progress of global rce network 2015-2016

Progress of the Global RCE network March 2015- October 2016

United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability

(UNU-IAS)

1.) Development of the RCE Network

2.) Overview of RCE-related activities implemented since April 2015

2005

7 99 120

2009

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Mid-Decade YearFramework for the

UNDESD International Implementation

Scheme

Number in Red: Number of RCEs Acknowledged by UNU

2013 20142007 2011

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DESD Launch

2003 Establishment of ESD Programme at UNU-IAS2004 Development of the RCE Concept

UNESCO World Conference on ESD (Bonn, Germany)

8th International RCE Conference (Nairobi, Kenya)

Annual Global RCE Conference

since 2006

9th International RCE Conference

(Okayama, Japan)

End of the DESDUNESCO World

Conference on ESD (Aichi-Nagoya)

Global Action Programme on

ESD (GAP)2008 Emergence of thematic &

strategic networks2007 Emergence of continental

networks

135

Development of the RCE Network

146

2015

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

3

RCE Network

2016 and beyond

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Newly acknowledged RCEsGlobal Network: 149 RCEs worldwide Asia-Pacific: 56

Europe: 40 Africa and Middle East: 32

Americas: 21 New RCEs:12 RCEs were acknowledged since April 2015 until now. Asia-Pacific: Tasmania (Australia), Chennai (India), Hokkaido

Central (Japan), Maha Sarakham (Thailand), Tianjin (China), Thiruvananthapuram (India) Africa and Middle East: South Rift (Kenya), Greater

Kampala (Uganda), Greater Masaka (Uganda), Port Harcourt (Nigeria)

Americas: Cuenca del Plata (Argentina)Europe: Vojvodina (Serbia)

RCE Network

The Global RCE Network

149 RCEs as of August 2016

RCE Network

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RCE Recognition Award 2015Activities

17 projects from 16 RCEs were submitted

6 projects including RCE Greater Portland and RCE Saskatchewan received awards under “Outstanding Flagship Projects”.

8 projects received awards under “Acknowledged Flagship Project”

Contents of each project can be checked on the RCE Portal: http://www.rce-network.org/portal/awards

http://www.rce-network.org/portal/awards

Overview of RCE-related activitiesMarch 2015 • The 8th Asia-Pacific RCE Meeting

• Japanese RCE Meeting• Cebu & Bohol, Philippines• Miyagi, Japan

May 2015 • Launch of Sejahtera Center for Asia-Pacific RCEs

• Global GAP Partner Meeting

• Tongyeong, South Korea

• Paris, FranceJuly 2015 • World Environmental Education

Congress• Gothenburg, Sweden

August 2015 • The 4th Americas RCE Meeting • Grand Rapids, United States

Activities

<The 8th Asia-Pacific RCE Meeting> <The 4th Americas RCE Meeting>

Overview of RCE-related activitiesSeptember 2015 • German RCE Meeting • Munich, Germany

October 2015 • The 5th African RCE Meeting• Traditional Knowledge Workshop

• Entebbe, Uganda• Bangalore, India

November 2015 • The 10th Ubuntu Committee of Peers for the RCEs

• Tokyo, Japan

Jan 2016 • Education as a Driver for SDGs • Ahmedabad, India

Feb 2016 • Japanese RCE Meeting • Yokohama, Japan

May 2016 • United Nations Environment Assembly

• Nairobi, Kenya

Activities

<The 5th African RCE Meeting> <Education as a Driver for SDGs>

Overview of RCE-related activities

June 2016 • European RCE Meeting• The 9th AP RCE Meeting

• London, United Kingdom• Cha-am, Thailand

July 2016 • Global GAP Partner Meeting • Paris, France

August 2016 • African RCE Meeting• Tokyo International on African

Development (TICAD) VI

• Nairobi, Kenya

October 2016 • Americas RCE Meeting • Curitiba, Brazil

November 2016 • The 11th Ubuntu Committee of Peers for the RCEs (21-22 November)• The 10th Global RCE Conference (23-

25 November)

• Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Activities

RCE Portal- Renewal RCE Portal- Renewal http://www.rce-network.org/portal/home http://www.rce-network.org/portal/home

Activities

Activities Facebook Page for RCEs!Facebook Page for RCEs!

Activities How to access FB for RCEsHow to access FB for RCEs

Access Top page of the RCE Portal

Click FB Icon at the bottom

RCE E-Bulletin

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Issued monthly Upcoming ESD-related

Events Latest News Invitations for

collaboration New Publications and

Resources Created a template for

RCEs to submit an article to the bulletin

Activities

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Activities

Submitting an article to the Bulletin

1. RCE Portal- Click News2. Click “Submit RCE Bulletin”3. Fill out the submission form4. Send it to the Global RCE Service Centre by

15th of every month.

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Activities Submitting an annual report

1. RCE Portal- Click Community -> Annual Report -> Create Reports

2. Follow the tutorial to submit an annual report.

Annual Report is due on 15 November 2016.

RCE-related PublicationsActivities

Policy Briefs on Climate Change Education and Disaster Risk Reduction Education (Dr. Philip Vaughter)

Published in February 2016 and July 2016

How to access our Policy Briefs:

1. RCE Portal- Click Publications

2. Click “Policy Briefs”

SDGs Blog Series at UNUPosted on the UNU Website

Goal 4 (Education): Dr. Zinaida Fadeeva

Goal 13 (Climate Change): Dr. Philip Vaughter

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Activities

Strategic Directions and StrategyRoadmap for the RCE Community and the progress on GAP on ESD

United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability

(UNU-IAS)

1.) ESD beyond 2014 (GAP and SDGs)2.) Strategic Directions of the UNU-IAS ESD Programme

Launched at the UNESCO World Conference on ESD (Nov 2014) Adopted at the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly as the

Follow-up to the UN Decade of ESD (Dec 2014)

Overall goal:To generate and scale-up action in all levels and areas of education and learning in order to accelerate progress towards sustainable development

Objectives: 1) To reorient education and learning (integrate ESD into the

education agenda) 2) To strengthen education and learning in all agendas, programmes

and activities that promote sustainable development (integrate ESD into the development agenda)

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ESD Beyond 2014 Global Action Programme (GAP) on ESD

GAP Priority Action Areas

ESD Beyond 2014 Global Action Programme (GAP) on ESD

Strategies:1. Building New Momentum

Through Launch Commitments 2. Harnessing Partnerships

Through Partner Networks3. Fostering a New Global Community of Practice

Through a Global Forum and an Online Clearinghouse

4. Showcasing Good PracticeThrough a UNESCO ESD Prize

GAP Implementation mechanisms:Global monitoring framework78 Partner Networks identified by UNESCOUNU-IAS is a Partner Network for the Priority Action Area 5 22

GAP Flagship Project – Partner Network 5 – ESD Policy & Action Pact

• 1) We recognize ESD as a driving force and vital tool to implement sustainable development in our community and for sharing a common vision of the SDGs.

• 2) We will seek coherence between our own policies and programmes for ESD and relevant subnational, national, regional and international activities.

• 3) We will implement the Global Action Programme on ESD by decision of the local council, in line with existing local policies, plans and regulations.

• 4) We commit to anchor ESD at the decision level by naming a focal point for the Global Action Programme (GAP) on ESD to enhance cross-sector cooperation and participation for a more sustainable development.

GAP Flagship Project – Partner Network 5 – ESD Policy & Action Pact

• 5) We will make ESD more visible by collecting and promoting examples of good practice in ESD and encourage all educational stakeholders and their partners to develop their own activities especially at cross-sectoral levels.

• 6) We will support further trainings for all people, institutions, stakeholders and members of our administration to acquire personal competencies and skills for a sustainable future.

• 7) We will share our experience with other local communities, - encouraging them to also sign the “ESD Policy & Action Pact”- and with the UNESCO GAP Partner Networks, and will provide a report about our actions for the 2019 GAP Global Review.

• 8) By signing this Pact, the city or local government becomes the right to use the GAP ESD visual and access to all available information and will be part of an international community of practice to further ESD actions, programmes and plans at local level.

17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted at the UN Summit in September 2015, came into force on 1 Jan 2016

Goal 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all

4.7 - By 2030 ensure all learners acquire knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including among others through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship, and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development

ESD has great potential to contribute to other SDGs through building interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder partnerships.

ESD Beyond 2014 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

UNU-IAS ESD Programme beyond DESDGoal and Objectives of Programme:

To bridge the gap between learning and sustainable development through research and actions that advance knowledge across geographic, knowledge, and sectoral boundariesTo actualize this goal by meeting the following objectives:

Accelerating local and regional solutions to sustainability issues Re-orienting higher education for societal transformation into SD Developing SD and ESD competencies and capabilities as well as a science-policy interface

UNU-IAS ESD Programme beyond DESDStrategic Direction: Further advance ESD and address sustainability issues through the multi-stakeholder network (RCEs) and the higher education network (ProSPER.Net)

Multi-stakeholder networks are ideally positioned to translate global sustainable development policy and vision into local realities Because RCEs develop innovative modalities for action, education, and research, they can:

Create thematic networks in diverse research areasEngage policymakers as key partners at local, national, and regional levelUndertake joint projects, capacity development, monitoring, and evaluationIdentify and share outstanding ESD practices (via RCE Communications Portal)

UNU-IAS ESD Programme beyond DESDStrategic Direction: Contribute to international sustainability processes and UN debates through policy-relevant research and capacity development

Multi-stakeholder networks link local and regional initiatives to international SD and ESD platforms and processes, including:

The Global Action Programme (GAP) on ESD Sustainable Consumption and Production through the 10 Year Framework Programme on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP on SCP) Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services through the International Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Climate Change through Article 6 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Disaster Risk Reduction through the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

UNU-IAS ESD Programme beyond DESDFocus on synergy and coordination of partner networks and international platforms

Priority focus on areas such as:

Sustainable consumption and production Biodiversity, ecosystem services, and traditional knowledge Climate change and disaster risk reduction Higher education driven initiatives Youth

Roadmap for RCEsRoadmap for RCEs

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3 Strategies: 1. Strengthening governance to better coordinate ESD/SD

learning and actions within the RCE Community

2. Enhancing the capacity development of local and regional stakeholders to contribute to both local and global sustainable development initiatives

3. Strengthening the impact of actions related to SD/ESD by linking local and regional SD and ESD debates and processes with international platforms


Strategy 1: Strengthening

governance to better coordinate ESD/SD learning and actions within the RCE Community


Strategy 2: Enhancing the capacity development of local and regional stakeholders to contribute to both local and global SD initiatives


Strategy 3: Strengthening the impact of actions related to SD/ESD by linking local and regional SD and ESD debates & processes with international platforms

Thank you very much!

For more information, please visit: UNU-IAS Website (http://ias.unu.edu/en/) and

RCE Online Portal (http://www.rce-network.org/portal/)