RCE Projects

Presentations by Theme

BIODIVERSITY
Session	Presentations*
Parallel Sessions I (Case Presentation Session by themes) Localising the Implementation of Biodiversity Goals through Multistakeholder Learning - RCE Presentations Moderator: Dr. Unnikrishnan Payyappallimana (UNU-IAS) Speakers: Prof. Kinhide Mushakoji (RCE Chubu) - ESD Dialogues with Indigenous Intellectuals Ms. Lu Wan (RCE Greater Shangri-La) - ESD as an Approach to Foster Community initiated Nature Protection and Sustainable Development Ms. Livleen Kahlon (RCE Delhi) - ESD Must Create Respect for Traditional Ecological Knowledge which is Vital for Achieving SDGs Dr. Patricia Charvet (RCE Curitiba) - The Challenges of Linking ESD, SDG, Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services and Bringing the Business World on Board	Presentation RCE Chubu here Presentation RCE Greater Shangri-La here Presentation RCE Delhi here Presentation RCE Curitiba here
Parallel Sessions II (Case Presentation Session by themes) Localizing the Implementation of Biodiversity Goals through Multistakeholder Learning - RCE Presentations Moderator: Dr. Unnikrishnan Payyappallimana (UNU-IAS) Speakers: Dr. Mieko Kiyono (RCE Hyogo-Kobe) - The Consensus Building Process to Protect Modern Agriculture and Biodiversity in a Rural Area -Sasayama City, Hyogo, Japan Ms. Ravleen (RCE Chandigarh) - Community Preservation of Giant Banyan Tree Mr. Santhosh Sutar (RCE Kodagu) - Biodiversity Education Initiatives by Rural Students Dr. Adela Kincaid (RCE Saskatchewan) - The Development of SDG related Curriculum within the Framework of an Ecomuseum	Presentation RCE Hyogo-Kobe here Presentation RCE Chandigarh here Presentation RCE Kodagu here Presentation RCE Saskatchewan here
Workshop Sessions I (Workshop sessions by Theme) Moderator: Dr. Unnikrishnan Payyappallimana (UNU-IAS) Introduction to International Policy Process - Dr. Unnikrishnan Payyappallimana (UNU-IAS) Local Ecosystem Assessments - Facilitator: Dr. Claire Brown, Senior Program Officer, Ecosystem Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) Group Work on Local Ecosystem Assessments	Presentation Local Ecosystem Assessments here
Workshop Sessions II Moderator: Dr. Unnikrishnan Payyappallimana (UNU-IAS) Introduction to Stronger Science-Policy interface in RCEs - Facilitator(s): Mr. Naoya Tsukamoto (UNU-IAS) or/and Dr. Unnikrishnan Payyappallimana (UNU-IAS) IPBES and Policy Support Tools and Methodologies (Skype Session) Policy Support Tools and Methodologies - Facilitator: Dr. Claire Brown (UNEP-WCMC) Linkages with Policy Process in ASEAN Region - Facilitator: Dr. Clarissa C. Arida (ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity)	Presentation Policy Support Tools and Methodologies here

CLIMATE CHANGE
Session	Presentations*
Parallel Sessions I (Case Presentation Session by themes) Education Strategies for Climate Change Mitigation - RCE presentations Moderator: Dr. Philip Vaughter (UNU-IAS) Speakers: Ms. Shabana Kazi (RCE Goa) - Education for Climate Action Mr. Damien Feneley (RCE Greater Western Sydney) - Enabling the Global Classroom Ms. Ragini Kumar (RCE Delhi) - New Zealand-India Sustainability Challenge (NZISC) Mr. David Rangan (RCE Denmark) - The Education that Builds a Brighter Future Prof. Michel Ricard (RCE Bordeaux Aquitaine) – The impact of climate change in the Aquitaine Region (France)	Presentation RCE Goa here Project Summary Sheet RCE Goa here Presentation RCE Greater Western Sydney here Project Summary Sheet RCE Greater Western Sydney here Presentation RCE Delhi here Project Summary Sheet RCE Delhi here Presentation RCE Denmark here Video RCE Denmark here Presentation RCE Bordeaux Aquitaine here
Parallel Sessions II (Case Presentation Session by themes) Education Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation - RCE presentations Moderator: Dr. Riyanti Djalante (UNU-IAS) Speakers: Dr. Wei Zhiyong (RCE Hohhot) - Combating Climate Change and Desertification through Education Prof. Abba Haladu (RCE Kano) - Mass Education Strategies for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Lessons from Nigeria Mr. Brian Waswala (RCE Greater Nairobi) - Kenyan Youth Engagement in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation through Environmental Education Practices Dr. Kimberley Smith (RCE Greater Portland) - Facing Climate Change: A Train-the-Trainer Workshop	Presentation RCE Hohhot here Video RCE Hohhot here Project Summary Sheet RCE Hohhot here Presentation RCE Kano here Presentation RCE Greater Nairobi here Presentation RCE Greater Portland here Project Summary Sheet RCE Greater Portland here Project Material: Ecopsychology Curriculum RCE Greater Portland here Project Material: Facing Climate Change Handbook RCE Greater Portland here
Workshop Sessions I (Workshop sessions by Theme) Moderator: Dr. Riyanti Djalante (UNU-IAS) Overview of Research on Climate Change Projections in Japan and Public Engagement Efforts in Okayama - Guest speaker: Dr. Toru Nozawa (Professor, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Japan) Grassroots Efforts for Global Action - Contributing to NDCs through Education and Training - Facilitator: Dr. Emmanuel Tachie-Obeng, Principal Programme Officer, Ghana Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Focal Point for Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) Group Work on Linking Education Policies to NDC policies - Facilitator: Dr. Philip Vaughter (UNU-IAS)	Presentation Grassroots Efforts for Global Action here
Workshop Sessions II Moderator: Dr. Philip Vaughter (UNU-IAS) Introduction to Workforce Training on Climate Change- Facilitator: Ms.Cristina Rekakavas Training Associate, Green Development and Climate Change, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Gap Between Knowledge and Impact in Climate Action - Facilitator: Dr. Isabel Franco (JSPS Fellow, UNU-IAS) Workshop on Mapping Knowledge-Action Gaps in Climate Curriculum - Co-facilitators: Dr. Philip Vaughter (UNU-IAS), Dr. Riyanti Djalante (UNU-IAS), Ms.Cristina Rekakavas (UNITAR)	Presentation Introduction to Workforce Training on Climate Change here Presentation Gap Between Knowledge and Impact in Climate Action here

SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
Session	Presentations*
Parallel Sessions I (Case Presentation Session by themes) Learning for Change: towards Sustainable Food Systems – RCE Sharing of the Practices (Panel) Moderator: Dr. Zinaida Fadeeva (Advisor on Sustainable Consumption and Production to the First RCE Thematic Conference) Mini-panel I: “Linking Education and Action” Panellists: Ms. Holguin Aguirre (RCE Bogota), Mr. Hernandez-Ramirez (RCE Borderlands México USA), and Prof. Ghazali (RCE Penang) Mini-Panel II: “Developing Educational Materials and Practices for SCP” Panellists: Dr. Iwami (RCE Hyogo-Kobe), Dr. Dlouha (RCE Czechia), and Dr. Koerber (RCE Munich)	Project Summary Sheet RCE Bogota here Project Summary Sheet RCE Borderlands México USA here Case Study RCE Borderlands México USA here Project Summary Sheet RCE Penang here Case Study RCE Penang here Project Summary Sheet RCE Hyogo-Kobe here Case Study RCE Hyogo-Kobe here Project Summary Sheet RCE Czechia here Case Study RCE Czechia here Case Study RCE Munich here (refer to pages 122-135)
Parallel Sessions II (Case Presentation Session by themes) Learning for Change: towards Sustainable Food Systems - RCE Sharing of the Practices (Panel) Moderator: Dr. Zinaida Fadeeva (Advisor on Sustainable Consumption and Production to the First RCE Thematic Conference) Mini-panel III: "Accelerating Local Solutions" Panellists: Dr. Petry (RCE Saskatchewan), Prof. O'Donoghue (RCE KwaZulu Natal), and Prof. Sewilam (RCE Cairo)	Project Summary Sheet RCE Saskatchewan here Case Study RCE Saskatchewan here
Workshop Sessions I (Workshop sessions by Theme) Moderator: Dr. Zinaida Fadeeva (Advisor on Sustainable Consumption and Production to the First RCE Thematic Conference) Multi stakeholder assessment as learning towards SCP actions - Facilitators: Prof. Robert B. O’Donoghue (Environmental Learning Research Centre (ELRC) - Rhodes University/RCE KwaZulu Natal), and Zinaida Fadeeva (Advisor on Sustainable Consumption and Production to the First RCE Thematic Conference)
Workshop Sessions II Moderator: Zinaida Fadeeva (Advisor on Sustainable Consumption and Production to the First RCE Thematic Conference) Engagement with international processes and localisation of SCP and SDGs - Co-facilitators: Prof. Mario Tabucanon (UNU-IAS), Dr. Sara Castro (UNOSD), Dr. Arab Hoballah (SWITVH-Asia SCP Facility) * via skype