2	Two meanings of ESD	Education serves the sustainable development of the society, economy, environment, and culture.
		Education serves human sustainable development.
1	Core content	Sustainable development values (four types of respects: respect for others, differences, diversity, and the environment).
3	Three basic contents	Scientific knowledge of sustainable development (society, economy, environment, and culture).
		Abilities needed for ESD.
		Sustainable ways of life (e.g. low carbon lifestyle).
3	Three-level curriculum construction	National curriculum: ESD teaching model experiment.
		Local curriculum: development of local ESD curriculum and textbook compilation.
		School-based curriculum: development of school-based ESD curriculum and textbook compilation.
2	Two-type thematic education	Thematic education on resources and the environment (e.g., energy conservation, emissions reduction, low carbon lifestyle, and innovation education).
		Society-culture education projects (e.g. multicultural education and education for international understanding).
3	Three-level school construction	Experimental school.
		Model school.
		National experimental school.
4	Four goals	Significantly improve regional education function (administrative department for education).
		Significantly revise educational concepts (principal and leadership).
		Significantly improve teachers’ level of professional development.
		Significantly improve student achievement.