Analysis of Determinants of a Measure of Sustainability Literacy

Author
Aurรฉlien Decamps
Corporate Author
UNESCO
Collation
31 p.
Resource Language
English
Year of publication
2017
Keyword
Sustainable developmentEducation for sustainable development
Topic
Sustainable development / Sustainability
Resource Type
Research papers / journal articles
Level of education
Higher education
Region
Global
Place of publication
Paris

This paper highlights the contribution of the Sulitest to analyse the determinants of sustainability literacy in higher education. Sulitest is an open online training and assessment tool designed to assess and improve sustainability literacy. It is a multi-stakeholder initiative supported by several UN agencies and academic networks. Based on collaboration through the volunteer contribution of an international community, this tool aims to be internationally recognized and locally relevant by addressing global as well as local issues. With a growing community of more than 500 higher education institutions and other organizations from more than 50 countries, Sulitest begins to be recognized as a standard to assess and improve sustainability literacy. As the use of the tool is expanding, the data collected provides tangible indicators to map the current level of sustainability literacy and to monitor progress over time.