Press Release

March 06, 2020
  • Environmental Policy

Publication of the ESD/SDGs brochure for children

The MOEJ newly published the ESD(Education for Sustainable Development)/SDGs(Sustainable Development Goals) brochure for children in four foreign languages. These are translated from the original Japanese version which was issued in 2018.


The brochure draws up for easy understanding on ESD/SDGs and how we act to transform our world much more sustainable. It is expected that the brochure is to be used as learning materials for all children, as well as to be referred for teachers, for Environmental educators, and all stakeholders those who would like to work for sustainability in nationally and internationally.


The ESD/SDGs brochures for Children are issued in English, Chinese, Korean, and Spanish, besides Japanese, and they are available at the links below. (Links have been updated on Apr. 1st, 2021)

English  https://edu.env.go.jp/files/child_esd_sdgs/en.pdf → https://www.env.go.jp/policy/kyoiku/english.pdf
Chinese  https://edu.env.go.jp/files/child_esd_sdgs/zh-s.pdf → https://www.env.go.jp/policy/kyoiku/chinese.pdf
Korean  https://edu.env.go.jp/files/child_esd_sdgs/ko.pdf → https://www.env.go.jp/policy/kyoiku/korean.pdf
Spanish  https://edu.env.go.jp/files/child_esd_sdgs/es.pdf → https://www.env.go.jp/policy/kyoiku/spanish.pdf
Japanese https://edu.env.go.jp/files/child_esd_sdgs/ja.pdf → https://www.env.go.jp/policy/kyoiku/japanese.pdf

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