Americas

Outcomes from the 2nd International Conference on Learning Cities, Mexico

Outcomes from the 2nd International Conference on Learning Cities which took place in Mexico City from 28-30 September are now available on the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) website.
 You can also find 12 case studies on "Unlocking the Potential of Urban Communities" summarised in this UNESCO report.

Outcomes of the 4th RCE Conference of the Americas 2015

The 4th RCE Conference of the Americas was hosted by RCE Grand Rapids, USA from the 9th – 12th of August, 2015. Representatives from 11 regions spanning six nations of the Americas came together to present on projects from the past year, discuss regional and global sustainability challenges, and to collaborate on initiatives to move sustainability forward in the coming year.

Outputs emerging out of the conference include a Statement of Commitment to a Regional Strategic Plan for RCEs of the Americas, created to address three priority action areas:

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2015 RCE Saskatchewan ESD Recognition Event

RCE Saskatchewan held its 7th annual ESD Recognition Event on May 6, 2015, at the University of Saskatchewan. For the third consecutive year, RCE Saskatchewan’s patron, Her Honour Vaughn Solomon Schofield, the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, joined Prof. Lyle Benko and Dr. Roger Petry, Co-coordinators of RCE Saskatchewan, in presenting award certificates to 24 deserving projects. The event began with welcoming remarks by Dr. Ernie Barber, Provost and VP Academic of the University of Saskatchewan followed by the Lieutenant Governor who delivered her guest remarks.

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COP20/CMP 10 Meeting: Lima Ministerial Declaration on Education and Awareness Raising

One of the major outcomes of the COP20/CMP10 Alliance meeting. After the adoption, Minister Korolec, COP 19/CMP 9 President, said that "this declaration is an important step towards bringing education back into the spotlight where it belongs".

http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2014/cop20/eng/l01r01.pdf

 

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