The 9th World Sustainability Forum took place virtually from 13-15 September, 2021, in which UNU-IAS presented in a session organised by IAU, 'Higher Education and Research – How universities around the world engage with Sustainability and build partnerships for the SDGs'.
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) invites you to participate in the prestigious environment examination, 'GREEN Olympiad' – India’s premier annual school initiative being organised since 1999. The examination serves a dual purpose of testing the environment quotient of students and enhancing their understanding about issues related to sustainable development. 'GREEN Olympiad' is open for students of Std. 4 to 12, and is divided into 4 levels (Std. 4-5; Std. 6-8; Std. 9-10; and Std. 11-12).
(Submitted by RCE Kuching, with edits from Global RCE Service Centre)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, college students in the U.S. faced a sudden decrease in food security, which exposed many underlying issues of community food sovereignty. To address these issues, higher education institutions in the greater Portland region created a variety of innovative solutions.
Organised by RCE Penang, Universiti Sains Malaysia in collaboration with SMK Datuk Onn Butterworth, Penang, the 'International SDG Challenge School Program (Quality Education) During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Perspective from Students through Sustainability Competition' will be held virtually from 1 September - 2 October, 2021.
RCE Dobong-Gu is aiming to spread ESD for ecological literacy and glocal leadership, of which the 'Global ESD Youth Project Neuru' is being operated as a part of this.
Under the topic of 'The Truth of Hamburgers', about 50 students (elementary school, middle school, high school, and college) are working non-face-to-face once a month through Zoom. Currently, RCE Hangzhou, RCE Kitakyushu, RCE Dobong-Gu, Mason City in USA are participating. Participating students are sharing various stories about sustainable food using photo-voice research methods centered on hamburgers.
RCE Minna, in collaboration with the Royal Institute for Training and Human Capital Development, will be holding the first Nigerian RCE Youth Leadership Retreat from 17-19 September, 2021. The theme of the event will be 'Excelling in a Disruptive Environment: The Place of Technology, Innovation and Partnership'. Find out more including the concept note and how to register for virtual participation, on the event page here.
(Submitted by RCE Denmark, with edits from Global RCE Service Centre)
For almost two years, Copenhagen's carpentry apprentices, together with RCE Denmark and NEXT Education Copenhagen, have investigated how together they can change construction in a sustainable direction through education. Last week, they were invited to present their results at a conference in the Danish Parliament.
UNU-IAS will be presenting in a session organised by IAU at the 9th World Sustainability Forum (taking place virtually from 13-15 September 2021). This session, 'Higher Education and Research – How universities around the world engage with Sustainability and build partnerships for the SDGs', will focus on higher education's role for sustainable development, presenting the IAU's work on its strategic priority of HESD (Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development), how it fosters this around the world, and how collaboration between universities and HEIs can be increased.
(Report submitted by RCE Hangzhou)
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