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UNESCO Chair Newsletter September 2025 out now

Happy Labour Day to our Canadian followers 🇨🇦! Our newsletter is out now for the month of September. 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 […]

Global Higher Education Symposium in New York

On 18 July 2025, on the sidelines of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum in New York, a unique meeting brought together policymakers, educators, students, community organizations, and private partners to create innovative, inclusive, and forward-thinking educational models that respond to pressing global challenges. Through interdisciplinary dialogue and strategic partnerships, the focus was on enhancing […]

Join the virtual LEAP-FAST Side Event at HLPF 2025

📅 23 July 2025🕒 1:15-2:30 EDT📍 Zoom🔗 Register now How can higher education become a true driver of sustainability transformations? Who are the people in your institution that will take leadership towards a whole-institution transformation?This interactive session will showcase insights from the LEAP-FAST initiative — bringing together universities committed to rethinking curriculum, pedagogy, and operations […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter July 2025 out now

Happy Canada Day to our Canadian followers 🇨🇦! Our newsletter is out early, so you can take time to catch up on Canada Day. For the month of July 2025, 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 […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter July 2025

Welcome to the July 2025 edition of the York UNESCO Chair Newsletter! Today is 1 July, so Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦 to our Canadian community! As the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) will convene in New York this month, global attention turns once again to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the urgent need for […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter April 2025

Welcome to the April 2025 edition of the York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter! Greetings from Toronto. April is Earth Month with the well-known Earth Day to be celebrated on 22 April! Following the Canada-wide SDG Month in March, we continue to promote sustainability through events, webinars and publications. At the core stands Education for Sustainable […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter March 2025 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 March 2025 […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter March 2025

Welcome to the March 2025 edition of the York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter! In March, the global higher education community celebrates the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with SDG Awareness Week from 3-7 March 2025. In Canada, the entire month of March will be dedicated as SDG Month, highlighting the crucial role of higher education institutions in […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter February 2025 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 February 2025 […]

York University to co-host side event at ECOSOC Partnership Forum on 4 February 2025

Moderator Dr. Radhika Iyengar of Columbia University will engage with experts in #ESD and authors from a forthcoming Journal of ESD special issue. Including UNESCO Director Director of the Division for Peace and Sustainable Development, Christopher Castle, Dr. Noah Sobe, Professor Leon Tikly, Professor Miki Sugimura, Dr. Helen Kopnina. Join the SDG Academy for the […]