Environment and sustainable development are key concerns of the contemporary world. Though several strides have been taken to improve the planet and restore its glory for the future generations yet the natural and man-made calamities such as floods, earthquake and wild fires disturb the natural habitat and the corresponding environment.

A crucial concern the world over is that of gender inequality. It manifests in much lower status of women in development indicators like education, health and livelihood in comparison to men. There have been focused interventions to address gender inequality but there remains a lot to be done at the level of community and the society as a whole.

Women and environment have a symbiotic relationship based on inter-dependence mutual caring. While environment provides the resources for survival, the women use these to provide for human consumption. The issues of environmental quality have been globally discussed but the challenges exceed the efforts and the impact

Education and learning can effectively address the issues of gender and environmental sustainability. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have included gender equality, education and environment as separate domains of action. The SDG4 is for education and its role in contributing to the SDG5 on gender equality and SDG13 for climate action. The integration of gender and environment in education can bring about sustainable development through behaviour change and action. The process can be facilitated by the teachers who are updated in domain knowledge and are trained in the techniques of mainstreaming the subject in teaching. The training of teachers is essential for an impactful learning by the learners.