[SPN-Discussion] SCC Webinar, Wednesday, Oct. 7: SDG 4, GAP 2030 & the Future of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

[Ira Feldman]

Sustainability Curriculum Consortium Webinar

"GAP2030 and the Future of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)"
 
Presenter: Kim Smith, Portland Community College, GPSEN

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

1:00 PM Eastern/10:00 AM Pacific

With the Global Action Programme (GAP) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) coming to an end in 2019, now is the time to look to the future. In a series of intensive brainstorming symposia and a review of current ESD work, UNESCO has drafted a position paper on the future of ESD, welcoming public comment through November 19. The position paper will be posted here:

<https://en.unesco.org/news/online-consultation-draft-unesco-position-paper-future-education-sustainable-development <https://en.unesco.org/news/online-consultation-draft-unesco-position-paper-future-education-sustainable-development>>.

By reflecting on the value of ESD and the GAP and drilling down into each of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), participants have identified how education is necessary to achieve all of the SDGs. As a “driver” for the SDGs, education should be front and center, as it is necessary to educate across all sectors and disciplines, in a variety of formal, nonformal, and informal educational modalities.

In this webinar, Kim Smith, a higher education envoy for UN University, AASHE and the US Partnership for ESD, will guide a review of the recommendations and invite feedback. Kim is known to the SCC audience as the host of our international webinar series and as a member of SCC’s Advisory Council. Given the current focus on “sustainability competencies,” Kim will share more about the competencies that are emerging from this process.

Come learn about UNESCO’s proposal, how these lessons emerged and how your work helps advance the SDGs. ESD in action is citizenship in action.
 
To pre-register, go to:
 
<http://bit.ly/2R4T17Y <http://bit.ly/2R4T17Y>>.


Upcoming SCC Webinars

SAVE THE DATES!

November 14 -- "Storytelling for Scientists:  Using Narrative to Achieve More Effective Science Communication,” Will Hong, SUNY-New Paltz

November 28 -- "Teaching with the Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook," William Russell, Fordham University

December 5 -- "Technology, Globalization & Sustainable Development," Nicholas Ashford, MIT & Ralph Hall, Virginia Tech


Ira Feldman
founder & managing director
Sustainability Curriculum Consortium (tm)
<www.curriculumforsustainability.org <http://www.curriculumforsustainability.org/>>


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