Abstract

Spirituality can help to bridge the mind-behavior gap when it comes to ecological and sustainability issues. It holistically addresses the questions of who we are as human beings in relation to ourselves, to others, to nature and to the transcendent. Therefore, spirituality can promote the deep ecological and social transformations that we need - in individuals, groups and societies. This is the reason why spiritual dimensions should be integrated into Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The contributions in this volume build on these fundamental theses and address various aspects of ESD from different academic disciplines and different faith traditions.