Education for Sustainable Development: The Role of Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria

Abstract

The vision of education for sustainable development is “A world where everyone has the opportunity to benefit from quality education and learn the values, behavior and lifestyles required for a sustainable future for positive societal transformation”. Tertiary institutions have a role to play in this regard. However, as stated by Scott & Gough (2006), “It is not the job of the university to promote particular political orthodoxy (in the form of sustainable development for example); it is their job to educate students to examine critical policies, ideas, concepts and systems, then to make up their own mind”. Tertiary institutions can also collaborate with communities to promote and sustain development. This paper looks at how tertiary institutions can be efficacious in promoting the values of sustainable development in Nigeria, and the possible challenges it is likely to encounter and recommendation made.

DOI: 10.5901/ajis.2013.v2n3p303