Global Development Education (GDE) principles and themes implemented into initial teacher trainings (ITT) at Czech universities were explored by multiple qualitative methods. Through content analysis of ITT syllabus, questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews with university teachers were collected data describing factors that determine quality and effective teaching contributing to future teachers' social and environmental responsibility locally and globally - teaching methods and strategies to empower students to take action, a safe learning environment and the participation of future teachers in their own learning process.