EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
WHAT IS BEHIND THE ACTION AREA OF EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?
Promote knowledge and action skills for a sustainable transformation: Transformative Education for Sustainable Development (ESD ) at sporting events aims to promote knowledge, awareness and agency to empower people – especially young people – to change themselves and society. Practical and innovative methods are used to support the implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The values of sport, such as fair play, respect, team spirit and reliability, are given special consideration throughout all of this, in line with the basic values of a democratic society.
TARGETS AND SUB-TARGETS
- Sustainability-related knowledge transfer measures are implemented for various relevant stakeholders.
- Sustainability-related measures are implemented to raise awareness and promote agency for various relevant stakeholders.
- Teaching staff and disseminators for ESD are trained and deployed.
- Learning and experience centres for ESD are created.
- ESD measures are implemented through local, national and international communities/partner networks/NGOs.
- Sustainability-related measures are carried out to promote knowledge, raise awareness and promote agency, especially for young people.
FURTHER TARGETS
Action areas serve to divide up the complex topic of sustainability for operationalisation. However, there are many overlaps between the fields of action. For example, although the following objectives belong to the topic of waste, they are dealt with in detail in other action areas.
Raise awareness for climate protection among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to adopt climate-friendly behaviour → Click here and discover the Energy and Climate action area
Raise awareness for the topic of energy among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to adopt energy-saving behaviour.→ Click here and discover the Energy and Climate action area
Raise awareness for the topic of transport among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to travel to and from the sporting event in an environmentally friendly manner: → Click here and discover the Traffic action area
Raise awareness for the environmental impact of different accommodation categories among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to select suitable accommodation. → Click here and discover the Sports Venues and Infrastructure action area
Raise awareness for the topic of water among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to adopt water-conserving behaviour. → Click here and discover the Water action area
Raise awareness for waste prevention, waste separation and the correct handling of waste among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to adopt sustainable behaviour. → Click here and discover the Waste action area
Raise awareness for the topic of nutrition among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to adopt a sustainable diet. → Click here and discover the Catering action area
Raise awareness for the topic of discrimination among all relevant stakeholders and empower them to adopt anti-discriminatory behaviour. → Click here and discover the Diversity and Participation action area
Raise awareness for the topic of exercise among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to lead an active lifestyle. → Click here and discover the Sport and Club Development action area
Promote and communicate the values of sport. → Click here and discover the Sport and Club Development action area
Raise awareness for the topic of nutrition among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to adopt a healthy diet.→ Click here and discover the Health and Well-being action area
GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLES
The education for sustainable development action area - A good practice of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games
The education for sustainable development action area - A good practice of the BeachCup Heidelberg 2024
The education for sustainable development action area – A good practice from the 2025 International German Gymnastics Festival in Leipzig
further related good practices in the action area
The resource cycle action area - A good practice from the 2025 International German Gymnastics Festival in Leipzig
The health and well-being action area - A Good Practice of the BMW Berlin-Marathon 2025
The diversity and participation action area - A good practice from the 2025 International German Gymnastics Festival in Leipzig
The sports and club development action area - A good practice from the 2025 International German Gymnastics Festival in Leipzig
LINKED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
The Education for Sustainable Development action area addresses the following sustainable development goals from the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
