Register for the first Conversation on Teaching for Climate Action
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Register now for the webinar on climate education at Thursday 23 September, 2021 at 14:00 - 15:00 Paris time
Teachers from around the world have been sharing their insights on teaching for climate action with the OECD, UNESCO and Education International on the Global Teaching InSights platform.
Join UNESCO for the first in a series of three conversations for teachers on empowering students around climate action, where you will hear from teachers and experts.
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Watch teachers' insightful videos, comment and and add you own: https://www.globalteachinginsights.org/
In particular, watch the videos of the three teachers who will be appearing in the first Conversation:
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World Cleanup Day 2021 marks one year of Trash Hack
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Every year the world generates more than 2.01 billion tonnes of waste. To tackle this global problem through education, UNESCO launched the Trash Hack campaign for World Cleanup Day 2020, generously funded by the Government of Japan. "Trash Hacks" are small steps that bring more lasting changes in waste reduction.
Over the past year young people around the world have shared their Trash Hacks, writing articles and posting on Instagram to share what they've learnt and encourage others to take action against waste. Thousands of school students were involved through a partnership between the UNESCO Associated Schools Network and the Foundation for Environmental Education. To support teachers to engage their students in Trash Hacking, UNESCO developed a practical guide: Trash Hack: Action Learning for Sustainable Development, in English, French and Spanish (soon available in Arabic, Chinese and Russian).
Do you want to be part of the solution? Visit the www.trashhack.org for inspiration, join the World CleanUp Day on Saturday 18 September and share your #TrashHack with us!
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UNESCO Director-General reports to UNGA on progress of ESD for 2030
As requested by the General Assembly in its resolution 72/222, UNESCO's Director-General Audrey Azoulay has provided a report on the implementation of Education for Sustainable Development.
The report looks at the transition from the Global Action Programme to ESD for 2030, the World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development and other major points of progress in ESD.
Read the report
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ESD World Conference - Meeting German Good Practices
Thank you so much again to everyone that has joined us virtually at the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development, that was held virtually in Berlin from 17 to 19 of May.
Did you miss the live streams of the Conference? Don’t worry, all conference sessions can now be watched back via a dedicated video playlist.
You can download the Berlin Declaration on ESD here:
English - French - Arabic - Chinese - Russian - Spanish - German
Meeting German Good Practices
The Conference was generously sponsored by the Government of Germany and streamed online from Berlin. During the 3-day Conference the Meeting German Good Practices online pavilion and live sessions highlighted the full range of inspiring ESD activities happening in Germany across all educational sectors.
Meet four of the 15 Organizations that were present with a virtual booth at the Conference:
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ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL gGmbH, showcased the cost of consumerism. An introduction to the method of online excursions.
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Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg and Partner Network Local Authorities presented ESD at community level – the German network of ESD municipalities, ESD activities and structures of German communities with examples on how ESD can be successfully implemented in the city administration and how the local population can be involved and motivated for ESD.
- The Central Agency for Continuing Vocational Education and Training in the Skilled Crafts (ZWH), presented a project about benefits for a sustainable economy, about how to strengthen the many aspects and opportunities of sustainability in the skilled crafts sector and to effectively anchor the topic in the social debate.
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Berlin State Museums presented the lab. Bode, Initiative to Strengthen Museum Education, Presentation and Discussion, about how the museum can become relevant for young users, how it can work with schools, broaden perspectives and realize participation.
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Apply for an internship with UNESCO working on Education for Sustainable Development
UNESCO’s Section of Education for Sustainable Development is searching for an intern for a period of 3-6 months, starting as soon as possible.
The position is currently available and the interested candidates can submit their CVs and the cover letters by Thursday 23 September to the address future.esd@unesco.org
Please find more information here and share with anyone you know who is passionate about transforming education to meet the SDGs, address climate change and make the world more equal for all!
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UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) spotlight on learning city of Hamburg
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Cambodia MoEYS organised a national consultation on ESD for 2030 Country Initiative
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As a follow-up to the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development, and in line with the Berlin Declaration, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of Cambodia and the UNESCO Phnom Penh Office co-organized a national consultation on ESD for 2030 on 5 July 2021. Over 180 participants from MoEYS, concerned government ministries, development partners, representatives from NGOs, universities, education institutes took part in the online event.
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Lebanon, Oman, Jordan and Syria expose their plans on ESD for 2030 during Arab Regional Technical Meeting
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The UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States held on June 9, 2021, the Arab Regional Technical Meeting on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) for 2030 as a virtual event, building on the UNESCO World Conference on ESD held on 17-19 May 2021. This regional event welcomed more than 370 participants from the region and all over the world. Experts from UNESCO and the Ban Ki-Moon Center, governmental officials from Lebanon, Jordan, Oman and Syria, and youth representatives from Organisation De Developpement Durable (ODDD) brought up informative and insightful discussions on leveraging ESD for the 2030 framework in the Arab Region.
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29 September (Milan, Italy)
Youth4Climate Pre-COP Event: Driving ambition – Education for Sustainable Development to address the climate crisis
Building towards COP26 in Glasgow, and to highlight the vital role of climate education for climate action and build upon momentum towards Education for Sustainable Development, the Italian government, in partnership with UNESCO, is organizing a dedicated session as part of the Youth4Climate Pre-COP event hosted in Milan from 28 to 30 September.
The joint session of Ministers of Education and young people will be organized to facilitate a discussion on how to accelerate the transformation of education so that it addresses the greatest challenge of our times – climate change.
More about Youth4Climate
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29 November to 1 December 2021
5th UNESCO Forum on Transformative Education for Sustainable Development, Global Citizenship, Health and Well-being
Co-organized by UNESCO and APCEIU, and hosted by Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea, this virtual event will be a forum for discussion and promotion of transformative education and Sustainable Development Goal Target 4.7.
Find out more
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Join AimHi and special guests for interactive climate course online
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Want to cut through the misinformation and focus on solutions? Ready to learn to communicate about the climate with impact?
Join AimHi Earth for the start of their 4-part, interactive and inspiring climate course - this time live from the rainforest domes at the Eden Project and featuring very special guests!
First course TODAY 20 September. Sign up: https://www.aimhi.earth/climate-course
AimHi Earth is a not-for-profit born as a for-educators organisation. If you want to take the course but cannot afford the contribution, email them for a no-cost ticket.
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Tackling Climate Action at the Local Level: Education for Sustainable Development Projects from the Global RCE Network
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A new publication from the Education for Sustainable Development Project at UNU-IAS featuring a number of outstanding climate education projects from Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCEs).
The publication highlights the contributions that RCEs have made – with a focus on climate action – to implement the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through education at local and regional levels, during the period of the Global Action Programme (GAP) on ESD from 2015-2019.
Learn more
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Learning for a Sustainable Future
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Climate change, gender equality, health, social equity, and inclusion are issues that affect us all, impacting human well-being and economic stability. How to live a sustainable life affects – and connects - us all.
On this five-week course you’ll develop an informed personal response to these major challenges as you’re supported to take positive actions towards a sustainable future.
Learn more
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