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Transforming our world: literacy for sustainable development
Place of publication | Year of publication | Collation: 
Hamburg | 2015 | 112 p.
ISBN/ISSN: 
978-92-820-1200-0
Author: 
Ulrike Hanemann; Cassandra Scarpino
Corporate author: 
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
Region: 
Africa
Arab States
Asia and the Pacific
Europe and North America
Latin America and the Caribbean

This compilation offers global examples of innovative and promising literacy and numeracy programmes that link the teaching and learning of literacy to sustainable development challenges such as health, social equality, economic empowerment and environmental sustainability. This publication is a timely contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which promotes the engagement of stakeholders to ‘ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.’

Resource Type: 
Research papers / journal articles
Theme: 
Globalisation and social justice / International understanding
Sustainable development / sustainability
Keywords: 
sustainable development
literacy