Biogas Plant‐Based Educational Model: A Need‐Based Solution for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

ABSTRACT A rapid transformation of societies through sustainable development is one of the solutions proposed to address the catastrophic problem of climate change that the world is facing today. In the past, may be, efforts have been made in silos by the different sectors of society to unmask such solutions. In the present study, however, a biogas plant‐based educational model is proposed, wherein different sectors of society like government, educational organizations, educators, youth, and communities are propounded to work conjointly in a holistic manner to resolve the problem of greenhouse gas emissions. This model is conceptualized by studying the genesis, implementation, and achievements of other such already executed models which were designed using the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) theme; a response of UNESCO's education sector to climate change problems. In the proposed educational model, the government will play a decisive role in the development, promotion, and implementation of biogas plants through policy directives. Through curriculum upgradation and collaborations, educational organizations will favorably transform the learning environments for the practice of sustainability. Educators will shoulder the responsibility of bringing the dream of green transition into reality by training the masses for the development of green skills. Youth, the next generation, by honing their green skills, will execute sustainability‐related projects for a better future of the planet. Through active participation and contribution in sustainability‐related activities, communities will make the world a sustainable habitat to live in. Theoretical projections of the attainment of different sustainable development goals are proclaimed based on the current literature available in this context. This model, if executed successfully, will have the potential to address the climate change problem through the circular economy concept, wherein societal waste is converted into a source of renewable energy.