ESD Canada

Established in 2006, ESD Canada (formally the National Education for Sustainable Development Expert Council) brings together a broad range of stakeholders from across the country to support systemic change toward ESD within the formal, non-formal and informal education systems. Made up of representatives from provincial and territorial Education for Sustainable Development Working Groups, Ministry of Education representatives for jurisdictions that do not yet have Working Groups, as well as national and international organizations, the council addresses crosscutting issues of ESD and promotes research, communication and the sharing of best practices.

Vision

All people and organizations in Canada are living sustainably.

Mission

ESD Canada will promote a Canadian culture of sustainability by developing and strengthening collaboration and leadership in education and training.

Goals

1. Strengthen, promote and communicate ESD activities in Canada directly by ESD Canada and through the ESD Canada network.
2. Provide leadership and support innovation in ESD.
3. Coordinate the identification of ESD activities and resources across Canada; identify gaps at a national level and the process to address gaps.
4. Identify, nurture and disseminate ESD research to provincial/territorial ESD working groups and national and international organizations as appropriate.
5. Monitor and report on ESD progress in Canada
6. Develop and implement a short term and long term plan for financial stability of ESD Canada and ESDWGs.

Subcommittees

• Communication Committee
• Research Committee
• Innovation and Leadership Committee
• Fundraising Committee

Key Documents

• NESDEC Discussion paper, December 19, 2006

Discussion Paper Appendicies:

• Appendix A: Roles of Partners: LSF, Environment Canada & the Province of Manitoba
• Appendix C: Economic Commision for Europe, Annex III-Draft Outline of Indicators
• Appendix D: Sustainable Development Charts, May 5th Inaugural NESDEC Meeting
• Appendix E: Provincial/Territorial Working Groups
• Appendix F: Manitoba ESD Working Group Implementation Plan and Terms of Reference
• Appendix G: Provincial ESD Working Group Summaries of Work Plans
• Appendix H: Visioning Workshop Notes, May 5th Inaugural NESDEC Meeting
• Appendix I: NESDEC Nomination Process
• Appendix J: NESDEC Draft Operating Procedures
• Appendix K: NEC Participant List, May 5th Inaugural NESDEC Meeting
• Appendix L: Agenda, May 5th Inaugural NESDEC Meeting
• Appendix B: UNECE Strategy for EDS, March 2005

Additional Information:

• UNECE Strategy for Education: Sustainable Development
• UNECE Indicators for Education For Sustainable Development
• Report to UNECE and UNESCO on Indicators of Education for Sustainable Development
• Shaping Our School Shaping Our Future: Environmental Education In Ontario Schools

Presentations:

Education for Sustainability: Relevance to Corporations 

• Presented by Bob Willard, January 31 2008

Education for Sustainable Development: Cure or Placebo? 

• Presented by David Bell