A central aspect in the context of education for sustainable consumption and production is the understanding of priorities for sustainability. Which dimension is the most important in professional processes of planning, deciding, acting and evaluating?
 

Over the past two decades, there has been a vigorous debate over the precise nature of the relationship between the environment and the economy. But it has become clear that economic prosperity and employment depend in fundamental ways on a stable climate and healthy ecosystems. The paper of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) shows that both the environmental and the socio-economic challenges are urgent and that they are intimately linked. They can and must be addressed together. Employment that contributes to protecting the environment and reducing humanity’s heavy environmental footprint offers people a tangible stake in a green economy. The pursuit of so-called green jobs will be a key economic driver as the world steps into the still relatively uncharted territory of building a low-carbon global economy.
 

“Climate-proofing” the economy will involve large-scale investments in new technologies, equipment, buildings and infrastructure, which will provide a major stimulus for much needed new employment and an opportunity for protecting and transforming existing jobs. (ILO, 2014, p. 2f)