Introduction to Digital Transformation in ESD

Digital transformation refers to the meaningful integration of digital technologies into teaching, learning, and institutional practices. It is not only about using digital tools, but about reshaping how learning happens, how people collaborate, and how educational systems respond to complex sustainability challenges in a rapidly changing world.

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) equips learners with the knowledge, skills, values, and agency needed to create more just and sustainable futures. When digital transformation and ESD come together, they create powerful opportunities for innovation, participation, and transformative learning.

Teacher Sustainability Leaders play an essential role in this process. As digital change agents, they model responsible and ethical use of technology, encourage learners to engage with sustainability issues using digital tools, and help create learning environments where digital and sustainability competences develop together. They inspire students to use digital platforms to explore real-world sustainability issues and to take informed action within their communities.

Watch this Introduction to Digital Transformation in ESD video below.