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Focus Topic: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
3rd Edition Magazine "Education in Oberberg"
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Foreword
Dear Readers,
Welcome to our third education magazine. In this edition, we have focused, among other things, on the topic of "Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)."
Our time presents us with great challenges: climate change, social tensions, and the protection of democratic fundamental values. Young people today need more than ever guidance, action competence, and courage to actively and sustainably shape their future. This is exactly where ESD comes in.
Because ESD not only imparts knowledge but also strengthens skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving competence, and dialogue skills, which can then be applied in everyday life.
ESD should also be understood as a regional task. That is why there are already many different ESD offerings in the Oberberg district. All have the same goal: to create a sustainable and fair future.
In this issue, regional actors of the Oberberg Education Network present their offerings on the topic of ESD for daycare centers and schools.
With concrete examples, our interview partners also show how they make ESD tangible in their institutions for children and young people.
In this context, I would like to thank all partners who have supported us with this issue.
My team and I wish you much joy in reading and discovering.
Birgit Steuer
Head of the Education Office Oberberg
Gummersbach, December 15, 2025