The Advancing Futures programme focuses on three key elements of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Global Citizenship, Sustainability and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. It will provide teachers with readymade classroom resources to address these themes in the classroom, and include them in their everyday teaching and learning practice. We hope it will also inspire both teachers and students to play an active role in building a better, fairer, more inclusive and sustainable future.
Global Citizenship Education is a strategic area of UNESCO’s Education Sector programme. It builds the knowledge and thinking skills necessary to better understand today’s world and its complexities. It also develops the values, attitudes and social skills that will enable learners to live together with others, respectfully and peacefully. It inspires conduct, performance, practical application and engagement.
Education for Sustainability develops the knowledge, skills, values and world-views necessary for learners to act in ways that contribute to a more sustainable way of living. It is futures-oriented, and informs actions, requiring consideration of environmental, social, cultural and economic systems, and their interdependence.
Appreciating all the ways in which we differ, promoting fair treatment, access and opportunity, as well as providing scenarios in which diverse individuals have a voice, power and decision-making authority, affects the way students think. It boosts creativity and innovation, and develops critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It promotes tolerance, instills respect for others and fosters positive relationships both inside and outside the classroom.
