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RCE Minna Youth Network Collaborate to hold Inter-Schools Debate Championship

The Regional Center of Expertise (RCE) Minna Collaborate with Young People for Africa Development (YPAD) and African Center of Extra-Curricular Research and Development (ACERAD) to hold an Inter-Schools Debate Championship with the Theme: Youth, Education and Independence. The programme is schedule to hold on the 1st October, 2015 which is exactly thesame with Nigeria's Independence Day.

UNU Blog: SDG 13: ​Combating Climate Change — an Old Hat?

By Philip Vaughter, UNU-IAS, ESD

This article is part of UNU’s “17 Days, 17 Goals” series, featuring research and commentary in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit, 25-27 September 2015 in New York City.

UNU Blog: SDG 11: Cities should be at the Heart of SDGs

By Christopher Doll, UNU-IAS

This article is part of UNU’s “17 Days, 17 Goals” series, featuring research and commentary in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit, 25-27 September 2015 in New York City.

Goal #11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

UNU Blog: SDG 2: Taking Hunger Out of the Poverty Equation

This article is part of UNU’s “17 Days, 17 Goals” series, featuring research and commentary in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit, 25-27 September 2015 in New York City.

Goal #2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture

UNU Sustainable Development Goal Series

This new blog series covers all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, with insights from UNU researchers around the world. Please check unu.edu for the full series ahead of the Sustainable Development Summit in New York on 25-27 September 2015. 

SDG Series:

Goal 1: End Poverty

Goal 2: No Hunger

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5th African Regional Conference

 

5th African RCE Conference: “Building a stronger African RCE Network for transforming lives and communities through Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)” 

14-16 October, 2015, Entebbe, Uganda

 

Under the umbrella of the main topic "Building a stronger African RCE Network for transforming lives and communities though ESD", the following sub-themes were discussed during the conference:

WATCH: Official launch of RCE Murray-Darling (RCE-MD), Australia

The UN RCE-MD was officially launched in Albury Wodonga on 31 October 2013.  A number of partners agreed to showcase some of the Education for Sustainability (EfS) efforts.   We were very pleased that Costa attended the activities on the day and spoke at the official launch in the afternoon.

 

EcoChallenge: Join the team to change one habit that benefits you and the planet! 15-29 October 2015

You are invited to participate in this year’s EcoChallenge! For two weeks, 15-29 October 2015, EcoChallenge leads you and your team to change one habit to benefit both you and the planet. The EcoChallenge is a free annual event that encourages individuals and teams to pick a category—water, trash, energy, food, transportation, civic engagement, connect with the earth, or your own category —and set a goal that stretches your comfort zone and makes a difference for you, your community, and the planet.

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