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Handbook Education for Sustainable Development

Transformative education

Post / April 09, 2026

Astrid Carrapatoso, Steve Kenner, Claudia Bergmüller-Hauptmann, Nilda Inkermann, Volker Reinhardt, Christoph Sanders

Handbook Education for Sustainable Development

Education in transformation processes

On the importance of education in societal transformation processes


Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is crucial for the necessary socio-ecological transformation of society and urgently needs to be structurally embedded. This handbook provides an overview of ESD and guidance for research and practice. It facilitates a critical examination of the various disciplinary discourses, institutional frameworks, the design of specific teaching and learning formats, and remaining research gaps.