Abstract. This paper identifies major current trends in teaching environmental issues in the EFL classroom and presents a suitable methodology for facilitating sustainable development instruction at higher educational institutions with the participation of university teachers of English as a foreign language. Based on the experience of EFL instructors of the National University of Food Technologies, Ukraine, it analyses the most effective methods and teaching strategies as they emerge from both disciplinary and interdisciplinary curricula. A variety of practically-oriented tools, such as questionaries, discussions, individual and group projects investigating the human impact on the environment, develop problem-solving and collaboration skills of learners; foster critical and systems thinking; motivate to act responsibly in regard to the environment. To this end, students learn how to use and analyze scientific information available in a digital environment. Particular consideration is given to an integrative approach which broadens educational opportunities through the collaboration of experts from different fields, including English faculty. It is emphasized that individual and collective experiences in various learning contexts help university students develop their understanding of ecosystems and foster their civic engagement in response to environmental problems. The paper also discusses English faculty’s contributions to environmental studies in academic settings in Ukraine and discusses the challenges which they face in the education process.