EDUCATION AS SUPPORT FOR THE URBAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.

• Author: Badea, Carmen Georgiana
• Position: Report

1. Introduction

   2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (UN, 2015) has established 17 goals for sustainable development. The first objective refers to eradicate poverty. The second objective is called zero hunger, in addition to eradicating hunger and ensuring food security, improving nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. The third object is to promote welfare and ensure a healthy life. Promoting learning opportunities throughout life is the goal of the fourth. The objective of the fifth specifies issues related to gender equality. In six seven goals mentioned requirements for clean water and clean energy. The following objectives relate to growth, industry, responsible consumption and production. Among the objectives are objectives relating to climate change, sustainable use of oceans and terrestrial ecosystems as well as targets for cities, sustainable communities and partnerships to achieve the objectives.

   At EU level, the Pact Amsterdam (EU, 2016), has established a new urban agenda. The priority themes of the Urban Agenda for European Union are considering issues related to employment and skills, urban poverty and urban mobility. Also, this document proposes to increase the quality of life for all residents of the European Union.

   Local communities play an important role in the implementation of measures concerning education, training and lifelong learning, the environment, transport. Human activities generate changes in climate around the globe. It believes that global warming of the atmosphere is due mainly emissions of greenhouse gases (CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, etc.). Regarding the "environment protection" issues related to sustainable development include: reducing air, water and soil, protection of natural resources and waste management. Effective pollution control measures may lead to a better functioning of both the environmental infrastructure and transport infrastructure. Non-renewable energy utilization leads to depletion of natural resources. Also, pollution and waste have a negative impact on local ecosystems. All this leads to increased costs for all members of a community. Emissions of greenhouse present a high degree of responsibility for climate change.

   More developed cities are centers of attraction for both neighboring villages and smaller cities. They contribute significantly to economic and social development of the region. Cities with high levels of development are poles of attraction for neighboring towns and villages, having a direct influence on economic and social development of the area.

   Concerning of increasing capacity lifelong learning, it can be achieved through the existence of links between supply and demand for skilled labour. Creativity and innovation manifests itself mostly in urban areas. Human interactions contribute to safeguarding jobs. Also locally, they are useful measures to develop strong partnerships. This can lead to common solutions to local solutions leading to sustainable results. Only in this way, the objective set out in the Europe 2020 strategy (the company of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth) can be achieved.

2. Level of Education of the Population

   New technology shows that economies need new specializations and new qualifications. In the process of acquiring new knowledge and skills adequate to new specializations and new qualifications, it is very important to involve both education institutions and university and vocational training providers for adults. Whatever institution providing education and training programs, these programs must be made based on labour market needs.

   Measures for strengthening the...