Events

UNESCO Greening Education Partnership: Universities in the Climate Crisis on 22 October 2026

🌍 What role should higher education play in shaping climate action and democratic futures beyond 2030? The UNESCO Greening Education Partnership launches its Higher Education Dialogue Series with a discussion on democratic values, trust and responsibility. As the global community begins shaping the post-2030 agenda, this conversation explores how universities can strengthen democratic engagement, advance climate action […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter October 2026 out now

Find all the news and events to stay up to date in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a crucial education concept to transform societies and recognized as an integral element of quality education as well as a key enabler for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Check out the October 2026 […]

What Should ESD Carry Beyond 2030?

A new NORRAG blog by Katrin Kohl, Co-Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability, and Julia Heiss, Chief of UNESCO’s Section for Education for Sustainable Development, explores what ESD should retain, rethink and newly embrace beyond 2030. Drawing on the recent foresight process and Global Expert Symposium in Munich, the authors reflect on the […]

Launch of new UNESCO Guidance Tools with the UNESCO Chair

On 17 September 2026, UNESCO launched three new guidance tools designed to strengthen the implementation of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) across educational settings. The UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability contributed to the development of Driving sustainability in education through a whole-institution approach, co-authored by UNESCO Co-Chairs Charles Hopkins and Katrin Kohl, together with Isabel Toman and […]

🌍 New ESD guidance launches 17 September 2026

On 17 September 2026, UNESCO will launch three new guidance tools developed through the Transforming futures: Enhancing practice for ESD for 2030 through action research project. The UNESCO Chair team contributed to Driving sustainability in education through a whole-institution approach, co-authored by Charles Hopkins, Katrin Kohl, Isabel Toman and Hilligje van’t Land. The guidance draws on action research with 41 institutions […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter September 2026 out now

Find all the news and events to stay up to date in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a crucial education concept to transform societies and recognized as an integral element of quality education as well as a key enabler for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Check out the September 2026 […]

Launch of the WIA Guidance Tool on 17 September 2026

How can education systems better respond to today’s sustainability challenges?  Discover possible answers at the launch of the Transforming futures: Enhancing practice for ESD for 2030 through action research publications on 17 September 2026, 1pm CET | 7am EST.  This webinar will present three new guidance tools developed through action research across ten countries and […]

Global Higher Education Symposium 2026 Launches Landmark Consensus Statement

United Nations Academic Impact has published a new feature on the second Global Higher Education Symposium (GHES II), held at UN Headquarters on 13 July 2026. The symposium launched Building Sustainable Futures: A Consensus Statement on the Unique Position of Higher Education in the Pursuit of Solutions, developed through a year-long collaborative process and global consultation. […]

UNESCO Chair launches Global Consensus in partnership with the United Nations

A new global consensus statement on the role of higher education in advancing sustainable development was launched during the second Global Higher Education Symposium at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 13 July 2026. The initiative was developed and advanced by the UNESCO Chair at York University, which helped bring together leading international partners […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter July 2026 out now

Find all the news and events to stay up to date in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a crucial education concept to transform societies and recognized as an integral element of quality education as well as a key enabler for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Check out the July 2026 […]