Education Sustainable Development
Education for sustainable development (ESD) is education that helps learners of all ages acquire the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes needed to address interconnected global challenges such as climate change, environmental issues, biodiversity loss, poverty, and inequality. ESD is an integral part of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 and directly contributes to all the SDGs.
UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development Official Project Certification: Since 2011, the Korean National Commission for UNESCO has been identifying and supporting exemplary ESD practices across various sectors of Korean society—such as domestic institutions/organizations, schools, and civil society groups—through the “UNESCO ESD Official Project” certification programme. Projects are evaluated by a review panel based on criteria such as thematic relevance, effectiveness, satisfaction, originality, and inclusiveness. Those that pass this evaluation are certified following a review by the Korean National Committee on Education for Sustainable Development.
Official ESD Projects
| Year of Certification | Project Name | Implementing Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Gwangmyeong Autonomy College | Gwangmyeong City Lifelong learning Community Center |
| 2023 | Project to support social integration of students with disabilities「Growth with Forest」 | National Center for Forest Education, Chilgok Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities Gyeongbuk Vocational Training Center |
| 2023 | Youth X Social Eco V | Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency, Korea Youth Work Agency, Korea National Park Service |
| 2023 | Glocalcitizenship Training(GT) | SDSN Korea@OJERI |
| 2023 | 지속가능한 시흥, 시민 게릴라 토크콘서트 | Siheung Sustainable Development Council |
| 2023 | A Second Chance to Find in the Forest | National Center for Forest Activities, Jangseong |
| 2023 | Siheung Model for Lifelong Learning Village | Siheung City |
| 2023 | My Mountain My Forest : I made Gangwon-do in the forest | National Center for Forest Activities, Hoengseong |
| 2023 | Bahrom Capstone Design Project | Seoul Women’s University |
| 2023 | Therapeutic gardening for mental health and wellbeing | Korea National Arboretum |
| 2023 | Global citizen Picturebook Club | The Picturebook Forest |
| 2023 | ITAMI JUN MASTER CLASS | ITAMI JUN Architecture & Culture Foundation |
| 2023 | strengthen the digital capabilities of the elderly with customized education method based on nono care | Seoul Digital Foundation |
| 2023 | The story of the SDGs connected tail to tail | Hwaseong-si Council for Sustainable Development |
| 2023 | LX Sustainable Development Education | LX |
| 2023 | 책을 잇다. 놀이가 있다. 배움이 있다. | 더 플러스 배움공동체 |
| 2023 | AFoCO(Asian Forest Cooperation Organization) STEP(Science and Technology Exchange Partnership) Program | Baekdu Daegan National Arboretum(BDNA) |
| 2022 | ‘Nolmong, Shimong, Gərumong(Playing, Resting, Walking)’ Jeju Project | ‘Geum ho’ Kindergarten |
| 2022 | Carbon Neutral Living Practice Project | Gimhae Childcare Center |
| 2022 | The Happy day! Good day! | Grace-Light Kindergarten |
| 2022 | KNU ESD Changemaker Project | Department of Home Economics Education, Teachers College, Kyungpook National University |
| 2022 | Island Visiting Academy | Institution for Marine & Island Cultures, Mokpo National University |
| 2022 | Sports social entrepreneur fostering project for solidarity and integration of the underprivileged | Seowon University |
| 2022 | International Cultural Heritage Studies | Korea National University of Cultural Heritage |
| 2022 | IC-PBL Connect & Share Project | Center for IC-PBL Teaching and Learning |
| 2022 | The Forest Welfare Service Project for Exceptional Children | National Center for Forest Activities, Cheongdo |
| 2022 | Youth Carbon-neutral Value Action | National Youth Agriculture and life Center |
| 2022 | ESD Instructor Training | RCE Tongyeong |
| 2022 | A Project to Support Forest Education for the underprivileged through Voucher System | Korea Forest Welfare Institute |
| 2022 | Suwon Heat wave monitoring | Suwon Climate Change Education Center |
| 2022 | 1124 Osan Lifelong Learning Neighborhood Festival | Osan City Hall |
| 2022 | High 1 Future Class | Kangwon Land, Playible |
| 2022 | 씃한 에너지 생활 | 광주에너지전환네트워크 |
| 2022 | Jaljaljal Playground Sunshine/starlight Market | Daea Elementary School Parents’ Association |
| 2022 | UBUNTU Africa Global Citizenship Education | Africa Insight |
| 2022 | 사이버정글 가디언 '푸른코끼리' | 푸른나무재단 |
| 2022 | Citizenship Project for Teenager | 4.16 Institute Of Democratic Citizenship Education |
| 2022 | Fair-Trade Promotions Unit ‘EveryBarista’ | Seongnam City Youth Foundation Bundang Seohyun Youth Center |
| 2022 | Global Citizen Academy | Hanam City Youth Center |
| 2021 | 세계시민교육아카데미 | 경인교육대학교 |
| 2021 | 목화 프로젝트 | 동영유치원 |
| 2021 | 시화호환경학교 | 풀뿌리환경센타 |
| 2021 | 삶의 물음표를 느낌표로 바꾸는 신중년 프로젝트 '느낌표학교' | 오산시청 |
| 2021 | 학교텃밭 활용 생태교육 프로그램 | 울산광역시교육청 |
| 2021 | 세.나.필 (세상은 '나'를 필요로 한다!) | 2M인재개발원 |
| 2021 | 평택시 지속가능발전대학 | 평택시지속가능발전협의회 |
| 2021 | 공공디자인 진흥을 위한 거버넌스 모델(P.D.G.12) | 홍익대학교 공공디자인연구센터 |
| 2021 | 지속가능발전청소년포럼 YESDO | 원주지속가능발전협의회 |
| 2020 | 교육사각지대를 해소하는 산림교육 프로젝트 | 국립백두대간수목원 |
| 2020 | 모니카랑 놀자 | 톡투미 |
| 2020 | 생태탐험대 | 하례리생태관광마을협의체 |
| 2020 | 청소년노동인권교육「Right! Rights!」 | 성남시청소년재단 |
| 2020 | 특성화고 사회적가치 교육『소셜벤처 스타트 스쿨』 | 소셜혁신연구소 사회적협동조합 |
| 2020 | 한국-인도-프랑스 국제건축도시현장워크숍 | 커커필드, 남서울대학교 건축학과 |
| 2020 | MOKA 세계시민교육 프로젝트 | 현대어린이책미술관 MOKA |
| 2019 | 금요일에 과학터치 | 한국연구재단 |
| 2019 | 바다나눔 | 국립해양생물자원관 |
| 2019 | 산울림 청소년 마을기획단 "마중물" | 산울림청소년센터(부천여성청소년재단) |
| 2019 | 상명 공정여행학교 - 여행을 통한 "배움, 나눔, 배려" 교육 | 상명고등학교 |
| 2019 | 선미촌 문화재생 프로젝트 | 전주시청 |
| 2019 | 시민이 직접 만드는 "학습살롱" | 오산시청 |
| 2019 | 아동친화도시 군산의 맘껏광장 프로젝트 | 군산시청 |
| 2019 | "지속가능발전" 시민학교와 작은 워크숍 | 당진시청, 당진시 지속가능발전협의회 |
| 2019 | 해양환경 진로체험교육(바다JobGo) | 해양환경공단 |
| 2018 | 시흥형 평생학습네트워크 활성화사업 | 시흥시청 |
| 2018 | 도봉구 ESD ‘세대이음 기후변화대응교육’ | 도봉구청 |
| 2017 | 교육 소외 계층 및 지역사회를 위한 생물다양성 교육프로그램 | 국립낙동강생물자원관 |
| 2017 | 마을 생태계 디자이너 교육기획 프로그램 | 환경인식변화 교육커뮤니티 공유인 |
| 2017 | 시흥형 학습동아리 활성화 사업 | 시흥시청 |
| 2016 | 생물자원체험교육프로그램 | 국립낙동강생물자원관 |
| 2016 | 숲을 품은 아이들 | 베타니아생태어린이집 |
| 2016 | 시민환경지도자대학 | 제천지속가능발전협의회 |
| 2015 | 평화의 씨앗 | 노을공원 시민모임 |
| 2015 | 성인장애인 평생교육에 대한 '노들야학 문해교육 프로젝트' | 노들장애인야학 |
| 2014 | 글로컬그린아카데미 | 이쓰리임파워 |
| 2013 | 수성 글로벌 여성 아카데미 | 대구광역시 수성구청 |
| 2013 | 공정무역교실 | 아름다운 커피 |
| 2012 | 월드투게더 세계시민학교 | (사)월드투게더 |
| 2011 | STIC (Short Term Intensive Course for school teachers) | (사)호이(HoE) |
| 2011 | 국제보건 아카데미 | (사)메디피스 |
| 2011 | 통영청소년 꿈 찾기 ‘브릿지 투 더 월드 (Bridge to the World)' | (재)통영시지속가능발전교육재단 |
| 2011 | 북스인터내셔널 그림책 배부 프로젝트 | 북스인터내셔널 |