What’s happening in the world of Transformative Education?
Climate Smart Education Systems
The fifth webinar in the Greening Education Partnership Members’ Forum Capacity Building series will discuss Climate Smart Education Systems.
COP 29
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 29) to the UNFCCC will convene from 11-22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
COP29 High-Level Meeting on the Baku Initiative on Human Development for Climate Resilience
A joint statement on The Baku Initiative on Human Development for Climate Resilience and Baku guiding principles on Human Development for Climate Resilience will be announced.
3rd UNESCO World OER Congress
The 3rd UNESCO World OER Congress will explore how the implementation of the UNESCO 2019 Recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER) can enhance global digital cooperation.
Delivering Climate Change Education: The Critical Role of Youth and Educators
This event discusses the critical role of youth and educators as catalysts of change and recaps the initiative and outcomes of COP 29 Climate Change Summer Camp. It also highlights their key role in the global greening education movement.
Creative classroom approaches for Climate Justice
This session is for Primary and Secondary practitioners to teach about and for Climate Justice through arts-based and rights-based approaches.
Centering the Voices of Children and Youth in Education as a Catalyst for Climate Solutions
This event will launch and showcase the #Decarbonize Global Child Climate Manifesto.
Transformative Ecological Education
With the biodiversity and climate crises escalating, this is an opportunity to hear Katharine Burke in conversation with Meryl Batchelder about her inspiring work with school students. This work has beencaptured in Katharine’s timely and important book, Earthwards: Transformative Ecological Education, which has been described as ‘a gamechanger’.
UN at Your Doorstep Session 2: Erik Solheim and Boyan Slat
In this second session, young people will have the opportunity to enter into a dynamic discussion on environmental sustainability with Erik Solheim, former Norwegian Minister of the Environment and former Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, and Boyan Slat, Dutch inventor, entrepreneur and founder of The Ocean Cleanup, as well as Young Reporters for the Environment.
UNESCO International Forum on the Futures of Education 2024
The first edition of the UNESCO International Forum on the Futures of Education 2024 aims to provide a platform through which Member States and the global community can strengthen cooperation in relation to the Futures of Education initiative.
Sixth International Conference on Learning Cities (ICLC 6)
The title of the conference, ‘Learning Cities at the Forefront of Climate Action’, comes in line with ongoing international engagements in fostering climate action for the global good – with COP29 due to take place just before ICLC6 - as well as regional efforts such as the Green Middle East Initiative.
What’s next for greening teacher training and education systems’ capacities?
Webinar #6 of the third season of "Climate change education for social transformation" webinars.
Justice approach to climate education for teacher training
The final webinar in the Greening Education Partnership Members’ Forum Capacity Building series will discuss a justice approach to climate education for teacher training.
Symposium on Education for Sustainable Development
The Symposium on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) strives to enhance the understanding and explore the engagement of ESD within general education and beyond. It serves as a platform for the exchange of exemplary practices for ESD specifically in higher education institutes (HEIs), with the larger goal to advance ESD in HEIs both within Hong Kong and internationally.
Training Teachers for Global Citizenship Education
The international conference, organised by the UNESCO Chair in Global Citizenship Education (GCE) in Higher Education, aims to promote a dialogue on teacher education in Global Citizenship Education.
Education for sustainable development beyond nature // culture
Join the German Rectors’ Conference, great speakers, and rich discussions on ESD in the Anthropocene, on how to transcend the nature-culture divide, traditional ecological knowledge and how we can create the futures we want!
International Forum on Education and Climate
The forum will again bring together key decision-makers and knowledge experts to exchange opinions and share best-practice examples on the role of global citizenship education (GCED) and education for sustainable development (ESD) in addressing the climate crisis.
International Conference on Lifelong Learning for a Sustainable Future: Environment. Economy. Society
The International Conference on Lifelong Learning for a Sustainable Future: Environment. Economy. Society aims to explore the interconnectedness between Lifelong Learning, and different aspects of sustainability — namely the environment, the economy, and the society.
International Conference on Educating for Sustainability Action
The years 2025 to 2030 are crucial for SDG progress. This period presents an opportunity to fully harness the power of education for sustainability action, especially to highlight pedagogy and resources and identify the need to develop strategic education interventions. This international conference is a crucial platform in this regard.
International Day of Education
The seventh International Day of Education will be celebrated on 24 January 2025.
International Conference on ‘The Role of Higher Education in Peacebuilding’
This 5-day international conference on “The Role of Higher Education in Peacebuilding” aims to contribute to future research, theory, and practice on how higher education institutions can be drivers of conflict transformation, peacebuilding, and sustainable development.
Symposium on Qualifications, Trainings, Micro-Credentials and Sustainable Development
There is a perceived need to foster the use of micro-credentials in the context of sustainable development. It is against this background, that the "Symposium on Qualifications, Training, Micro-Credentials and Sustainable Development" is being organised.
Language Education for Sustainable Development
This conference aims at providing spaces for scholars and practitioners to discuss the unique contributions that language education, with its focus on literatures, cultures, and languages, can make towards the aspirational project of sustainability in all its dimensions.
eLearning Africa 2025
"Re-imagining Education and Human Capital Development for Africa's Future Prosperity" focuses on transforming the educational landscape and developing a skilled workforce to drive Africa's sustainable growth and innovation. In an era marked by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, artificial intelligence (AI), and the urgent need to address climate change, this conference will explore how Africa can harness its vast human and natural resources to lead the world in sustainable development.
ANGEL Conference 2025
The conference will focus on research in the field of Global Education and Learning, with particular emphasis on its relationship to democracy, peace, human rights, sustainability and global social justice, and its importance for practice and policy.
Enhancing University Lifelong Learning culture in Europe
During the conference we will explore how universities can contribute to the creation of lifelong learning ecosystems that can seamlessly link all stakeholders, from private and public organisations, to national and regional authorities, companies, educational systems, learners, citizens and beyond. We will focus on the main strategies developed at national and European levels, including those accessible and equitable education for all throughout Europe.
30th ICDE World Conference
The design of inclusive, scalable, and sustainable education is central to the futures of global higher education, a priority for practice around the globe. The conference emphasises the 'ako' of reciprocal teaching and learning as it relates to improving educational inclusivity, scalability, and sustainability across all delegates.
Shifting paradigms: fostering sustainable lifestyles and rethinking our relationship with nature
This webinar will focus on fostering sustainable lifestyles and rethinking our relationship with nature.
Navigating Through Time With GIS: Featuring Ages of Globalization
Calling all students! Come celebrate GIS Day with SDGs Today and the Center for Sustainable Development, featuring one of our favorite courses: Ages of Globalization!
Live From COP29 (secondary)
Be a part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29 in Azerbaijan! Connect with students on the ground at the conference and share your climate demands and questions with youth from around the world.
Meeting the Greening Education Partnership Targets with Quality: Critical Enablers
Join the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), the Office for Climate Education (OCE), and the Centre for Environment Education (CEE) India, for an event featuring insightful discussions from leading experts in climate education.
Learning Lunch with Our Shared World and PACTS
Join us to find out more about how PACTS empowers young people to influence local MPs for climate action, and to find out how you can support and promote PACTS.
Teaching Climate Change
Join Alice C. Hill and CFR Education for a conversation on teaching climate change and an exploration of CFR Education’s forthcoming comprehensive library of dozens of accurate, accessible, and authoritative resources on climate change and its implication on global issues and foreign policy.
Combating climate change across generations: Reinforcing global to local policy action for education
This session will examine critical questions around ESD/GCE implementation and effectiveness, featuring expert insights, case studies, and real-world applications.
Live From COP29 (elementary)
Join us as we bring children around the world together to show them the power of children's voices in the climate fight! Your students will be able to speak directly to students at the United Nations Climate Change Conference to learn about what it takes to support our planet every day!
High Level Roundtable on greening education and enhancing environmental literacy metric through international assessments
The Roundtable—organized by the COP29 Presidency / Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan in partnership with UNESCO and OECD—will enhance global cooperation on greening education to ensure that environmental literacy becomes one of the objectives of education.
Towards Climate change-resilient education systems in the most vulnerable nations
The aim of this COP29 side event is to bring the climate and education communities together to start a conversation on the role education must play in advancing the climate agenda, while spotlighting the role of partnership for action on climate change and education.
Knowledge Summit 2024
The 9th Knowledge Summit will take place under the theme ‘Future Skills and AI Economy.’
Skills for a greener future: The role of University Lifelong Learning
Europe is to transform into a sustainable, resource-efficient and competitive economy. Sustainable development, green transition, green skills – what are behind these terms, who are the actors and what is the role of universities?
International Conference on Transformative Education 2024
The International Conference on Transformative Education 2024, themed "Transforming Education for Human and Planetary Flourishing" is focused on bringing together thousands of education leaders, policymakers, practitioners, and educators from more than 70 countries to share their experiences garnered in the education field.
TeachersCOP
The TeachersCOP is an international event to highlight to global politicians and decision-makers the work of teachers, the challenges they face and the key role they play in the global climate response.
The Role of Higher Education in Addressing Climate Change: Leadership, Innovation, and Impact
This event, co-hosted by UNITAR, CIFAL Istanbul, and CIFAL City of London, will gather experts to explore how higher education institutions can drive climate action through research, policy discussions, and training future leaders in sustainability and environmental leadership
Challenges in ESD: When schools don’t share your enthusiasm
In our upcoming session, “Challenges in ESD: When Schools Don’t Share Your Enthusiasm,” we’ll explore the hurdles that educators face when advocating for the SDGs. Together, we’ll discuss practical strategies to engage leadership and colleagues, fostering a productive environment where sustainability can thrive.
Innovating Teacher Education for Sustainable Development (TESD): Collaborative Approach to the Sustainable Development Goals
As part of their Core-to-Core Final Joint Seminar, Okayama University's UNESCO Chair Hiroki Fujii will host a public event and seminar under the title “Innovating Teacher Education for Sustainable Development: Collaborative Approach to the Sustainable Development Goals.”
Leadership Challenges in Implementing ESD in Asia: A Roundtable Discussion on Education for Sustainable Development
This roundtable discussion aims to engage education and business stakeholders from various parts of Asia and the world in discourse on the relevance of ESD in our world today.
Innovative Approaches to Global Citizenship Education in the Asia-Pacific: A Dialogue Between Theory and Practice
Through the webinar, APCEIU seeks to facilitate discussions on the meaning of the reconceptualised global citizenship education contextualised to the Asia-Pacific realities and their implications compared to the existing definitions.
Ethical Global Citizenship Education by Dr. Emiliano T. Bosio, Ph.D.
Join Dr. Emiliano T. Bosio, Ph.D. as he explores Ethical Global Citizenship Education as a pedagogical platform designed to foster students' global understanding, self-awareness, cross-cultural compassion, and a sense of accountability for achieving the common good both locally and globally.
Youth4GCED Regional Workshop 2024
This workshop will focus on increasing youth’s understanding of GCED, social justice and emerging technologies; to empower youth in the region to continue leading the positive transformation in their countries and regions.
2024 Global Education Meeting
The 2024 GEM convened by UNESCO aims to foster multilateral, cross-sectoral and multi-stakeholder dialogue, recognizing education as a social equalizer and driving force of sustainable development.
Re-imagining Education Conference
The Re-imagining Education Conference is an annual 4-day long intensive online gathering, convening people across geographies, knowledge systems and experiences.
AASHE 2024 Conference & Expo
The AASHE Conference & Expo is the premiere event for sustainability in higher education.
Peace Education and Action for Impact
Learn more about Peace Education and Action for Impact (PEAI) - a global peacebuilding and leadership program with large-scale youth-led, intergenerational, and cross-cultural learning, dialogue, and action at its core.
Sustainable Schools Day
Sustainable Schools Day celebrates schools worldwide that are taking steps to integrate sustainability as a core value and practice in all aspects of their communities.
Global Launch of the Report “Nurturing Social and Emotional Skills across the Globe”
The OECD, in collaboration with the Chilean National Agency for Education Quality, invite you to the virtual launch of the report “Nurturing Social and Emotional Skills across the Globe” where the OECD as well as national and international experts, policy makers and practitioners will be discussing these findings, exploring policies and practices to create school and home environments that enhance social and emotional learning across different contexts.
UN at Your Doorstep Session 1: Felipe Paullier and Richa Gupta
The first UN at Your Doorstep live session features Felipe Paullier, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, and Richa Gupta, Young Leader for the SDGs and Co-founder and CEO of Labhya, allowing young people and their educators to engage in a dialogue on what concrete actions young people can take to contribute to driving global-scale change to end poverty, save the environment, and to living peacefully and cooperatively.
Getting ready to promote greening teacher training and education systems’ capacities at COP29
Webinar #5 of the third season of "Climate change education for social transformation" webinars.
International USR Summit 2024
The International USR Summit invites university presidents and leaders, higher education policymakers and administrators, higher education researchers, university teachers, graduate students, staff of international organisations, members of higher education professional associations, and other stakeholders from all over the world to jointly discuss the issues of higher education transformation and sustainable development, share their research and practical experiences, and provide insights for the transformation of higher education and the achievement of sustainable development.