EcoSchools Certification

TDSB schools have joined the national EcoSchools Canada certification program. We have all the details on our Getting Started page on the TDSB EcoSchools site.

Please sign-up on their web site each year to participate in EcoSchools: https://app.ecoschools.ca

Schools will continue to receive EcoSchools support, resources, professional learning opportunities and events from TDSB Sustainability central staff.

Questions? Please contact TDSB EcoSchools at EcoSchools@tdsb.on.ca.

The UN's Social Development Goals

Sustainable Development Goals and Education: Why merge the two?

In order to assure a "sustainable, peaceful prosperous and equitable life on earth for everyone now and in the future", the UN developed 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG; 2017). Only with the combined efforts of every human being across the planet, these goals, and a sustainable future, can be realized.

Working towards these goals empowers students to make informed decisions in favour of environmental integrity, economic viability, and a just society for present and future generations. We all must become change-makers and as such, education is crucial in developing the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes that contribute to sustainable development.

By incorporating the SDGs into pedagogy and curriculum, students are provided the opportunity to develop competencies that empower them to reflect on their own actions. By taking into account their current and future social, cultural, economic and environmental impacts, from both a local and a global perspective, students can make meaningful change in their homes, schools, and communities to better their future.

UNESCO (2017) Education for Sustainable Development Goals: learning objectives. UNESCO, 68. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000247444

“A fundamental change is needed in the way we think about education’s role in global development, because it has a catalytic impact on the well-being of individuals and the future of our planet. … Now, more than ever, education has a responsibility to be in gear with 21st century challenges and aspirations, and foster the right types of values and skills that will lead to sustainable and inclusive growth, and peaceful living together. “

Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO

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