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CEE Himalaya integrates religion with biodiversity conservation and environment protection
In ancient times, trees were worshipped in the form of sacred groves, and animals were taken care of as form of Gods. However, with the current religious practices adopted, the trend seems to have been reversed causing unsustainable harvest of plants and endangering of animals. RCE Srinagar with CEE Himalaya launched an education programme to study the religious practices adopted and their impact on biodiversity and environment.
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Education as a driver for SDGs, 11-13 January 2016, CEE, Ahmedabad, India
Submitted by RCEhannastahlberg on Tue, 2015-10-27 07:40The conference is organised in partnership with UNESCO, UNEP, the Government of India and Nature protects if she is protected.
The Decade of Education for Sustainable Development has demonstrated how education can play a vital role leading to sustainable development. As the UN is about to finalize Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) proposed by Open Working Groups, it is important for ESD communities to look specifically at each goal and determine how education can play an effective role in helping achieve this.
RCE Minna 2015 Independence Day Debate Championship
RCE Minna brought together young school children to commemorate Nigeria’s Independence Anniversary. The programme was organised in collaboration with the African Center for Extra-Curricular Research and Development (ACERAD) and the Young People for Africa Development (YPAD). The event was held at the Abdulsalam Youth Center Minna, Nigeria on 1st October, 2015.
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Free online course on Environmental Education: A transdisciplinary approach to addressing wicked problems
Submitted by Usman Muhammad on Thu, 2015-10-22 03:58Take the opportunity to add to your CV and follow a new exciting free online course on Environmental Education: A transdisciplinary approach to addressing wicked problems.
The course is a collaboration between:
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Marianne Krasny, Cornell University
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Justin Dillon, University of Bristol
Arjen Wals, Wageningen University & University of Gothenburg
Kendra Liddicoat, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Anne Ferguson, Cornell University
Jose Marcos-Iga, Environmental Education Exchange
Video and short report on the Youth Conference 2015 RCE Greater Dhaka
The first Youth Conference "Searching Green Ambassadors" took place in International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), the Secretariat of RCE Greater Dhaka.
The main aim of the event was to search for Youth Green Ambassadors that will tackle future sustainability challenges.
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RCE Graz-Styria and RCE Vienna participate in the UNESCO workshop on "Sustainability Science in Central and Eastern Europe"
40 scientists and representatives of ministries and other relevant organisations from the CEE countries (Central and Eastern Europe) Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, as well as Germany and Austria discussed the issue of sustainability science from 11-12 September 2015 in Warsaw, Poland.
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Outcomes from the 2nd International Conference on Learning Cities, Mexico
Submitted by RCEhannastahlberg on Thu, 2015-10-15 08:46Outcomes from the 2nd International Conference on Learning Cities which took place in Mexico City from 28-30 September are now available on the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) website.
You can also find 12 case studies on "Unlocking the Potential of Urban Communities" summarised in this UNESCO report.
RCE Greater Western Sydney calls for university case studies in sustainability assessments
RCE GWS is seeking university case studies in the global RCE community that engage with “powerful assessment” tasks. ‘Powerful assessment' means assessment tasks which are integrated, real-world based and tap in combination the personal, interpersonal and cognitive capabilities we know characterise successful early career graduates. Specific areas of interest are:
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Submit Paper for International Review of Education: Non-formal and Community Learning for Sustainable Development
This is a formal invitation to submit a paper for Critical Case studies of Non-formal and Community Learning for Sustainable Development, Special issue in International Review of Education
Special Issue editors:
Arjen E.J. Wals, Alexander Leicht &Yoko Mochizuki
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