What is Sustainability Education?
Countries, regions, and even localities around the world use different terms, definitions and iterations of sustainability education. These expressions of sustainability education are regionally or locally relevant and culturally appropriate, and are based on regional or local needs, perceptions, and conditions.
Since there is no overarching definition of sustainability education, we will look at the three most common terms mentioned above to gain an understanding of what is happening in this field. Before we dive into what all of these terms mean, it is useful to see how sustainability education emerged.