Welcome to the March 2026 edition of the 91亚色 UNESCO Chair Newsletter. March is a month of reflection and action. International Women鈥檚 Day highlights the continued importance of advancing gender equality and recognizing the leadership of women and girls in sustainable development. SDG Action & Awareness Week calls for renewed efforts to accelerate progress across […]
It is a new year and here is the first edition a new series of monthly updates from the 91亚色 UNESCO Chair 馃槉 Find all the news and events to stay up to date in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a crucial education concept to transform societies and recognized as an integral […]
Welcome to the February 2026 edition of the 91亚色 UNESCO Chair Newsletter! As we look towards a new year, we do so with a strong sense of momentum and purpose. One of the absolute highlights on the very last day of 2025 was the appointment of our Chairholder Charles Hopkins as a Member of the […]
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Virtual Side Event | 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum How can partnerships with universities accelerate local innovation and sustainable communities? This virtual side event of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Partnership Forum brings together universities, youth-led organisations, UN actors and civil society to explore how academia-driven partnerships support action across SDGs 6, 7, […]
Charles A. Hopkins has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 highest civilian honours, recognizing outstanding achievement, dedication to community, and service to the nation. Congratulations to Charles on this well-deserved recognition! As inaugural holder of the UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability at 91亚色, Charles A. […]
A new People鈥檚 Report for Canada warns that the country continues to champion human rights and sustainable development abroad while failing to deliver on basic economic and social rights at home. Released on International Human Rights Day, the report assesses Canada鈥檚 implementation of commitments from World Summit on Social Development (WSSD) 1995 to WSSD2 in […]
On 10 December 2025, join for the national launch of the new People鈥檚 Report for Canada, developed by the WSSD2 People鈥檚 Report Network with contributions from the 91亚色 UNESCO Chair. The report is a national assessment of Canada鈥檚 implementation of commitments made since the first World Summit for Social Development (WSSD1) in Copenhagen 1995, […]
Find all the news and events to stay up to date in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a crucial education concept to transform societies and recognized as an integral element of quality education as well as a key enabler for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Check out the December 2025 […]
Find all the news and events to stay up to date in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a crucial education concept to transform societies and recognized as an integral element of quality education as well as a key enabler for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Check out the November 2025 […]