Education for sustainable development (ESD) has been a topic that has received extensive attention in recent years. However, some asymmetry in the knowledge between developed and developing nations is still apparent in this area; with more research needed. This study presents the outcome of a series of multi-stakeholder workshops conducted within an interdisciplinary research project involving administrators, senior faculty, students and staff merging the fields of architecture and education. The aim is to envision the future of learning spaces and curricula in the sustainable development campuses in Egypt. The workshops identified the prevailing education and sustainability megatrends most relevant to Egypt that are directly applicable to envisioning sustainable educational futures. Subsequently, multiple groups of student participants developed possible future learning scenarios and designed learning spaces and possible employable technologies to realize these future modes of teaching and learning. Analysis of the teams' outcomes revealed the emphasis on interdisciplinarity and the dismantling of silos between academic disciplines, as a strategy to respond to the identified megatrends. The groups uniquely addressed this theme of interdisciplinarity through the use of technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Extended Reality (XR) technologies integrated with architectural design imaginaries, transcending traditional spatial and temporal boundaries. The findings of this study present multiple interventions for higher education institutions (HEI), reimagining the future of ESD with particular emphasis on the role of interdisciplinarity. The study also provides novel insights into the future of ESD and sustainable campuses catered to the needs and specific context of developing nations.

Authors:
Mark Sedrak, American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt
Rita Gabriel, American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt
Aya El Khouly, American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt
Sherif Goubran, American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt
Heba El-Degheidy, American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt

About the Presenter(s)
Mr.Mark Hany Yousry Riad Sedrak is currently working as a Research Assistant in AUC as well as a School Manager of a private school called "Own Heliopolis Language School". Mr. Sedrak is passionate about bringing a change in our educational systems.

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