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Bootcamp Spring 2024 Call – Deadline 15 March

Our Bootcamps aim to develop the skills and competencies required to embed ESD in curriculum design supported by the CoDesignS ESD Framework. We have successfully trained over 100 participants across 36 diverse teams from an array of countries, including the United Kingdom, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Panama, Honduras, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, United Arab Emirates, and Australia.

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“The Learning Design and ESD Bootcamp aims to inspire and empower academics, students, learning designers and educational developers from different disciplines to acquire a learning design mind-set, embedding Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Higher Education practices. The Bootcamp also aims to foster communities of practice to aspire for creating value and innovative ESD solutions for Higher Education institutions globally.” Dr Maria Toro-Troconis – Bootcamp Founder and Director

The Transformative Power of the Learning Design and ESD Bootcamp

Ever wondered how we can shift our education systems to address today’s global sustainability challenges? In a world where our actions matter more than ever, it’s crucial to integrate Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into our teaching practices and curriculum designs. An exceptional opportunity to do this is the Learning Design and ESD Bootcamp designed by the Association for Learning Design and Education for Sustainable Development (ADLESD) in collaboration with UNESCO IESALC.

A study conducted during the 2022-2023 Bootcamps found exciting revelations about the impacts of the Bootcamp. The Bootcamp aims to empower educators to embed ESD into their curriculum design and it does exactly that, as shown by the study. Learn more…

Transforming Education Together: ESD-Net 2030 Global Meeting Reflections

As the world gathers in Tokyo, Japan, from 18th to 20th December 2023, a common vision for the future of education takes centre stage. The ‘Transforming Education Together: ESD-Net 2030 Global Meeting‘, co-organised by UNESCO and MEXT Japan, and co-hosted by the United Nations University, marks a major step forward in incorporating Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into curricula worldwide. The workshop titled ‘Enhancing ESD in Curriculum Design: Digital Tools, Frameworks and Innovations for Designing, Monitoring and Evaluation‘ led by Dr Maria Toro-Troconis of the Association for Learning Design and ESD (ALDESD), and Ms Nandini Chatterjee Singh from UNESCO MGIEP… Learn more…

Certified Mentors

Become a Certified Bootcamp Mentor and/or CoDesignS ESD Certified Trainer by completing one of our online training programmes. If you’re already a Certified Bootcamp Mentor, find out about our annual Membership plans!

CoDesignS ESD Framework

The CoDesignS ESD Framework is used in our Bootcamps. It provides an easy to implement pedagogic method for embedding Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in curriculum design using a co-design and co-creation approach. The CoDesignS ESD Toolkit and the CoDesignS ESD Toolkit Planner have been developed to support the implementation of the CoDesigns ESD Framework, encouraging a co-creation and co-design approach. Learn more…

Download the CoDesignS ESD Cases produced by our Bootcamp teams

Our United Nations Partners

We are honoured to be working with UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC), UNESCO Greening Education Partnership, UNICEF Office of Innovation and HESI Higher Education Sustainability Initiative.


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