30, March 2026

Integrating Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into Teacher Education Curriculum: A Transformative Approach for Preparing Future Educators

VOLUME-12; ISSUE-3; MAR-2026

Author(s): 1.Biswajita Rout, 2.Anshuman Jena,

Authors Affiliations:

1.Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Rama Devi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar

2. Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Rama Devi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar

DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202603026     |     Paper ID: IJIRMF202603026


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Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) has become a key framework for managing global issues like poverty, social inequality, environmental degradation, and climate change. Teacher education programs are essential for advancing ESD because teachers have a significant impact on how students perceive sustainability concerns. This thematic paper explores the integration of ESD into teacher education curricula and examines its philosophical foundations, instructional strategies, and implementation issues. The paper emphasizes the significance of incorporating sustainability ideas into teacher preparation programs by drawing on academic research, global policy documents, and empirical studies. According to the review, curriculum reform, interdisciplinary learning, participatory pedagogies, and institutional commitment are all necessary for incorporating ESD. The article also lists challenges like inadequate professional development opportunities, a lack of policy uniformity, and a lack of faculty expertise. It comes to the conclusion that teacher education institutions must embrace transformative and holistic approaches in order to produce teachers who can help students build sustainability competencies and contribute to the accomplishment of sustainable development goals.

Education for Sustainable Development, teacher education, sustainability education, curriculum integration, transformative learning

Biswajita Rout, Anshuman Jena, (2026); Integrating Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into Teacher Education Curriculum: A Transformative Approach for Preparing Future Educators, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-12, Issue-3, Available on –   https://www.ijirmf.com/

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