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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 […]

Beyond 2030: Shaping Education for Sustainable Futures

As the world approaches 2030, important questions are emerging about the future of education and its contribution to sustainable development. What should be carried forward? What needs to change? And how can education help people and societies shape more sustainable, peaceful and just futures? Where will the current elements of SDG 4 go in a […]

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 […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter October 2026

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]