Sustainability Citizenship

Sustainability citizenship is a concept that integrates the principles of sustainability into the roles, responsibilities, and rights of citizens. It is a form of citizenship that acknowledges the importance of balancing economic, social, and environmental aspects to ensure a sustainable future for all. Sustainability citizenship involves practices that contribute to the welfare of the environment and society, such as sustainable purchasing, reduced consumption, and green mobility. Sustainability citizenship involves practices that contribute to the welfare of the environment and society, such as sustainable purchasing, reduced consumption, and green mobility. These practices are adjusted to citizens’ capabilities and are connected to engaged citizenship norms with the intention of advancing social-ecological change.

Sotiriou et.al., (February 2024). SYNAPSES Training Framework.

If you are interested in learning more about this important concept, please take the Sustainability Citizenship in a Nutshell Journey

You might also be interested in learning more about the learning approaches that can be used to help the integration of Sustainability Citizenship in students’ learning experiences. You can find them on the Learning Approaches page.

For school leaders, there is a special section for whole school approaches and reference documents that can support the school’s transformational process.  You can find them in Whole School Approach page.

You can check the Training Materials page for some Inspiring Practices.