9th Americas Regional Meeting
9th Americas RCE Meeting 2020
13 October & 14 October, 2020, virtual/online
(Photo credit: Salisbury University)
The 9th Americas RCE Regional Meeting was held virtually (online) on 13 October and 14 October, 2020 and hosted by RCE Salisbury under the theme 'The Future is Now – Sustainable Development'.
The comprehensive programme included discussions on the intersections between education for sustainable development (ESD) and other disciplines of academic study, as well as how working with partners from other sectors, such as business and NGOs, enhances learning.
Read the report from RCE Salisbury here, or see below for details on the programme and presentations.
If you missed the event, watch the videos for Day One or Day Two.
The Global RCE Service Centre would like to thank the team at RCE Salisbury for their outstanding efforts and coordination in making the 9th Americas Regional Meeting a success, and to all participants for their active participation and contributions.
DETAILS
Dates
13 October and 14 October, 2020
18:00-20:00 (EST)
Theme
The Future is Now – Sustainable Development
Location
Online
Programme
The programme can be accessed here (in English) or here (in Spanish).
Instructions on how to submit a project to the RCE Portal
Details on how to submit a project to the RCE Portal can be found here. Please make sure you have your login details ready (please contact the Global RCE Service Centre if you have forgotten your username or password). A video tutorial is available to guide you through the process.
Contact
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Brittany Foutz, RCE Salisbury Co-Director, at blfoutz@salisbury.edu.
Presentations:
DAY ONE: 13 OCTOBER, 2020
Presentation | Presenter/s |
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Regional Advisor for RCEs in the Americas: Update | Dr. Roger Petry, Regional Advisor for RCE Americas |
RCE Saskatchewan Mobilization through Virtual Communication and Policy Platforms |
Ms. Margret Asmuss, MCED., B.A. HON., Co-coordinator, RCE Saskatchewan |
Investigating the Relationships of Food System Sustainability in Vermont and Puerto Rico | Dr. Chris Nytch, RCE Coordinator, and Fundación Amigos de El Yunque, RCE Puerto Rico Dr. Walter Poleman, Co-Coordinator, RCE Greater Burlington Senior Lecturer, Director of Ecological Planning Program, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, The University of Vermont |
RCE Puerto Rico: Reflexiones del primer año | Dr. Chris Nytch, RCE Coordinator, and Fundación Amigo de El Yunque, RCE Puerto Rico Ms. Nancy Merlo, M.D.P., Program Assistant Coordinator of Fundación Amigos de El Yunque , RCE Puerto Rico |
RCE Greater Portland: The Power of Collaboration and Collective Impact | Dr. Kim Smith, Sociology Instructor, Portland Community College - Founding Director, RCE Greater Portland |
Broadening Engagement at a Critical Time | Dr. Frank D. Granshaw, Faculty, Department of Geology - Faculty Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Solutions, Portland State University, RCE Greater Portland |
Virtual Bridge to the International Climate Process | Dr. Neeraja Havaligi, Env. Sciences Faculty, Oregon State University - UNIDO Biodiversity and Climate Change Specialist, RCE Greater Portland |
Spatial Analysis of Sustainability and Climate Vulnerabilities in Savannah, GA Using SDGs | Dr. Jairo Garcia, CEO, Urban Climate Nexus - Georgia Tech Professor of Climate Policies and Sustainable Cities, RCE Greater Atlanta |
RCE Greater Atlanta Mentorship Program | Ms. Adair Garrett, Youth Network Engagement Director, RCE Greater Atlanta |
Video message | Ms. Kiyoka Miki, Director, Office of Environmental Education General Policy Division, Ministry's Secretariat, Ministry of the Environment, Japan |
Updates from the Global RCE Network: 2019-2020 | Dr. Philip Vaughter, Research Fellow, UNU-IAS |
DAY TWO: 14 OCTOBER, 2020
Presentation | Presenter/s |
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Sustainable Organization Trainings for Georgetown Country Public Services |
Ms. Peg Howell, M.B.A., Community Outreach Coordinator, Georgetown RISE, RCE Georgetown Ms. Maeve Snyder, M.S., Director of Communications and Education Task Force, Georgetown RISE - Coastal Training Program Coordinator, Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, RCE Georgetown |
Eco-Interns Facing Sustainability and Resiliency | Ms. Oriana Silva, Sustainability Intern, Office for Sustainability and Programs, Dallas College, RCE North Texas |
RCE Grand Rapids | 2020 Update | Ms. Gayle DeBruyn, M.M., IIDA, LEEP-AP Leadership Team, RCE Grand Rapids Professor of Design Studies, Kendall College of Art and Design |
Education for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Dr. Erik Nordman, RCE Grand Rapids |
SDGs and Youth Engagement | Ms. Jen Cirillo, M.S.E.E., Director, Professional Learning, Shelburne Farms, RCE Greater Burlington |
The Right Colour Blue | Mr. Jonathan Yee, Co-Founder/Director Planning and Governance, Echo Change, RCE Saskatchewan |
Youth as Engine to Promote Sustainable Lifestyles in Colombia | Dr. Diana Páez, Coordinadora proyecto "En Modo Acción", Programa de Ingeniería Ambiental, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad el Bosque, RCE Bogota |
Ms. Dorothy Taylor, Elder for Fleming College and Trent University and Founder of the Sacred Water Circle, RCE Peterborough-Kawartha-Haliburton Ms. Jane Gray, Ph.D. Candidate, Teacher at Trent University, RCE Peterborough-Kawartha-Haliburton Ms. Ashley Safar, B.A., Manager of Indigenous Student Services at Fleming College, RCE Peterborough-Kawartha-Haliburton |
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Intercultural Knowledge and the Metamorphosis of Consciousness for Sustainability | Ms. Teresa Salinas Gamero, M.E.A, Executive Director, Peruvian Institute of Complex Thought Edgar Morin (IPCEM) of the University of Puerto Rico - Director, RCE Lima Callao |
Shenandoah Valley RCE Update | Dr. Steve Grande, Chair, Sustainable Shenandoah Valley- Director, Community Service-Learning, RCE Shenandoah Valley |
Building Your Story intelligence to Enhance Your Capacity to Effectively Lead Change | Mr. Richard Stone, M.S.C.P., M.S.P., CEO of StoryWork International, RCE Greater Atlanta |
Walking Out of the Anthropocene: Reworking Ecological Education with Indigenous and Arts-Based Pedagogies | Dr. David Zandvliet, Professor, Simon Fraser University - Director, Institute for Environmental Learning, RCE British Columbia Dr. Shannon Leddy, Professor, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of British Columbia, RCE British Columbia |
Conflict Prevention and Creative Problem Solving in ESD | Dr. Brittany Foutz, RCE Salisbury Co-Director Dr. Brian Polkinghorn, RCE Salisbury Co-Director |
RCE Americas Governance Working Group Presentation to 9th RCE Americas Virtual Meeting | RCE Americas Governance Task Force |
VIDEOS:
Day One:
Day Two: