Welcome to the Sustainability Teacher Education Learning Hub
This site offers courses and resources designed to strengthen Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in higher education and TVET institutions. All courses build the capacity of teacher educators, lecturers, and institutional leaders to design and implement ESD Change Projects, transforming curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and institutional practice in line with the SDGs, the Africa 2063 Agenda, and ESD for 2030.
Sustainability Starts with Teacher Leaders Course – Commencing May 2026
About the Course
For academic staff, student teachers, and community partners in higher education and teacher education institutions.
- Mode: Online & blended learning
- Focus: Whole-institution approaches & transformative pedagogy
- Key Outcome: Institutional ESD Change Projects
The course provides a structured, interactive pathway where participants engage in online modules, collaborative webinars, and institutional tasks. Learning is action-oriented, combining theory with practice through case studies, peer exchange, and reflective assignments.
By the end of the course, participants will have designed and begun implementing an ESD Change Project in their institution. These projects build leadership capacity, strengthen curriculum and pedagogy, and contribute to transforming higher education for sustainable development.
The course also connects participants across Africa and Europe, building a community of practice that supports professional growth and long-term impact.
About the Project
This course is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa Teacher Leaders for Education for Sustainable Development, an Erasmus+ funded Euro-African partnership coordinated by Leuphana University (Germany), with universities in South Africa, Zambia, Namibia, Malawi, Kenya, Cyprus, and Greece.
The project strengthens teacher leadership in ESD by developing blended Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programmes, establishing new ICT learning labs, and fostering a Euro-African ESD Leadership Network.
Change Projects
Course participants co-design Change Projects that embed:
- Curriculum and pedagogical innovation
- Assessment for sustainability learning
- Institutional transformation and whole-institution approaches
- Partnerships with communities and stakeholders
