‘Education for sustainable development & global citizenship (ESD & GC) enables people to develop the knowledge, values and skills to participate in decisions about the way we do things individually and collectively, both locally and globally, that will improve the quality of life now without damaging the planet for the future’

(UK Panel for ESDGC, Welsh Assembly Government 1999)

Caerphilly county borough council has made ESD & GC a priority by its identification as one of 7 beacon projects highlighted within the Caerphilly community strategy.

Sustainable Futures

The ESD & GC Strategy & Action Plan 2006/09 (PDF, 2.1Mb)

The strategy has been developed by the ESD & GC Beacon Group to integrate the principles, values and practices of ESD & GC into all aspects of education and learning.

Education for Sustainable Development & Global Citizenship Beacon Group:

The ESDGC Beacon group (PDF, 20Kb) is the lead group in Caerphilly driving the ESDGC Beacon forward. The ESDGC beacon group is made up of expertise from a range of educational providers involved with ESDGC.

School of the Month

Pentwynmawr Primary School achieved Eco School Green Flag status in June 2010.
The assessors commented on the fantastic eco work being undertaken at the school.

Clean, Green and Healthy Road Show for Caerphilly Youngsters

Caerphilly County Borough Council will be hitting the road later this term as it takes a brand new educational healthy living and environmental road show to the county borough’s primary schools.

Green Links School Newsletter

Green Links is the schools education for sustainable development and global citizenship newsletter, which is produced once a term to provide information on ESDGC projects, initiatives and events in the Caerphilly county borough.

View newsletter (PDF, 982Kb)