Youth encounter on sustainability: A transdisciplinary, multicultural, and immersive education program

Abstract

Tangible approaches to multi- and transdisciplinary teaching and learning are gaining significance as the world becomes aware of the importance of education in equipping society with the skills to address global challenges. The Youth Encounter on Sustainability (YES) has been successfully running for 10 years and provides a proven approach to solution-oriented,multi- and transdisciplinary sustainability education for university level-students. To date, 1,200 young leaders from over 110 different countries have been trained in the program and form the active YES Alumni network. This chapter presents the unique framework, approaches pedagogical methodologies and learning objectives that lie behind the YES program, and shows how they have been implemented in various contexts. Furthermore, it explores how the knowledge and skills acquired by the participants of the program equip and inspire them to take the lead in addressing global challenges.