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Outcome document on education and biodiversity conservation, adopted at the parallel event: international conference on biodiversity conservation and education for sustainable development: learning to conserve biodiversity in a rapidly changing world Year of publication: 2012 Corporate author: Centre for Environment Education The Outcome Document from the two day International Conference on Biodiversity Conservation and ESD, attended by over 250 participants including educators and held as a parallel event inside COP 11, outlines a way forward by providing recommendations towards a strategic plan of action for ESD in the context of biodiversity conservation. Address by Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Seminar on Climate Change Education; UNESCO, 27 July 2009 Year of publication: 2009 Corporate author: UNESCO This document is the address of Mr Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Seminar on Climate Change Education; UNESCO, 27 July 2009. He presented the climate change issues and highlighted the importance of education for sustainable future. 
Education for People and Planet: Creating Sustainable Futures for All, Global Education Monitoring Report, 2016 Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO | Global Education Monitoring Report Team Education for People and Planet: Creating Sustainable Futures for All explores the complex relationship between education and the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, covering six fundamental pillars – Planet, Prosperity, People, Peace, Place and Partnerships. This report shows that education will not deliver its full potential unless participation rates increase dramatically and sustainable development guides education system reform. It also warns of the destructive impact that climate change, conflict, unsustainable consumption and the increasing gap between rich and poor have on education. A huge transformation is needed if we are to create sustainable futures for all. 
Addressed by Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO on the Occasion of Launch of the Joint Programme in Nepal Empowering Adolescent Girls and Young Women through Education; Kathmandu, 18 April 2016 Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO. Director-General, 2009-(Bokova, I.G.) L'Education au développement durable: visions d'enfants Year of publication: 2011 Corporate author: UNESCO These eleven drawings and paintings were entered in the UNESCO “Draw me peace” competition. Each drawing represents a particular aspect of Education for Sustainable Development and reflects the next generations’ vision for a better, fairer future. Learning to mitigate and adapt to climate change: UNESCO and climate change education Year of publication: 2009 Corporate author: UNESCO This report is a result of the UNESCO International Seminar on Climate Change Education at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, 27-29 July, 2009. Over the past 30 years, UNESCO has actively contributed to building the global knowledge base on climate change. Primarily through its contribution to climate science (global ocean observation systems, assessment and monitoring) and secondarily by promoting education, capacity development, public awareness and access to information. As Task Manager of Chapter 36 of Agenda 21 – which relates to the promotion of education, public awareness and training – and lead agency for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD, 2005-2014), the Organization plays a lead role in promoting Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Climate change is one of the key action themes of the Decade, as was reaffirmed at the World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development held in Bonn in April 2009. Education has a central role to play in understanding, mitigating and adapting to the changing climate. While education at all levels and in both formal and informal settings is needed, instilling climate change awareness and understanding at a young age is ultimately the best way to change behaviours and attitudes. What children learn today will shape tomorrow’s world. Through the New Delhi work programme – which is a flexible programme for country-driven action engaging all stakeholders on education, training and public awareness on climate change, UNESCO supports its Member States to implement Article 6 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Similarly, the UNESCO Enhanced Plan of Action for the Strategy for Action on Climate Change recognizes the importance of and outlines action for education in promoting mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. UNESCO associated schools news infos: climate change education Year of publication: 2009 Corporate author: UNESCO As the United Nations Climate Change Conference takes place on December 7 to 18 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark, this special issue will focus on selected climate change education activities carried out by the ASP network around the globe. Climate change is one of the most urgent challenges of sustainable development and a key action theme in the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD). ASPnet schools around the world work on Climate Change Education in order to enable students to make informed and responsible decisions, turn passive awareness into behaviour change and make sustainable behaviours a daily habit. The development of good practices and innovative educational materials in climate change education is a key element in ASPnet’s strategy to meet the pressing educational needs of the future generation. This newsletter highlights only a few of the large number of activities of ASPnet worldwide. 
Message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of World Environment Day, 5 June 2018 Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO. Director-General, 2017- (Azoulay, A.) This message was delivered by Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of World Environment Day, on 5 June 2018. Russian regions for sustainable development: education and culture of peoples in Russian Federation; proceedings of the international conference Year of publication: 2010 Author: Ilona Graf | Natalia Dulepova | Nikolai Lyakhov | Vera Markova | Vladimir Sobyanin | Victoria Shatrova Corporate author: Novosibirsk State University The publication gives careful consideration to RF regional efforts to contribute undertaking a survey of educational contents and methods promoting cultural diversity, including traditional modes of transmission, in Siberia as a vast territory involving three greatest regions of Russian Federation. The mainstream of this recognition and accommodation of Siberian cultural diversity – efforts to create opportunities and facilities for culture-specific learning in each region, adapting teaching methods to the requirements of the everyday life of learners with the support of educational policymakers, educational professionals at all levels and local communities. The goal of publication is contributing to raising the awareness of Siberian population in recognizing the cultural dimension as a central pillar of the UNESCO decade «Education for Sustainable Development» (2005-2014). The publication is aimed at teachers, ethnologists, sociologists, linguists, philosophers, those researching the education and culture of peoples in Russia, government specialists, representatives of national-cultural communities of indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities. Education for sustainable development: good practices in addressing climate change Year of publication: 2012 Corporate author: UNESCO Since the beginning of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD, 2005-2014), the DESD Secretariat at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris has received numerous requests for case studies and descriptions of good practices in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). These requests have increasingly included issues of providing an educational response to climate change. The increasing number of requests is only one indicator that climate change education is increasingly recognized in the broader education community as an essential part of ESD and life-long learning. ESD is a complex and evolving subject, and how it is applied and implemented is a challenge for all countries. The Decade aims to see ESD implemented in thousands of local situations on the ground, involving its integration into a multitude of different learning situations. These initiatives can be catalysts for action and contribute to the goals and objectives of the Decade. In such ways, organizations, local communities and individuals can be actors within the global movement for sustainable development. To support the growing interest in climate change issues and ESD, UNESCO is publishing this volume containing 17 examples of programmes addressing climate change in ESD settings and practices. These good practices and shared experiences, which were provided by a range of different stakeholders, are concrete examples of successful implementation of ESD in different fields and sectors, from the political to the school level, and including formal, nonformal and informal learning situations.