| | 8 JANUARY 2024HIGHERReviewEducation for sustainable development (ESD) gives learners of all ages the knowledge, skills, values and agency to address interconnected global challenges including climate change, loss of biodiversity, unsustainable use of resources, and inequality. It empowers learners of all ages to make informed decisions and take individual and collective action to change society and care for the planet. ESD is a lifelong learning process and an integral part of quality education. It enhances the cognitive, socio-emotional and behavioural dimensions of learning and encompasses learning; Let us now look at how higher education shapes economically sustainable cities.Timeless aesthetics, Socio-cultural appropriateness, Environmental sustainability, Economic affordability and Sufficiency of strength and performance have to be the holistic demands of design and design education has to prepare professional that can comprehensively contextualise the same for the given milieu of the place, people and the programme. To positively influence the quality of life and rendering the world, humane, plural and sustainable. Says Yatin Pandya, Founder, Footprints E.A.R.T.H.Epicenters of Innovation: Exploring Innovation Hubs and Knowledge ClustersUniversities act as catalysts for innovation, thus converting cities into knowledge and innovation hubs. Cities with renowned universities are influenced by the productivity of a cluster of innovative firms and industries, which play a crucial role in economic prosperity. Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area is a perfect example of how higher education can foster innovation and drive economic growth.Stanford University is one of the major players behind regional success. The university continually produces highly talented graduates and promotes entrepreneurship and research culture. Several technology companies, such as Google, Hewlett-Packard, and Cisco Systems, have emerged from the collaboration between academia and industry.HOW HIGHER EDUCATION IS SHAPING ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE CITIESFOCAL POINT
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