12th Global RCE Conference
12th Global RCE Conference
16-18 November 2021, online - Registrations Open & Call for Submissions
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The 12th Global RCE Conference will be held online from 16-18 November, 2021, hosted by RCE Scotland the Global RCE Service Centre under the theme 'Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: action through learning in a time of global crises'.
This event will provide an opportunity for participants to collectively share, explore and build on the knowledge, skills and values within the network to build the capacities and actions needed to achieve the SDGs.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: CASE PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOP SESSIONS, AND ONLINE MARKETPLACE EXHIBITION SPACE
Participants are warmly invited to submit proposals for:
(i) case presentations,
(ii) workshop sessions,
(iii) online marketplace exhibition space.
Contributions should be connected to the overall conference theme indicating, where possible, the relevant sub-theme (i.e. 'Hearts', 'Heads', or 'Hands'). Read the open call here.
REGISTRATIONS OPEN
Registrations are now open - register your attendance here.
SUBMISSIONS OPEN: RCE YOUTH CLIMATE ART CHALLENGE
The Global RCE Service Centre at the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) is now accepting submissions for its first RCE Youth Climate Art Challenge!
We're looking for your creative works of art that capture the essence of engaging 'hearts, hands, or heads' - a notion that Scottish 19th century polymath and educational visionary Sir Patrick Geddes (1854 -1932) spoke about regarding the development of the concept of 'sustainability', spanning environment, society and community. These sub-themes will feature widely throughout the 12th Global RCE Conference, to be held online from 16-18 November, 2021. Entries close 30 September, 2021. Find out more here.
RCE GLOBAL WEBINAR #1
In the lead-up to the 12th Global RCE Conference, the hosts RCE Scotland hosted two pre-conference webinars.
The first of these, 'RCE Global Network 2021: Achieving the SDGs: Action through Learning' was held on 4 February, 2021 from 8:00-10:00am GMT.
Thank you to all who participated, and thank you to RCE Scotland for organising a wonderful event! Read a report of the event here.
RCE GLOBAL WEBINAR #2
The second webinar was held on 8 June, 2021 from 8:00-10:00am GMT.
Again, thank you to RCE Scotland for their outstanding organisation, and to those who participated for your contributions. Read a report of the event here.
SHARING TOOL
Access the RCE Network Sharing Tool to continue conversations, stay connected, and for further sharing and collaboration!
DETAILS
Event
RCE Global Webinars (two pre-conference webinars)
Dates
Webinar #1: Thursday 4 February, 2021
Webinar #2: Tuesday 8 June, 2021
Location
Online
Programme
Webinar #1: Agenda
Webinar #2: Agenda
Briefings/Presentations
Webinar #1:
| Presentation | Prepared by |
|---|---|
| 10th African Regional Meeting | RCE Minna |
| 9th Americas Regional Meeting | RCE Salisbury |
| 13th Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting | RCE Kyrgyzstan |
| Europe Regional Meeting 2020 | RCE East Midlands |
Webinar #2:
| Presentation | Prepared by |
|---|---|
| Official welcome from Dr. Akio Takemoto, UNU-IAS | Dr. Akio Takemoto, UNU-IAS |
| Advancing Policy | |
| 'Advancing the circular economy' | RCE Wales |
| 'Creating ESD textbooks with government, schools and citizens' | RCE Dobong-Gu |
| Transforming learning environments | |
| 'Pocket Gardens' | RCE Ruhr |
| 'Clean water and sanitation' | RCE North Rift |
| 'Community-Based Education for Sustainable Development: Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge in Mangrove Protection and Conservation – a Climate Action' | RCE Cebu |
| Building capacities of educators | |
| 'Systems thinking' | RCE Ostwuerttemberg |
| 'Cross-sectoral carbon literacy training' | RCE East Midlands |
| Empowering and mobilising youth | |
| 'Empowering and mobilising youth for climate action' | RCE Ogun |
| Accelerating local-level action | |
| 'Towards achieving a sustainable, climate-smart and disaster-resilient community' | RCE Srinagar |
| 'Coming together for sustainability: meeting the goals of the Agenda 2030' | RCE Salisbury |
Recordings
Webinar #1:
- Part One: Welcome and opening remarks
- Part Two: UNESCO ESD 2030 Roadmap & Panel Discussion
- Part Three – Breakout session 1: Advancing policy
- Part Three – Breakout session 2: Transforming learning environments
- Part Three – Breakout session 3: Building capacities of educators
- Part Three – Breakout session 4: Empowering & mobilising youth
- Part Three – Breakout session 5: Accelerating local level actions
- Part Three – Plenary sharing session
- Part Four – Q&A: Global RCE Service Centre & RCE Regional Representatives
- Part Five – Next steps and final reflections
Chats of each session can be downloaded here under 'Session Recordings'.
Webinar #2:
- i. Welcome and introduction: Dr Akio Takemoto from UNU-IAS and Dr Rehema White from RCE Scotland welcome delegates and share the Agenda.
- ii. ‘The Future We Want’: Edward Chidombe Msiska and Emily Farquhar share their vision of a sustainable future.
- iii. ‘Launching the RCE ESD 2030 Roadmap’: Dr Jonghwi Park from UNU-IAS shares the new RCE Roadmap
- iv. Five RCEs share examples of good practice linking climate change and the Five Priority Action Areas of the UNESCO ESD 2030 Roadmap:
- Advancing Policy: RCE Dobong-Gu: 'Creating ESD textbooks with government, schools and citizens'
- Transforming Learning Environments: RCE Cebu: 'Community-Based Education for Sustainable Development: Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge in Mangrove Protection and Conservation – a Climate Action'
- Building Capacities of Educators: RCE East Midlands: 'Cross-sectoral carbon literacy training'
- Empowering and Mobilising Youth: RCE Ogun: 'Empowering and mobilising youth for climate action'
- Accelerating Local Level Actions: RCE Salisbury: 'Coming together for sustainability: meeting the goals of the Agenda 2030'
- v. Breakout Session: Dr Rehema White shares details of the Breakout Sharing Session.
- vi. Plenary and Closing Remarks; Dr Rehema White shares a summary of the Breakout Sharing Session and closes the event.
Collaboration
Access the RCE Network Sharing Tool
DETAILS
Event
12th Global RCE Conference
Dates
16-18 November, 2021
Location
Online
Programme
Tentative programme - please note start and end times are subject to change.
