Welcome to the October 2026 edition of the York UNESCO Chair Newsletter! October brings two opportunities to reflect on the people and learning processes at the heart of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). World Teachers’ Day on 5 October reminds us of the essential role educators play in shaping learning, institutions and societies. World Environmental Education Day on […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]