Professor Wanted

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SLU, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, is seeking to recruit a professor to the Department of Environmental Communication.

The ad can be found here

 

Extended Early Registration Deadline: June 14

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Last opportunity to register at the lowest registration rates for the upcoming 9th World Environmental Education Congress by registering on or before June 14, 2017 (23:59 PST).

FULL EARLY REGISTRATION (SUBJECT TO 5% GST)
Full Registration – Delegate CAD 825
Full Registration – Students/Teachers/NGOs* CAD 600
Full Registration – Developing Nations** CAD 600

EARLY MISCELLANEOUS REGISTRATION (SUBJECT TO 5% GST)
Saturday/Sunday only – Teachers CAD 350
Individual Plenary Sessions CAD 100 each

*Registrants under the Students/Teachers/NGOs/Developing Nations category are required to submit a proof of status during registration. This can include an official letter on their Institution’s letterhead OR photocopy of their 2016/2017 Student/Employee ID from the institution where they are studying/working indicating proof of their status. File must be uploaded at the time of registration.

**Developing Nations are classified according to the World Bank and registrants under this category are required to submit a copy of their passport OR driver’s license. Please click here for the full list.
Letter of Invitation for Visa

An official Letter of Invitation to obtain a visa and authorization to attend the 9th World Environmental Education Congress will be issued ONLY after a completed registration form and full payment have been received along with proof of accommodation booked during the Congress dates.

VIDEO > Jaime Webbe, Unep

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“We need to engage with people from all walks of life. We train students to make sustainable choices while they are at university with the hope that the habits they’ve acquired on campus will persist throughout their life”. Our interview with Jaime Webbe, Chief, Environmental Education and Training Unit: “Environmental education is currently a priority for many governments, therefore this is a good timing for WEEC to identify governments’ needs as they arise and offer their competences to fulfil them towards goal 4.7 of the SDGs”. (by Gloria Schiavi)

Summer school on Geopark

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The 1st International Summer University on Geoparks, Sustainable Regional Development and Healthy Lifestyles wil be held in University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal) between 3rd to 22nd July 2017.

The UNESCO Global Geoparks are considered as “the territories of education, science and culture of the 21st Century”. In this sense, they are permanently associated with the protection, promotion and awareness of geological heritage, in a territorial development strategy which integrates the remaining natural and cultural heritage of the regions in a holistic and bottom-up approach, essentially focused on its inhabitants.

Taking into account this background, these UNESCO territories becomes highly strategic for the implementation of North-South, South-South and North-South-South cooperation projects, in order to contribute for the achievement of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and its 17 Objectives. Also assuming that we are dealing with territories that follow the one of the UNESCO goals which is the well-being of people and reducing inequalities between countries, the UNESCO Global Geoparks meet the necessary conditions for the implementation of an effective sustainable development for its inhabitants.

The International Summer University on Geoparks, Sustainable Regional Development and Healthy Lifestyles has been created in this framework, based in a new and multidisciplinary approach towards capacity building on these subjects. As educational offer hosted in the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal), this advanced educational and vocational training includes an intensive series of seminars and workshops during two weeks. This broad-spectrum educational initiative will be complemented with a strong practice component through mid-course field trips to Arouca and Terras de Cavaleiros UNESCO Global Geoparks, Alto Douro Wine Region (World Heritage Site), Prehistoric Rock Art Site in the Côa Valley (World Heritage Site), Meseta Iberica Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, Bisalhães black pottery manufacturing process – UNESCO Intangible Heritage, Natural Park of Alvão and Azibo reservoir protected landscape. To reinforce and diversify the knowledge about UNESCO Global Geoparks reality, a post-course field trip will be offer to visit the following Spanish UNESCO Global Geoparks: Basque Coast, Catalunya Central, Molina y Alto Tajo and Sobrarbe-Pirineos.

With this International Summer University it is intended that participants can experience an innovative practice in which they can confront the theoretical knowledge with concrete realities and good practices in the management of the territories and in the implementation of diverse initiatives, particularly those with local communities’ engagement.

Objectives: provide a broadband training course for students, researchers, managers, staff members and civil servants, among others, on Geoparks, Sustainable Regional Development and Healthy Lifestyles; create awareness about the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and its 17 Goals and how these can be implemented and developed by the UNESCO territories; discuss the social relevance of the Top 10 topics within UNESCO Global Geoparks; share and review critically a set of examples about Education, Science and Culture initiatives developed in the UNESCO territories; impart knowledge, know-how and experiences on UNESCO territories management and touristic promotion; debate future perspectives for the development and affirmation of UNESCO territories.

Read the program here
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9WEEC Early bird before May 31st, 2017

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Tour stopped at Shannon Falls, the third highest waterfall in BC. Stop included on Whistler and Sea to Sky Tour.

Please remember that the early-bird deadline is on May 31st.

You could have all information and register here

The congress is an international meeting point for everyone working with education for environment and sustainable future or who has an interest in the field. WEEC 2017 will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about the latest in environmental and sustainability education, to discuss with people from all over the world, to share your own work and to learn from others.

We expect participants from a wide range of countries, and so invite you to add your ideas and energy to the mix. From the congress we aim to build a relevant network among environmental NGO’s, civil society associations, universities, local authorities as well as institutions from any level.

To download the preliminary program at a glance, please click here.

World-renowned voices, here are the plenary speakears

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We are thrilled to share the list of our confirmed plenary speakers. Join us during WEEC 2017 to hear these world-renowned voices.

Saturday, September 9, 15:00 – 16:30
Dr. Jeannette Armstrong
University of British Columbia, Canada

 

Sunday, September 10, 10:30 – 12:00
Guujaaw
Council of the Haida Nation, Canada

 

Sunday, September 10, 15:00 – 16:30
Prof. Wade Davis
University of British Columbia, Canada

 

Tuesday, September 12, 10:30 – 12:00
Elizabeth May, OC MP
Green Party of Canada, Canada

 

Tuesday, September 12, 15:00 – 16:30
Dr. Tara Cullis
The David Suzuki Foundation, Canada

 

Wednesday, September 13, 08:30 – 10:00
Dr. David Suzuki
The David Suzuki Foundation, Canada

 

For their full biographies, please visit the congress website.

UNEP publication, capacity building and biodiversity

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UN Environment is coordinating the four-year multi-partner programme – Capacity-building related to multilateral environment agreements (MEAs) in African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries, known as the ACP MEAs programme.

A new publication provides an insight into Phase 1 (2009-2013) of the programme with contributions from those at the helm of the various objectives in stopping biodiversity loss, supporting sound management of chemicals and waste, cleaning up obsolete pesticides, combatting desertification, tackling climate change through the clean development mechanism and carbon markets and fundamentally, strengthening implementation of MEAs at the national and regional levels.

It is a critical resource for policy makers, development practitioners, and those involved in capacity building in the environment field by providing case studies as well as testimonials from the beneficiaries.

The programme is supported by the European Commission, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Secretariat for the African, Caribbean, and the Pacific group of states (ACP Secretariat), the African Union Commission (AUC), the Caribbean Community Secretariat (CARICOM), and the Secretariat for the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).

Download here:  environmental-change-capacity-building-2017

12 PhD fellowships in sustainability processes in Germany

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At the Leuphana University (Germany), faculty of sustainability, 12 PhD fellowships are offered within the doctoral program “Sustainability Processes” of the Robert-Bosch-Foundation.

Scholarships start October 1, 2017.

The invitation to apply for the scholarships is targeted at extraordinarily qualified young academics working in sustainability science or in a discipline related to the individual topic of the scholarship as well as a link or interest in sustainability science. The scholarships will first be awarded for one year and will be extended upon request, adding up to a maximum of three years. Periods with alternative financial support for a doctoral qualification prior to the scholarship will be taken into account. Candidates, who have already earned a doctoral degree, cannot be considered.

The scholarship is worth € 1,400 monthly (plus child benefit, if appropriate).

In addition, the scholarship requires enrolling in the doctoral programme at Leuphana University of Lüneburg as well as continuous and active participation in the programme of study. The application for the doctoral programme must be submitted after the applicant has been accepted as a scholarship holder. Admission to and enrolment in the doctoral programme must be finalized at the beginning of the scholarship term at the latest. The prospective scholarship holder will be expected to establish his or her place of residence in Lüneburg during his or her study.

Survey: Role of Higher Education to foster sustainable development

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The University of Siena (Italy) launches a survey on “The role of Higher Education to foster sustainable development”. The survey is open to all Institutions (universities, research institutions, NGOs, etc.) that are involved in Education for sustainability.

This questionnaire is aimed at highlighting the main characteristics and criticalities of courses on sustainable development currently being offered by universities and other institutions at national and international scale. Particular attention is given to the issues faced, approaches and teaching methods used, as well as the targets of the various courses offered. The survey, despite its ease and speed of compilation, aims to identify best practices, innovations in the field of education on sustainable development and eventually the difficulties encountered by the various institutions in the structuring of their activities. The results of the Survey will be presented at G7 “University – Education for all”, 29-30 June 2017, Udine (Italy).

Links to the survey (Deadline 12th May 2017):
English:   https://it.surveymonkey.com/r/RV2B3LC
Français : https://fr.surveymonkey.com/r/RVTHRVX
Español:  https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/RCV3M58
Italiano:  https://it.surveymonkey.com/r/RMJV9DB
Contact email: resi@unisi.it

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