The Barcelona Declaration revisited: core themes and new challenges
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Date
2021-06-14
Authors
Fenner, Richard A.
Morgan, David C.
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University College Cork
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Abstract
The 2004 Barcelona Declaration is briefly reviewed and gaps reflecting sustainability are identified. We ask is the Barcelona Declaration still fit for purpose, and what can be added or amended to reflect new trends and challenges that should be the over-riding concern of all responsible engineers? Our aim is to stimulate a debate so that EESD 20 can collectively agree to update a new version of the Declaration which reflects with urgency the growing emergency we face. We identify 9 dimensions which are not explicitly reflected in the original Declaration and propose 6 new competences which might be added to reflect how the drivers behind engineering education for sustainable development must reflect an understanding of six imperatives: values, context, uncertainty, change, limits and vision.
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Engineering education , Sustainable development , Sustainable development , Barcelona Declaration
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Fenner, R. A. and Morgan, D. (2021) ‘The Barcelona Declaration revisited: core themes and new challenges,’ EESD2021: Proceedings of the 10th Engineering Education for Sustainable Development Conference, 'Building Flourishing Communities', University College Cork, Ireland, 14-16 June.