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Recommendations for Innovating Teacher Education for Sustainable Development: An International Perspective.

Posted on 7 May 2025

Co-organized by Okayama University with support from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), this collaborative initiative was developed in partnership with the international network of the UNESCO Chair for Education for Sustainable Development: Recommendations for Innovating Teacher Education for Sustainable Development: An International Perspective. The recommendations presented in this new publication reflect […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter May 2025 out now

Posted on 4 May 2025

Find all the news and events to stay up to date in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a crucial education concept to transform societies and recognized as an integral element of quality education as well as a key enabler for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Check out the May 2025 […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter May 2025

Posted on 4 May 2025

Welcome to the May 2025 edition of the York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter! We just returned from Saudi Arabia where we supported facilitating a unique leadership workshop under the title Leaders in Higher Education Alliance and Programme – For Accelerating Sustainability Transformations (LEAP-FAST) in collaboration with UNITAR and UNESCO and in academic partnership with Majmaah […]

Canadian UNESCO Chairs Statement 2025

Posted on 22 April 2025

Discover how Canadian UNESCO Chairs are working together to advance education, sustainability, and global citizenship. This joint statement, developed by the UNESCO Chair Network of Canada, affirms the shared commitment of academic institutions to democratic values, human rights, and the Sustainable Development Goals. Find out how collaboration strengthens Canada’s role in shaping inclusive and resilient […]

Lifetime Achievement Award (AASHE) for Charles Hopkins

Posted on 17 April 2025

The Association of the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has recognized Charles Hopkins, who has served as the UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability at York University since 1999, for his remarkable contributions to sustainability in education. With a career spanning decades, Hopkins has made lasting impacts through his leadership in experiential […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter April 2025 out now

Posted on 1 April 2025

Find all the news and events to stay up to date in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a crucial education concept to transform societies and recognized as an integral element of quality education as well as a key enabler for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Check out the April 2025 […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter April 2025

Posted on 1 April 2025

Welcome to the April 2025 edition of the York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter! Greetings from Toronto. April is Earth Month with the well-known Earth Day to be celebrated on 22 April! Following the Canada-wide SDG Month in March, we continue to promote sustainability through events, webinars and publications. At the core stands Education for Sustainable […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter March 2025 out now

Posted on 1 March 2025

Find all the news and events to stay up to date in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a crucial education concept to transform societies and recognized as an integral element of quality education as well as a key enabler for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Check out the March 2025 […]

UNESCO Chair Newsletter March 2025

Posted on 27 February 2025

Welcome to the March 2025 edition of the York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter! In March, the global higher education community celebrates the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with SDG Awareness Week from 3-7 March 2025. In Canada, the entire month of March will be dedicated as SDG Month, highlighting the crucial role of higher education institutions in […]