Generazione Z e sustainability competences. Alcuni orizzonti educativi

From a pedagogical perspective, it may be of interest, given the current climate concerning the ecological
transition, to understand new sensitivities and educational needs in younger generations. Their desire for
change plays a decisive role in articulating relationships and integrated perspectives of knowledge and
innovation towards possible futures, under the overarching theme of equity. More specifically, young people’s
growing interest towards the field of sustainability suggests new educational opportunities in the multiple
contexts of learning and in different stages of life. The main goals of such an effort shall be that of promoting
sustainability competences to allow people to know how to practice their values relating to sustainable
development, maintain a holistic vision, to take actions that restore and maintain ecosystem health, justice,
equity and finally to imagine and build, together, alternative sustainable futures.