New ways of thinking, and doing, are needed if we are to fully address the multiple and interlinked crises of climate catastrophe, mass extinction and ecosystem breakdown and, in so doing, realise the ambitions enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals.

SEEd’s role is to bring people together – young and old – to learn about, develop, share and celebrate the best in environmental and sustainability action-learning practice. We promote the key life skills of critical, systems and futures thinking. We are a platform for hope and positive change, believing that people, working together and creatively, can make the transition to a truly ecologically sustainable, equitable and better world.

UNESCO defines education for sustainable development (ESD) as education that allows learners to acquire the skills, capacities, values and knowledge required to ensure sustainable development.

It also defines it as education for life-long learning, and that fosters responsible citizens and promotes democracy by allowing individuals and communities to enjoy their rights and fulfill their responsibilities.