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The Connotation and Vision of Ecological Harmony: Government, Citizen and Society's Environment Objectives Year of publication: 2012 Author: Zhou Guowe | Liu Yuzhu This paper discusses environment problems and provides solutions from the perspective of government, citizens and society. 
5th UNESCO Forum on Transformative Education for Sustainable Development, Global Citizenship, Health and Well-Being: Recommendations for Action Towards Transformative Education Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO In light of contemporary and emerging challenges such as climate change, violent and hateful ideologies, conflicts and risks of global pandemics, education must teach young people the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to live cooperatively, be flexible, think critically, respect diversity, care for the environment, and be actively involved in finding solutions, both locally and globally. Transformative education – as enshrined in Target 4.7 of Sustainable Development Goal 4 – is critical in supporting individuals to develop these competencies. Transformative education involves teaching and learning that motivates and empowers learners to make informed decisions and actions at the individual, community and global levels. With a focus on sustainability, global citizenship, health and well-being for all, transformative education implies ensuring that curriculum, pedagogy, learning materials, schools and learning environments are meaningful for the social, political, economic, cultural and environmental contexts. To better understand concrete progress in transformative education, UNESCO and the Asia Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) co-organized the 5th UNESCO Forum on Transformative Education for Sustainable Development, Global Citizenship, Health and Well-being (29 November – 1 December 2021).The conference enabled a productive dialogue among a diverse range of actors from the fields of education for sustainable development (ESD), global citizenship education (GCED), education for health and wellbeing under the broader “banner” of transformative education. 
Education for Sustainable Development: Partners in Action Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO This brochure illustrates key findings and achievements from a monitoring exercise conducted by UNESCO at the halfway point of the initial phase of the GAP. Key partners reported on their progress as of 2016 for 10 indicators -- two in each Priority Action Area -- and toward their target for 2019 which was set as part of their initial commitment.The data summarised here show remarkable progress and suggest that GAP Key Partners and other stakeholders are acting as catalysts for a wide range of ESD efforts. A clear learning agenda has emerged that will inform the second part of the programme and help ensure that ESD evolves, stays relevant and adds value to the full spectrum of Sustainable Development Goals. 
Inheritage Conservation Facilitating Sustainable Development Year of publication: 2021 Author: Yanxia LI | Gang Zhao | Ai Zhong | Ping Kong Corporate author: UNESCO Beijing The document presents international and Chinese policies for heritage conservation and sustainable development, summarising in case studies the enormous potential of culture to eradicate poverty, promote gender equality, foster economic growth and employment, enhance the resilience of World Heritage sites, and promote rural revitalisation. 
Environment, Climate Change and Good Living in Latin America and the Caribbean Year of publication: 2022 Author: Tatiana Cuenca Castelblanco | Letícia Larín | Juan Manuel Delgado Estrada | Luz Carina Durán Solarte | Cindy Vanessa Quintero Ramírez | Manuel Alejandro Henao Restrepo | Sara Latorre | Andrea Bravo | Marisabel García Acelas | Robert Adrián Quintero Leguizamón | Marisela Pilquimán Vera | Stepfanie Ramírez | Clarena Rodríguez Jaramillo | Melisa Argento | Ariel Slipak | Florencia Puente | Sarah Patricia Cerna Villagra | Agustín Carrizosa | María Irene Rodríguez | Stefannia Parrado Morales Corporate author: Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO) This book is the result of the call launched by CLACSO in February 2020 for the development of research projects on "Environment, climate change and good living in Latin America and the Caribbean". The essays presented bring together more than twenty researchers from eight Latin American countries, who approached the proposed themes from different perspectives, considering the links between the concept of "good living" and the environmental and economic phenomena that are occurring throughout the world, as the undeniable climate change, and in particular in Latin American countries, as the extractivist model of exploitation of nature. 
A New Social Contract for Education (The UNESCO Courier Special Edition; November 2021) Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: UNESCO Reimagining Our Futures Together upholds the tradition of the major UNESCO reports that have already structured education policies throughout the world in the past. The Faure report, Learning to be, in 1972, and the Delors report, Learning: The Treasure Within, in 1996, have become benchmarks in the debate on learning. This third document presents a lucid assessment of the challenges confronting education today.Faced with the rapid changes in our environment, a change of direction is needed. We need to devote more importance to ecology; to provide students with the critical tools to detect misinformation, prejudices, and preconceived ideas; to strengthen teamwork, and to improve the professionalization of teachers. Beyond these imperatives, we must also rethink the multiple interdependencies, the links between generations and between cultures, and our relationship with living beings, to establish a new social contract for education. 
How to Understand the Educatee in Educational Development: Based on G. C. Spivak's Practice of “Subaltern” and Her Philosophy of Education (Modern Education Review; no. 6) Year of publication: 2021 Author: Jiaqi Yu This article introduces Spivak's theoretical reflections on educational assistance and explores the ethical dilemmas in educational aid, based on the concept of the 'subaltern'. 
Guide to Educational Resources on Climate Change Year of publication: 2020 Author: Rosario Toril Moreno | Teresa Antolín García | Carmen García Valcárcel | Gema Herranz Aparicio | Isabel Matesanz Miguel y Antonio Moreno Rodríguez Corporate author: Spain. Ministry for Economic Transition and the Demographic Challenge This educational resource guide on climate change is organized according to the educational stages: infant, primary and secondary, a section for environmental educators has also been incorporated. Various resources have been included within each stage: books, magazines, games, websites, apps, videos, etc. When the resource is digital, the download link is provided and the rest can be found at the RECIDA centers and requested on loan, or purchased at bookstores or the corresponding publishers. In general, the documents that are included in the guide are published from 2015 to the present, although some of earlier dates have been maintained, considering that they have not lost their relevance and are of sufficient quality. 
2021 Environmental Education Resource Guide to Contribute to the Solution Year of publication: 2021 Author: Mabel Fernández Izard | Ester Bueno González | Rosario Toril Moreno | Teresa Antolín García | Carmen García Valcárcel | Gema Herranz Aparicio | Isabel Matesanz Miguel | Antonio Moreno Rodríguez | Carmen García Cocero | Pedro Llorente Encinas Corporate author: Spain. Ministry for Economic Transition and the Demographic Challenge Environmental education is the essential essence of all the projects, works and services offered by the National Center for Environmental Education (CENEAM). This Environmental Education Resource Guide offers first reading of the fundamental documents in environmental education, followed by resources and tools to put it into practice. The vast majority of the resources are accessible and downloadable from the Internet and you can also consult them in the Catalog of the CENEAM Documentation Center. 
Libraries and Sustainable Development: A Growing Relationship (Documentation et bibliothèques; vol. 63, no. 3) Year of publication: 2017 Author: Pascale Guertin | Valérie Poirier-Rouillard Corporate author: Association pour l'avancement des sciences et des techniques de la documentation (ASTED) Green roofs, geothermal systems, sustainable materials, recycling and reuse are words that spontaneously come to mind when it comes to sustainable development.But what does this concept really mean? How does it manifest itself, concretely, in our environment, in our life habits? The library ecosystem is increasingly giving way to the precepts of sustainable development, by its civic nature and its mission to share knowledge, but also by its inspirational nature and with new ideas.In Québec and internationally, various green library projects that are focused on the needs and development of the communities they serve are plentiful and distinctive, giving rise to a new discourse that harmoniously interweaves existing considerations and imperatives without compromising the needs of future generations.The following article summarises the principal components of a project undertaken during a summer course taught by Réjean Savard, namely SCI6372 – Aspects internationaux et comparés de l’information. It is the result of a field trip organised by the École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information (EBSI) in Germany, Prague and Strasbourg during the summer of 2016. It provides an overview of the initiatives of some libraries around the world, and invites us to reflect on the role of the green library.