Sustainability has become a buzzword in the lives of many Americans. The challenge with creating programs that promote and educate on the topic of sustainability is that there appears to be no consistent definition of the term “sustainable.” In the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Toolkit, the authors suggest that “sustainable development is generally believed to have three components: environment, society and economy. The well-being of these three areas is intertwined, not separate” (McKeown, 2002, p. 8). Furthermore, McKeown argues that sustainability should be considered “a paradigm for thinking about a future in which environmental, social and economic considerations are balanced in the pursuit of development and improved quality of life” (2002, p. 8). The ESD Toolkit outlines the four key priorities of ESD, which include: improving basic education, reorienting existing education, public understanding and awareness, and training (McKeown, 2002, p. 13). At the heart of ESS programs is “the inherent idea of ​​implementing programs that are locally relevant and culturally appropriate” (McKeown, 2002, p. 13). The toolkit itself is structured to provide an introduction to theoretical sustainability concepts, implementing the four priorities of ESS, and practical skills that can be applied locally to address global issues. As a health educator, what would be particularly helpful are the group activities in the toolkit designed to explain sustainability concepts. The activities are essentially a roadmap to introduce the general principles of ESS and activities to develop a program plan. The task was to customize the toolkit to make it specific for teaching this...... middle of paper ..... .and Eastern Europe (REC). (February 2000). "Introduction: what is a local environmental action program?" In: Guide to the implementation of local environmental action programmes. LEAP – Local Environmental Action Programs in Central and Eastern Europe. Retrieved from: http://archive.rec.org/REC/Publications/LEAP_Guide/LEAPIntro.pdf.Facing the future. (2012). Retrieved from: http://www.facingthefuture.org/.Fleming, M et al. (2009). Ecological sustainability: what role for public health education? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 6, 2028-2040.McKeown, Rosalyn. (July 2002). Toolkit for education for sustainable development. Version 2. Retrieved from: http://www.esdtoolkit.org/default.htm.US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development. (2012). Retrieved from: http://www.uspartnership.org/main/view_archive/1.