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This paper attempts to give an overall literature review on the topic of English Language Teacher Education in education for sustainable development to the other researchers wishing to study the topic. The topic of sustainable development is a highly important theme in today’s world due to rapid changes in this era. Sustainability is about using the natural resources considerately through considering upcoming generations. Education and sustainable development go hand in hand because they are interrelated concepts.For this reason, teachers are the pioneers to teach these crucial concepts to the promising generations. Teacher education plays a key role to teach and transmit the importance of sustainable development and global citizenship. In such a fast-changing world, EFL learners ought to gain a number of crucial skills such as critical thinking skills and Global Citizenship skills. Today’s needs are easily comprehended by learners who are aware of these critical issues.Critical thinking skills and sustainable development issues are inseparable from one another. In other words, critical thinking skills and Global Citizenship traits work mutually. Teachers, as forerunners of the transformative education, have the responsibility of sharing these concepts with their learners. For this reason, this paper highlights the significance of teacher education for Sustainable Development.
