Germany was totally destroyed after the WW-II. It has managed to re-build its self, unify its population (west snd east), be integrated in EU as a stronge and innovative player on several scales and fronts. The secret is using Education as an answer to establishing sustainable lifestyles in society. Along with many other institutions and organizations associated with the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development – to the common goal of establishing education for sustainable development in the curricula of kindergartens to universities.
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