What Is the University Doing to Train Future Professionals in the Sustainable Development Goals? Innovative Educational Methods, Research and Challenges.
This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Education and Approaches".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In 2015 the UN published the 2030 Agenda, aplan ofactionwith 17 goals. These goals are the path to builda more democratic, equitable and sustainable world whichmustbe addressedover the next 15 years, fromthe governments, as well as public institutions and civil society.The University has a key role in this path toward the constructions of new societies. In addition to generating knowledge, it is also responsiblefor trainingfuture professionals within the framework of sustainability. It is essential in order to face the problems and consequences of the profound,current environmental crises. The focus of this Special Issue is to show what has been done in the University to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals over the firstfive years afterthe announcementofthe2030 Agenda. Research centred on innovative educational methods,assessmenttools andthe remaining challenges forthe integrationof SDG in higher educationwill be of particular interest. This Special Issue hopefully servesan inspirationfor much needed further initiatives in this field.
Dr. Esther García-González
Prof. Pilar Azcárate Goded
Dr. Rocío Jiménez Fontana
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Education for Sustainability
- Higher Education
- Innovative educational methods
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Published Papers
Sustainability - ISSN 2071-1050