Welcome to the February 2024 newsletter! We hope 2024 has begun on a positive note for you and we wish all the best to those who will be celebrating Lunar New Year in just a few days. While it is easy these days to drift into hopelessness in light of the multitude of complex global […]
Our UNITWIN Network on ESD & Societal Transformation is pleased to present a new webinar: Join us for a dialogue on the revised 1974 Recommendation concerning education for international understanding, co-operation and peace and education relating to human rights and fundamental freedoms. Four experts from Costa Rica, Germany, and South Africa will discuss the significance […]
The new Stephen Sterling Reader Learning and Sustainability in Dangerous Times received one of the rare endorsement from UNESCO Chair Charles Hopkins. The well-curated selection of articles reflects on a lifetime of integrating sustainability principles into all aspects of education and will serve as a wonderful read for those who wish to deepen their understanding […]
York University UNESCO Chair Charles Hopkins and Adjunct Professor Mark Terry will represent the University by joining the international team of judges evaluating applications for the annual QS ImpACT Awards, which honour the sustainability efforts of young changemakers from across the globe. Find out more.
During the ESD-Net Global Meeting in Tokyo (Japan) on 18-20 December 2023, the UNITWIN Network on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Societal Transformation published their shared vision on ESD that goes beyond the current role in the ESD for 2023 Programme for the SDGs. Based on research evidence, UNITWIN Members acknowledged the crucial function […]
Find all the news and events to stay updated in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) as an integral element of quality education and a key enabler of all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Check out the December 2023 issue and sign up for future editions - the most of ESD in one email […]
Welcome to the December edition of our UNESCO Chair newsletter! With COP28 in full swing, many colleagues are currently engaged on the ground in Dubai and we hope you will create a huge global handprint for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) while you are there! For the first time, a dedicated Greening Education Hub will […]
The Youth Climate Report (YCR) will be present at COP28 in Dubai from 30 November to 8 December 2023. The following films are scheduled for presentation (all times in Dubai time): The Planetary Heath Film Lab 2023: Belize Edition. Six films made by Indigenous youth from Belize will be screened at three events at COP28. The […]
Congratulations to 12 new filmmakers of the Ghana Youth Videography Programme. Young artists from from Ghana produced a dozen amazing documentary films that have already had significant impact on UN climate policy. Thank you for making a difference! Before this week's premiere in the capital city of Accra, the films were screened fo delegates attending […]
For the second special report on sustainable development in the University World News, Charles Hopkins was recently interviewed by journalis Karen McGregor. Read the full interview. The interview was reprinted by the International Islamic University Malaysia