The main objective of the FWEEC is to offer an international platform for educators, scientists, researchers, scholars, politicians, technicians, activists, the media and teachers to debate key issues associated with environmental education (also known as education for sustainable development). The focus of the discussions will be to broaden the focus of environmental education through considering insights from other sectors (eg. media, communication, environmental sciences, research) and to debate the need for an integrated perspective. Special emphasis will be given to:

1. Harnessing the skills and experience of environmental educators from around the globe;

2.Transversal analyses of pedagogical, technical, scientific and social skills required for meaningful environmental education processes;

3. Critical analysis of the political economies of educational reform as these relate to environmental education and institutional change in different sectors;

4. Case studies promoting meaningful learning and highlighting diverse environmental education processes:

5. Critically analysing key concepts and processes that are significant in environmental education, including multi-disciplinary and holistic approaches;

6. Promoting the basis for a global and periodic forum of international co-operation amongst environmental educators;

7. Consideration of the scientific dimensions of environmental education processes, particularly as these relate to environmental education research.