about the Sustainable Development Goals

‘Teach an ESD Lesson Plan’ guides teachers in introducing learners to the Sustainable Development Goals. This sets a good basis for many other ESD activities.

Promoting Learner Well-being by starting food gardens

Inspired by NaDEET’s food garden, many participants are determined to address the issue of food security (and reducing food miles), so they start food gardens. This activity gets learners outdoors, connected to their food, encourages the school to set up a composting system, and can provide nutritious vegetables to School Feeding Programmes.

Reducing Resource Use

 ‘Reduce Resource Use’ includes activities that raise awareness about these issues, such as green nudges, “Remember to recycle!”, together with an upcycling activity. Other activities include auditing resource use and adapting infrastructure to be more resource efficient, such as using fuel-efficient stoves, fixing leaking taps, or setting up a recycling system.