New Delhi, 09-10 September 2019

Jointly organized by

with the support of 2 Chairman’s Vision

Education is key to the global integrated framework of sustainable development goals. Education is at the heart of our efforts both to adapt to change and to transform the world within which we live. It is recognized as having one of the highest long-term returns on investment of all development goals. There is a need to rethink and broaden the notion of lifelong education. It should enable people to develop awareness of themselves and their environment.

ICSE 2019 has been organized with its ultimate goal of developing societies competent in the principles of sustainability and striving to live within the carrying capacity of the planet. ICSE 2019 aims to aid implementation of education for sustainable development (ESD) which is culturally-relevant, locally appropriate, occurring across national school education system.

I believe that students learn more from how they are taught than from what they are taught.” THE CONTEXT Education is a crucial enabler for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) specifically Goal 4.7 on ESD and related approaches 4 Education for Sustainable Development beyond 2019

UNGA Resolution 72/222 explicitly states, that

"ESD for 2030 is to build a more just and sustainable world through the achievement of the 17 SDGs." Thus the Education 2030 agenda is to "place greater emphasis on the contribution of learning content to the survival and prosperity of humanity.“

UNESCO draft framework for ESD beyond 2019 (ESD for 2030): Three key messages from this document:

Awareness is not More attention to enough!! the deep structural The technological Pay more attention to each learner’s causes of Future: Emphasis on transformation Unsustainable critical thinking processes and how development this happens? 5 Planned as a Major International Sustainability education event

ICSE Objectives

2. 1. Incorporate SE as a core concept To share good practices in from the early stage of sustainability education in the education systems and school system from across the strengthen the process through globe. preparation of a model curriculum.

3. 4. To identify opportunities To identify next steps, for partnerships between immediate and mid-term, for schools, NGOs, UN the development of a agencies, and global, comprehensive sustainability regional and national education program in south networks Asia. 6 THE WORLD IS PARTICIPATING!

VENUE: IHC, DELHI 7 Partners 8 Key Speakers

Mr. Atul Bagai joined UN Prof Daniella Tilbury She was one of Mr. Eric Falt, Director and UNESCO Environment’s Ozone Action the first to develop research on Education Representative for the UNESCO New programme under the Montreal for Sustainable Development (ESD)’ Delhi Cluster Office Protocol as the Regional Officer for sustainability a reality. South Asia in 2000

Malgorzata Luszczek (Gosia) is a Donna Goodman globally respected and founder and Executive Board member widely published expert on issues related Ajay Mathur is Director General of TERI - of Foundation of Active Places and to environment and children. Has been a The Energy & Resources Institute, and a People in Poland. Currently she is champion of the rights and participation member of the Prime Minister's Council working for FEE in its head office in of child and young people in the on Climate Change Denmark as the YRE International environment sector for more than 25 Director and project manager years.

Dr. Pramod Kumar Sharma, Senior Ken Berlin is the president and CEO of Education Director at Foundation for Dr Natarajan Ishwaran. Public speaking The Climate Reality Project. Ken has Environmental Education, has over 20 and academic/technical lecturing on devoted his career to leadership on years of experience working with environment, parks and protected areas environment, energy and climate change environmental education and and sustainable development. issues. Education for Sustainable Development. 9 Key Speakers

Ms. Chandrika Bahadur President of Mr. Viniita Apte President, TERRE Policy Mr. Bernard Combes supports UNESCO’s the SDSN Association. Previously she Centre, worked with the UNEP as a activities on Education for Sustainable was Director of Education Initiatives communication consultant/expert on Development (ESD). He is Information Sustainable Development and Green Officer, Education for Sustainable at the UN SDSN . Economy.. Development (ESD), UNESCO

Mr. Kartikeya Sarabhai, Director Jeffrey D. Sachs is a world-renowned Rajendra Shende, an alumnus of IIT Centre for Environment Education, economics professor, bestselling (Indian Institute of Technology) Bombay Ahmedabad, with 40 offices across author, innovative educator, and and former Director of . primary focus on the greening of global leader in sustainable Environment Programme (UNEP) in Paris India's formal education system, and development. initiatives for biodiversity education. 10 Themes of ICSE 2019

1. Sustainability education in the school education system

Case Studies Curriculum Teacher’s training

2. Use of new and emerging technologies in Sustainability education 3. Sustainability education in non-formal system and extracurricular activities

Good practices Case Studies

4. Building Sustainability education framework within the context of Climate Change Education, Environment education and education for sustainable development 5. Sustainability education in the institutional framework

Principals and teachers conclave

6. Media and Sustainability education: Sustainability education within the national education policies

Analysis of policies, curriculum and pedagogy 11 Advantages

International Exposure

Raising the profile of the environment and sustainability education

Networking Opportunities

Development of future programmes and activities. 12 Expected Outcomes

Abstract volume of the conference proceedings

Model curriculum Creation of framework, regional content and e-platform approaches 13 Special Session on: The World Environment School,Coorg Mobius Foundation is creating the world’s leading natural learning laboratory where learning will never end.

WESC will be the first ever in India and in South Asia to take a leading role in promoting environmental education with sustainability as its core.

Purposeful Learning Environmentally Friendly Open learning Programme ‘learning space’ environment School will educate for Throughout the site Students will be exposed sustainability through there will be to and involved with the community-integrated environmentally friendly challenges of our learning in a natural ‘learning space’, built environment such as environment. Our holistic from local fabric/stone, energy, farming, recycling, and comprehensive powered by solar and fully understanding and academic approach will wind energy and blended experiencing the virtuous inspire and empower into the forest circle of sustainability children to be green environment. leaders. 14

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