Approaches to ESD THE “TOP-DOWN” APPROACH IS DOMINATING THE FIELD, BUT A MORE PARTICIPATORY APPROACH COULD BE MORE PRODUCTIVE [Graphic showing...] TOP-DOWN • Governance and legislation • Mitigation and adaptation • Scientific knowledge and curriculum • Behavior change Bottom-up • Participatory research and programs where learners design their own climate change projects and modes of engagement • Approaches which provoke emotional and somatic responses to climate issues • Transformative, creative, and affect-driven forms of sustainability education Sources: Rousell, D and Cutter-Mackenzie-Knowles, A (2020) A systematic review of climate change education. Children’s Geographies, 18 (2). pp. 191-208. ISSN 1473-3277 | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959652624036862

🏫 While there is diversity in how #ESD is presented, the top-down, science-based approach continues to dominate. Whereas research has shown, the social, ethical, & political complexities of #ClimateChange would benefit from a more participatory, bottom-up approach.

#Sustainability #HigherEd #EduSky

일부 국가에서 GooglePay 또는 ApplePay로 Xbox Store의 게임을 구매를 지원하기 시작함 #Xbox #XboxStore #ApplePay #GooglePay #Payment #ESD

岡山大学がインドネシアで挑むESDを基軸とした国際交流プログラムの全貌 岡山大学が実施した「インターナショナル・チャレンジ」プログラムの詳細とその成果を紹介。持続可能な開発の観点から世界との協働を目指しています。

岡山大学がインドネシアで挑むESDを基軸とした国際交流プログラムの全貌 #岡山大学 #ハサヌディン大学 #ESD

岡山大学が実施した「インターナショナル・チャレンジ」プログラムの詳細とその成果を紹介。持続可能な開発の観点から世界との協働を目指しています。

岡山大学がインドネシアでESDをテーマに国際交流プログラムを実施 岡山大学はインドネシア・マカッサル市でESDを中心とした国際交流プログラムを実施しました。地域課題を解決する新しい学びの形が光ります。

岡山大学がインドネシアでESDをテーマに国際交流プログラムを実施 #岡山大学 #国際交流 #ESD

岡山大学はインドネシア・マカッサル市でESDを中心とした国際交流プログラムを実施しました。地域課題を解決する新しい学びの形が光ります。

岡山大学とインドネシアの交流を深めるESD研修プログラムについて 岡山大学が実施するESDをテーマにした海外研修プログラムは、国際的な学びと地域貢献を融合させた新たな試みです。学生たちが多文化共修を通じて持続可能な社会を目指します。

岡山大学とインドネシアの交流を深めるESD研修プログラムについて #岡山大学 #インドネシア #ESD

岡山大学が実施するESDをテーマにした海外研修プログラムは、国際的な学びと地域貢献を融合させた新たな試みです。学生たちが多文化共修を通じて持続可能な社会を目指します。

持続可能な未来を考える岡山大学の国際研修プログラム 岡山大学がインドネシアで実施した短期留学プログラムで、持続可能な発展をテーマにした多文化共修に取り組んだ学生たちの活動を紹介します。

持続可能な未来を考える岡山大学の国際研修プログラム #岡山県 #岡山市 #岡山大学 #ESD #ハサヌディン大学

岡山大学がインドネシアで実施した短期留学プログラムで、持続可能な発展をテーマにした多文化共修に取り組んだ学生たちの活動を紹介します。

The Role of Trees in Urban Stormwater Management HOW TREES INTERACT WITH THE URBAN WATER CYCLE [Graphic showing how trees intercept precipitation, allowing the water to reach the soil. Tree Roots absorb moisture, increasing runoff storage, allowing the water table to recharge. Tree Roots stabilize soil preventing erosion. Meanwhile water leaves trees via transpiration abd evaporation.]

🌳 Stormwater collected in pipes and ditches often flows directly to nearby waterways — untreated — carrying #pollution to waterways, degrading water quality and harming aquatic life.

Incorporating trees into stormwater management plans is a cheap, natural solution.

#ESD #Sustainability #GreenSky

A classroom at 100°F is not the same classroom.

Heat is becoming an educational condition—and teachers are already adapting.

Read the article here: open.substack.com/pub/kylecbar...

#ESD, #MusicEducation, #HeatReady, #Teaching, #ClimateChange

Humans have cleared nearly half of Earth’s forests. Currently, we are removing 15 billion trees every year.

🌳 According to research, simply by allowing existing trees to grow old in healthy #ecosystems and restoring degraded areas, 226 gigatonnes of carbon could be sequestered, the equivalent of nearly 50 years of US #emissions (for 2022).

#ESD #Sustainability #GreenSky #EduSky

The role and power of #relational #pedagogy in global learning - please share and warmly welcome reflections, comments and dialogue! #gced #esd

What if nature was a legal person? FOR EXAMPLE: LEGAL ACTION TO ADDRESS A POLLUTED WATER STREAM AND THE ECOSYSTEM WITHIN IT [Graphic showing...] AS A RESOURCE: A PLAINTIFF, such as the riverbank's owner, can take legal action* *If the plaintiff has an interest and the means Compensation is assessed based on the damages inflicted to the plaintiff The plaintiff is compensated. Neither the stream, its inhabitants, nor the ecosystem benefit AS A LEGAL PERSON: The STREAM can defend its interests and rights, and take legal action in its own name Compensation is assessed based on the damage inflicted to the ecosystem The stream is compensated. These funds can be used to restore the ecosystem

A legal person is a human or non-human entity that has legal rights and is subject to obligations. All human beings and some companies are considered legal persons.

However, #ecosystems such as rivers, lakes and forests are legally ‘objects’ — is it time to rethink this?

#ESD #GreenSky #EduSky

The Skills Future Leaders Need—That We’re Not Teaching Global crises reveal missing competencies in systems thinking, foresight, and collaboration

Global crises reveal gaps in how we think about systems, consequences, and cooperation.

These are teachable skills—and many classrooms (including music) already develop them.

The opportunity is to make them visible.

#MusicEducation, #ESD

New piece: open.substack.com/pub/kylecbar...

The cost of healthy biodiversity The World Bank estimates the deterioration of natural processes like wild pollination and resources like marine fisheries could see global GDP come in $2.7 trillion a year lower than projected levels by 2030. Research suggests it would cost around $1 trillion annually to reverse the biodiversity crisis across all sectors. $1 trillion represents 0.009% of annual Global GDP.

As we are seeing with #RenewableEnergy, the cost of #ClimateAction is often significantly less than the cost of inaction.

A recent report concluded that the benefits of protecting 30% of the world’s land & ocean outweigh the costs by a factor of at least 5:1.

#ESD #Biodiversity #GreenSky #EduSky

Last week we hosted CenSE Research Week 2026 + TEACH4SD EU Summit at our Brussels campus.
Three days on “Competencies for the Future”: linking sustainable development, teaching innovation and real‑world practice.
#ESD #SustainabilitySkills #TEACH4SD #Research #Sustainability

The Evidence for Climate Change 1. Temperature readings are collected by weather stations on land, on ships and by satellites... 2. Data is analyzed by independent teams of scientists, worldwide. 97% have reached the same result. 3. Greenhouse gases provide the link between temperature rise and human activities. 4. The carbon produced by burning fossil fuels has a distinctive chemical signature. 5. Polar ice and tree rings record changes in atmospheric chemistry, which show carbon from fossil sources, has risen since 1850. Source: Adapted from multiple sources, demonstrating a scientific consensus.

It sometimes feels like #ClimateDenial is rising faster than global temperatures.

It’s important to remember that #ClimateChange has been established and verified by evidence and scientific analysis: The average surface temperature has risen by about 1.1 ºC since 1850.

#ESD #GreenSky #EduSky

"ESD" is a fancy acronym for a simple idea: Learning how to live on this planet without breaking it (or each other). 🌍💫

#TOWCHEDproject #ESD #SustainableDevelopment #MuseumEducation #NewEuropeanBauhaus #GlobalGoals #ClimateAction

Shane’s got the answers
and a few surprises
on making MTU greener 🌍

Don’t miss his candid take on the Gen Green Collective!

#MTU #sustainability #behindthescenes #esd #prme #community

Congratulations to our giveaway winner, Jeni!

Missed this one? don’t worry!
we’ll be running another giveaway very soon (open to MTU students only)

For more updates and behind-the-scenes fun, check us out on Instagram!

#supportlocal #giveaway #irishbusiness #esd #sustainability

Why Gender Equality Is a Classroom Issue Small choices teachers make can expand opportunity—and help build more sustainable societies.

New post: Why Gender Equality Is a Classroom Issue

Small classroom choices—who participates, whose work is represented—can quietly expand opportunity and contribute to more sustainable societies.

If you find it useful, please consider subscribing to my Substack.

#ESD, #SDGs, #GenderEquality

Climate Change & Agriculture Climate Change causes extreme weather events and a greater risk to harvests... ... while unsustainable food systems drive a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. [Graphic showing:] Unpredictable rainfall, drought or water scarcity, flooding, extreme weather events such as storms & fires = Impacts food systems CLIMATE CHANGE HAS A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE Pollution (fertilizers, pesticides), deforestation & biodiversity decline, soil erosion, nitrogen run-off & resource depletion = Impacts Climate Change UNSUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE CHANGE Adapted from: The Guardian » https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/29/sustainable-food-production-economic-benefits-study

🐄🌾 Unsustainable agriculture is a major driver of #ClimateChange, uses around 70% of global freshwater withdrawals, & accounts for roughly 30% of global emissions.

Creating a vicious cycle, as rising temperatures & #ExtremeWeather increasingly threaten crop yields & food security.

#ESD #GreenSky

What is a Flexitarian diet? EATING A PLANT-BASED DIET HELPS TO REDUCE GLOBAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 1. 500g* per day of fruits and vegetables of different colors and groups *At least! 2. 100g per day of plant-based protein, such as legumes, nuts, and soybeans 3. Modest amounts of animal-based proteins, such as poultry, fish, milk and eggs 4. No more than one portion/week of red meat Limited refined sugar, saturated fat, and starchy foods with a high glycaemic index Source: World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/11/want-to-save-the-world-become-a-flexitarian

🥬 #Flexitarian diets lower GHG emissions by cutting down resource-intensive meat production.
Shifting toward plant-based meals also reduces water & land use.
Plus, reduced demand for livestock limits land clearing, helping protect #biodiversity & wildlife habitats.

#ESD #Sustainability #GreenSky

What Makes a Sustainable Diet? HEALTHY FOR YOU AND SUSTAINABLE FOR THE PLANET Venn disgram showing 4 segments: 1. Nutritionally adequate, healthy and safe 2. Respectful of biodiversity and ecosystems 3. Economically affordable, accessible and fair 4. Reduced water use, processing and waste and at the intersection of the four segments: PLANT-BASED (flexitarian, vegetarian or vegan) Adapted from: MDPI » https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/22/4723

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This shift encourages regenerative farming, reduces pollution, and transport emissions. Because the changes can be gradual and flexible, a sustainable diet is an accessible way to improve health while creating meaningful environmental benefits.

#ESD #Sustainability #GreenSky

What Makes a Sustainable Diet? HEALTHY FOR YOU AND SUSTAINABLE FOR THE PLANET Venn disgram showing 4 segments: 1. Nutritionally adequate, healthy and safe 2. Respectful of biodiversity and ecosystems 3. Economically affordable, accessible and fair 4. Reduced water use, processing and waste and at the intersection of the four segments: PLANT-BASED (flexitarian, vegetarian or vegan) Adapted from: MDPI » https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/22/4723

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#ESD #Sustainability #GreenSky

🌿The Green Campus Week is here!

A week to spotlight the actions, ideas, and people shaping a more sustainable campus.

Pictured here, Lil PRME is rooted in what matters most.

#esd #highereducation #sustainability
#sdgs #greencampus #week #trees #mtu #prme

‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating Advisory board member says adapting is ‘not rocket science’ but Europe already paying price for lack of preparation

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UN modelling predicts that one third of the global population will be exposed to extreme heat at +3º.

Learn more: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#ESD #Sustainability #ClimateChange #GreenSky

Maarten van Aalst, a member of the European Scientific Advisory Board on #ClimateChange describes +3 ºC as ‘daunting but doable’. But is it really ‘doable’?!

We recommend this excellent 16 min video from The Economist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uynh...
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#ESD #Sustainability #GreenSky

The EU’s climate advisory board has urged countries to prepare for +3 ºC of global warming. How will our world change as it gets hotter? [Photos dipicting flooding, extreme heat and drought] Sources include the IPCC, WWF and UN research. Editors’ note: Predicting the future is not an exact science, and there is naturally some disparity in climate modeling. I have used conservative estimates, and erred on the side of optimism.

+2–3 ºC Note: Every half degree of warming leads to lower crop yields and lower nutritional content • 170% increase in flood risk • Major increase in extreme weather events and the spread of infectious diseases • A third of the global population are exposed to extreme heat waves at least once every 20 years, leading to a major increase in heat-related morbidity and mortality • Significant impacts on vulnerable ecosystems such as polar regions, wetlands, cloud forests and mangroves. • 18% of insects, 16% of plants and 8% of vertebrates are at risk • Virtually all coral reefs are lost by 2100 • Significant impact on low altitude fisheries • 410 million urban residents exposed to severe drought by 2100 • 49 million people impacted by sea level rise — the Maldives, the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and other small island nations have been abandoned

+3–4 ºC Note: Every half degree of warming leads to lower crop yields and lower nutritional content • Major impacts on all ecosystems and a significant increase in species extinctions • Some cities are below sea level, including Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, Miami and The Hague • Food and water security have become major political and humanitarian issues, leading to widespread conflict • Major decrease in agricultural and fishery production, and available freshwater resources • The majority of mountain glaciers are lost, and the Arctic is completely free of sea ice in summer — Arctic temperatures increase by 8 ºC • Ocean and terrestrial carbon sinks reduce, accelerating climate change • Food and water insecurity have led to forced mass migrations [Photo showing mass migration during WW2]

+4–5 ºC Note: Every half degree of warming leads to lower crop yields and lower nutritional content • Catastrophic loss of ecosystems and species worldwide • The melting of ice sheets in the Antarctic and Greenland causes significant sea level rises • 20% of the worlds population are affected by flooding, and coastal cities have been abandoned • In many countries, Summer temperatures are consistently above 40 ºC, and heat waves as high as 50 ºC have become common • Over 3.5 billion people are now water stressed • Wildfires have created major air pollution and a human health crisis • Global food production plummets leading to widespread malnutrition and starvation • Environmental forced mass migrations increase, along with increased conflict over resources

Climate scientists speak of feeling overwhelmed and depressed. In a survey of IPCC scientists, 77% said they believe we are heading towards a rise of 2.5 ºC.

Now the EU is warning us to prepare for +3 ºC.
But what will this look like?

#ESD #Sustainability #GreenSky #ClimateChange

📚 Check out this #narrativereview ➡️ "Training in Colorectal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: US Perspectives"
🔗 https://ow.ly/iTo150YkorB
🏷️ #ESD #Endoscopy

On Feb 4–5, the Global Schools Program joined the International Conference on the Teaching Profession at the invitation of the Oman Ministry of Education.

The GSP led a workshop examining how #ESD can support educators in an AI-influenced world.

🔗 Learn more: www.unsdsn.org/news/global-...

Sustainable Business Strategy A successful sustainable business strategy creates long-term value for the business, its stakeholders, and society as a whole. KEY STEPS FOR BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY: 1. Engage and prioritize Discuss with, and engage stakeholders before submitting your proposal to ensure support. 2. Assess and collaborate Prioritize your focus based on your market and value chain. Build the right partnerships with key stakeholders. 3. Measure and report Find the right metrics to evaluate the success of your strategy. Be transparent with your customers about your progress.

🏢 A sustainable #BusinessStrategy incorporates economic, environmental, and social factors into an organization’s policies, practices, and processes to create long-term benefits for the organization while being mindful of conserving and protecting resources.

#ESD #Sustainability #GreenSky #EduSky