Abstract

Sustainability is the capacity to meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own. It involves responsible resource use and environmental management, encompassing environmental, social, and economic aspects. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably Goal 12, address sustainability. Adopted in 2015, Goal 12 focuses on sustainable production and consumption for an environmentally responsible and equitable future.

Teaching and learning practices for sustainability prioritize integrating sustainability principles into education. This includes active learning, interdisciplinary perspectives, critical thinking, experiential learning, and technology use. Teachers are central to this process. They model sustainable behaviors, nurture critical thinking, and connect classroom learning to real-world sustainability issues. They also emphasize global perspectives and encourage advocacy and civic engagement. In shaping responsible, environmentally conscious citizens, teachers extend their influence beyond academics.

Sustainability is about meeting current needs while safeguarding the future, encompassing environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Teaching and learning practices for sustainability empower students to address global challenges. Teachers, as influential role models and facilitators, play a vital role in nurturing responsible and environmentally conscious citizens who can tackle future sustainability challenges.

This paper highlights not only the role of teachers, as influential role models and facilitators, playing a vital role in nurturing responsible and environmentally conscious citizens who can tackle future sustainability challenges but also provides a hands-on experience of sustainable activities which the teachers can conduct in the class thereby creating environmentally conscious citizens.

Keywords: sustainability, sustainable development goals, sustainable behaviors, environmental consciousness