RCE GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY Think global, act local WHAT IS AN RCE? A NEW AGENDA A Regional Centre of Expertise The Global RCE network was set (RCE) for Sustainable Development 5 up by the UNU to achieve the goals is endorsed by the United Nations of the UN Decade of Education for University (UNU). It brings together Global Action Program Sustainable Development (DESD, key educational, community, NGO, priority areas 2005 - 2014). government, business and council groups in a specific region to link The Global Action Programme and leverage work that they have, 17 on Education for Sustainable Development is the follow-up to hitherto, been undertaking in parallel. Sustainable Development the DESD which seeks to generate Goals outlined by UN There are more than 160 RCEs and scale up concrete actions operating around the world, five of in Education for Sustainable which are in Australia – RCE-Western 169 Development. The renewed focus Australia, RCE-Gippsland, RCE- is now for RCEs to contribute to Murray Darling, RCE-Tasmania and Targets to achieve the the 2030 Sustainable Development RCE-Greater Western Sydney. This 2030 Agenda Agenda and the Sustainable network provides a rich resource of Development Goals (SDGs). ideas and strategies for engaging people with the challenges of social, 166 cultural, economic and environmental UNU endorsed RCEs sustainability. globally 2019 ABOUT US OUR PARTNERS OUR RCE OUR REGIONAL CHALLENGES ≥ Blacktown City Council Hosted by Western Sydney Greater Western Sydney is an area ≥ Brewongle Environmental Education Centre University Office of Sustainability, of national importance with one of ≥ Campbelltown City Council the fasting growing populations in ≥ Cattai Hills Environment Network RCE-Greater Western Sydney ≥ City of Parramatta Council (RCE-GWS) vision is to establish Australia. As such it faces distinctive ≥ Conservation Volunteers Australia itself as a model of how the linked sustainability challenges: ≥ Cumberland Bird Observers Club challenges of social, economic 1. Transitioning to a low carbon ≥ Georges River Keeper ≥ Greater Sydney Local Land Services and environmental sustainability economy ≥ Greater Western Sydney Energy Alliance can be addressed through an ≥ Greening Australia integrated process of collaboration. 2. Developing sustainable ≥ Hawkesbury City Council Our network has been established communities; health, housing and transport ≥ Hawkesbury Earthcare Centre since 2012 and have focused our ≥ Hawkesbury Environment Network ≥ Hawkesbury Harvest and Farm Gate work on Education for Sustainable 3. Ensuring agricultural ≥ Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Development. Our partners, who sustainability and food security Centre include the region’s educational ≥ Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living institutions, organisations, 4. Conserving biodiversity and ≥ Parramatta Climate Action Network businesses, community groups and ≥ Penrith City Council river health ≥ Penrith Environmental Education Centre local government, work together on ≥ Sydney Olympic Park Authority tackling our region’s sustainability ≥ TAFE NSW – Western Sydney Institute challenges. ≥ Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils ≥ Western Sydney University (multiple Climate Change stakeholders) Renewable Energy Community Solar Urban Heat SDG: 7, 11 & 13 Biodiversity Water & River Health Citizen Science SDG: 14 & 15 Education for Sustainability (EfS) Schools, VET/TVET & RCE-GWS University Students Themes SDG: 4 & 10 Food Security Agricultural Education Local & Community 2017 - 2020 Grown Food SDG: 2, 3 & 12 Youth Aboriginal and CALD Communities Community Development SDG: 10 Regional Connections Global Connections Partnerships SDG: 17 westernsydney.edu.au/rcegws Climate Change Renewable Energy Community Solar Urban Heat SDG: 7, 11 & 13 Biodiversity Water & River Health Citizen Science SDG: 14 & 15 Education for Sustainability (EfS) Schools, VET/TVET & RCE-GWS University Students Themes SDG: 4 & 10 Food Security Agricultural Education Local & Community 2017 - 2020 Grown Food SDG: 2, 3 & 12 Youth Aboriginal and CALD Communities Community Development SDG: 10 Regional Connections Global Connections Partnerships SDG: 17.