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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 […]

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 […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter September 2026

Welcome to the September 2026 edition of the York UNESCO Chair Newsletter! We begin this month with the lasting momentum from the Global Higher Education Symposium, held on 13 July at United Nations Headquarters. The successful launch of the Global Higher Education Consensus Statement brought universities, UN partners and international networks together around a shared […]

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

Welcome to the July 2026 - special UN - edition of the York UNESCO Chair Newsletter! Happy Canada Day! This month, we turn our special attention to the United Nations Headquarters in New York, where the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) will bring governments, UN agencies, universities, civil society and youth together to take stock of […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter June 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 June 2026 […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter June 2026

Welcome to the June 2026 edition of the York UNESCO Chair Newsletter! World Environment Day is on 5 June 🌍! While we continue to emphasize regularly that Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is not limited to environmental themes but also relevant for economic and social dimensions of sustainability, World Environment Day offers an opportunity to […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter May 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 May 2026 […]