TEACH4SD is a European Erasmus+ project that empowers teachers and educations to lead the green transition by integrating Education for Sustainable Development into vocational and higher education.
TEACH4SD is financed by the Erasmus+ programme Centres of Vocational Excellence, dedicated to leading the development, testing, and validation of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) practices.
“TEACH4SD is driven by the desire to create better futures, narratives, and discourses, not only for the people involved, but for our future generations”.
How to ensure that sustainability becomes a natural part of education in every classroom?
At ROC van Twente, one initiative working toward this goal is the Make Your Education Sustainable training programme. Developed under the TEACH4SD project, this programme helps educators turn sustainability concepts into practical, classroom-ready teaching strategies.
Meet three participants from the “Make Your Education Sustainable” programme in the following videos.
“What is great about this training is that it consists of five sessions, but even after the very first one, you can already start applying what you have learned. It is highly practical,”
– Sanne Dijkstra.
Sanne Dijkstra, a trainer and teacher in the Sports programme at ROC van Twente, leads the Make Your Education Sustainable training
Senior economics lecturer Nataschja Fortkamp, who teaches in the Event Organisation and Marketing programme and also coordinates internationalisation at ROC van Twente.
“The training is delivered by passionate colleagues who really know their subject. It is very hands-on – you get examples from other teachers that you can immediately apply in your own classes. You leave with new ideas and a lot of enthusiasm,”
– Nataschja Fortkamp.
“I joined the training because I want to pass on knowledge about sustainability to my students so they can apply it during internships and later in their careers,”
– Mathijs Luttikholt.
Mathijs Luttikholt, a lecturer in the Entrepreneurship programme, was one of the early participants.
TEACH4SD ESD Academy
- Build a strong foundation by learning about the European sustainability competence framework GreenComp.
- Get inspiration for designing and delivering ESD in your own teaching practice.
Tools
- Access a wide range of resources to support the development and implementation of ESD in Higher Education Institutions and Vocational Education and Training.
- Inspiration from HEI and VET contexts, showcasing examples and tools.
TEACH4SD Events
- ESD TALKS online webinars addressing sustainability challenges
- Events bringing educators and stakeholders together
TEACH4SD Newsletter
- Latest insights on TEACH4SD initiatives and practices.
- Updates on events, and resources supporting ESD.