WOTE TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE UNESCO ASSOCIATED SCHOOLS PROJECT NETWORK

GOALS OF THE UNESCO ASSOCIATED SCHOOLS PROJECT NETWORK POLICY ON EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN TO ALWAYS ENSURE THAT ALL LEARNERS IN PRIMARY, SECONDARY, TVET AND UNIVERSITIES ARE ADEQUATELY EQUIPPED WITH GREENING SKILLS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. THE CONCEPTS ARE TAUGHT VIA CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT APPROACH THAT FOCUSES ON LEARNING BY DOING THINGS PRACTICALLY. AS A RESULT, TRAINEES HAVE APPRECIATED AND EMBRACED ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CONCEPTS. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & COORDINATION ACT 1999 HAS BEEN A PIVOTAL LEGISLATION THAT HAS ENABLED TRAINEES LEARN ASPECTS SUCH SUSTAINABLE WASTE DISPOSAL AND MANAGEMENT IN LINE WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS NUMBERS 4,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 AND 15.THE BIG 4 AGENDA HAS ALREADY BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE COMPETENCY BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING CURRICULUM HENCE GREATLY ENHANCING THE TRAINEES COMPREHENSION OF GREENING CONCEPTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ESPECIALLY WITH REGARD TO FOOD SECURITY AND GREEN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.