Handprint is a measure of ESD action; action that is directed to decrease the human footprint and make the world more sustainable. read more
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In its 57th meeting in December 2002, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, 2005- 2014, (DESD) 'emphasizing that education is an indispensable element for achieving sustainable development'. It also designated UNESCO as the lead agency to promote and implement the Decade. read more
DESD India


Regional Centres of Expertise
An RCE is a network of existing formal, non-formal and informal education organisations, mobilised to deliver education for sustainable development to local and regional communities. A network of RCEs worldwide will constitute the Global Learning Space for Sustainable Development. RCEs aspire to achieve the goals of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD, 2005-2014), by translating its global objectives into the context of the local communities in which they operate. read more
Education for Change (EfC)

ACCU Asia/Pacific ESD Photo Caravan
DESD Quaterly Highlights
The DESD Quarterly Highlights- June, 2010, is now available. Click Here to view/ download.
In Focus
Recent Publications
See "ESD in a developing nation
by Kartikeya V. Sarabhai
Education for Sustainable Development
An Expert Review of Processes and Learning