Abstract:

The knowledge of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is one of the key points of the 2030 agenda developed by United Nations (UN). This agenda was adopted in 2015, and with 17 SDGs, pursue a transforming vision of Earth problems in different thematic issues. Spread of SDGs knowledge is especially important during educational curriculum. In the present paper a preliminary SDG knowledge was assessed in primary school and university students. A small test was submitted to students related to basic SDGs knowledge and some activities related to SDG were carried out in one group to assess the SDGs literacy improvement. Result shows an average level of knowledge, but higher at university level. However, differences were observed between primary school groups, gender and language used as medium of instruction. Female students showed a lower mark, but it was linked to group of students. Also, differences were observed related to language with higher mark in groups with English and Valencian language used as medium of instruction, but also related to the group of students assessed. Classroom activities can enlarge SDG knowledge and experiments related to life development are a good tool to increase SDG literacy. An experiment related to plant nutrition was performed in one of the primary school groups and improved SGD knowledge results were obtained. This result shows that literacy of SDGs can be improved with related activities and the test itself also contribute to a better knowledge of agenda 2030. More test and more activities should be carried out in primary and university education to help to improve SDGs literacy and help to reach agenda 2030 objectives.

Keywords:

Agenda 2030, Elementary education, Higher Education.