RCE Thiruvananthapuram along with Centre for innovation in science and social action (CISSA) organized a talk on ‘KNOW AFRICA- History, Development and Science’ by Prof. Mammo Muchie (Research Chair and Professor of Economics Research on Innovation at the Tshwane University of Technology in South Africa) at the Institute of Engineers, Thiruvananthapuram on 31st July, 2017.
RCE Lagos Organizes Symposium on ESD in the Future of Youths
Youth in the region of Lagos are still not sufficiently aware on sustainability issues. RCE Lagos is organizing the event “The place of ESD in the Future of Youths in the Region” on July 26, 2017 at the Presbyterian Church Hall in Yaba Lagos*.
Open Call for Youth CoordinatorsPhoto: UNESCO
At the request of the youth delegates at the 10th Global RCE Meeting and with the endorsement of the Ubuntu Committee of Peers for the RCEs, all RCEs are expected to designate a youth coordinator for each RCE.
Turning Passion into a Career
Brittany Hardiman (RCE Greater Western Sydney) explains how she translated her passion for sustainability into a career. Brittany works as a Sustainability Officer at Western Sydney University. Here she discusses the varied opportunities she had professionally since graduating from the School of Science and Health.
Watch the video here.
UNESCO in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) successfully conducted the “Young ESD Leaders Capacity Building Training Workshop” from 15-16 February, 2017 in New Delhi.
Board Members of RCE Denmark have unanimously agreed to set up and fund the first established RCE Youth Network in Europe.
The Youth Network comprises of ten diverse and motivated youth from different parts of Denmark, they include four pupils from primary school, two students from high school, two craft apprentices and two other youth. RCE Denmark will support the Youth Network and would serve as mentor to the Youth with the help of NEXT, one of the largest educational institutions in Denmark and Europe.
Date: 1-3 March, 2017
Location: MMUST, Main Campus, Kakamega, Kenya
The Centre for Environment Education (CEE) Ahmedabad, India organized an International Conference on ‘Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) for Transforming Education for Children and Youth’ on 16-18 September, 2016 to discuss best practices of engaging youth in both formal and non-formal settings.
The Business of Sustainable Tourism program funded by the Australian Commonwealth's New Colombo Plan Mobility Project connected eight Western Sydney University students with local tourism networks in South Korea.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Tourism Management under the Destination Management Unit, along with two university staff, undertook a two-week transformative study tour in July of 2016. Based in the Tongyeong Sejahtera Centre and the city of Busan the students learnt about sustainable and cultural tourism and embraced the local cultures and cuisine.
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