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EDUCATION, A CATALYST FOR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
THROUGH GREEN JOB TRAINING
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 36 AGENDA 21
•Education is critical for promoting sustainable
development.
•It improves capacity of people to address
environment and development issues.
•Education is a driving force for the change needed.
Education and Economic Growth
Earth Charter states;
• Society should aim for growth that is in
harmony with the environment and work to
achieve zero emissions, through all areas of
business activities.
Education, a Platform for green job
training.
• Integration of Adaptation and Mitigation
strategies in all levels of education.
• Innovation of new skills/ idealogy and/or skills
transfer.
• Application of multiple efforts from
stakeholders.
• Research and appropriate
approaches/strategies to be put in place.
• Capacity building for all stakeholders.
Lesotho best practices on CCE that
enhance green job training
• Curriculum restructuring 2013 that
incorporated CC issues.
• Celebration of world International
Environment days.
• Projects development that addressed CC
challenges .
• Training & Capacity building of stakeholders
on CC issues.