INTRODUCTION. Our world is undergoing constant transformation, and it requires an education system that can adapt to meet changing needs. Our need to sustain a more fully human life and to engage in solidarity means that we must appeal to new generations using 21st century digital competences. This is a theoretical and practical study of empowering education about sustainable development. Thanks to the application of new technologies, the study was able to highlight some proposals for improving education in this regard. METHOD. First, a critical literature review was conducted of publications related to the topics of the paper. Then, a qualitative study on technology and education was conducted with 20 secondary school students and forty-eight teachers, and the results were compared with those of prior research. For the purposes of the study, interview and group discussion techniques were used, and the data collected were analysed using the program Atlas.ti7. RESULTS. The observed results contrast with the ideal of "School 2.0". Teachers engage in preventive activities due to the immaturity of the students, representing a significant type of control that both parties deem necessary, a lack of training on the part of teachers and an instrumental use of ICT. DISCUSSION. The normalisation of appropriate use of ICT and a constant process of technological and pedagogical training for teachers could help to empower students. CONCLUSION. Several suggestions are made as to how to use ICT to educate students to be aware of their roles in creating a sustainable society.