New UNU-IAS Publication on Knowledge Institutions and Communities from the RCE Network

The Education for Sustainable Development Programme at UNU-IAS has worked with Regional Centres of Expertise (RCEs) worldwide to develop a new publication titled ‘Ensure Healthy Lives and Promote Well-being For All: Experiences of community health, hygiene, sanitation and nutrition within Regional Centres of Expertise on ESD’.
How could alpine farmers in the Swiss village of Törbel survive over centuries in adverse conditions? Why did the Hohokam culture suddenly collapse after more than 1000 years? Looking back in history, did truly sustainable societies ever exist? 300 years ago Carl von Carlowitz the so called „father of the term sustainability” died. Why is it worthwhile to remember him today? Was the discovery of America, which gave us the sense and philosophy of a world without limits, perhaps not a blessing after all?
In order to promote Education for Sustainable Development in schools, Punjab State Council for Science & Technology has developed an Activity Book for students which provides children an opportunity to assess their daily habits with respect to use of water, electricity, transportation, food and waste management. A sample chapter on water is uploaded.
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