Some Aspects of the Role of Education in Building a Sustainable Society

The following article examines aspects of education for sustainable development. The author argues that the most effective way of changing the ecological situation is to alter the social reality through appropriate education. Assuming that a structural analysis of the education phenomenon can improve our understanding of how education works, the author proposes dividing the educational process into four components, called fields of education. Based on the idea of fields of education, the author also proposes distinguishing three levels within the ESD system – ecological enlightenment, ecological consciousness and ecological culture. The author also gives some practical examples of how we can use these classifications in ESD.