Workshop: Gamification in Environmental Education: Balance Between Education and Play

On behalf of Centre Zapovedniks (Moscow based Non-governmental organization, IUCN CEC, IUCN WCPA member, Europark member) together with IUCN Commission for Education and Communication (please find a Declaration of Partnership attached) I would like to perform a workshop on games and other interactive activities in environmental education.

We would like to introduce the congress participants to some good practices in environmental education and its gamification based on hundreds of sources collected in the #NatureForAll Discovery Zone and Centre Zapovedniks library.

We'll focus on new methods that help to face the new challenges of the changing world and find a better way to communicate new generations though their values.
At the same time, we would like to learn from the participants about their experiences.

Empowering the Future: Integrating Education and Behavioral Change in Abu Dhabi's DSM Strategy for Sustainable Energy Management

Workshop: Building a Decade of Ecosystem Restoration Education on a Solid Foundation

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development were formally adopted by world leaders in September 2015. The UN designates specific days, weeks, years, and decades to mark particular events or topics in order to promote through awareness and action, the objectives of the Organisation. To this end, the UN declared 2005–2014 as the ‘Decade of Education for Sustainable Development’ and 2021–2030 as ‘Decade of Ecosystem Restoration’.

This paper describes the ICE principles for Education for Sustainable Development that were developed as part of the activities for the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, and the proposed responses identified under the ‘Action Plan for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, 2021-2030’, and more specifically: ‘Restoration Challenge 6 – Education.

Round Table - Compulsory Environmental Education in the Undergraduate College Level

The United Arab Emirates University decided to add the Environmental Education (EE) as compulsory course to all undergraduate students, starting from batch 2019. The EE course is called “Sustainability” and provides the students with the principles of sustainability, in terms of science, economy and sociology. This course was added to enrich the students with the necessary knowledge regarding the environment, the country’s short- and long-term strategies, and Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). The work I present is the result of my experience as a member of the Sustainability Course development committee and as an instructor on the course for four years. The students have been exposed to sustainable buildings and projects in the country through physical visits.

Workshop: Effective Citizen Science: Playing a Role in Marine Life Restoration

Current Situation:
Florida / Caribbean barrier reef has already been lost.
Great barrier reef of Australia lost around 65% of its corals , there are immense efforts exerted by Scientists and marine biologists to protect and maintain the remaining 35%.
Red Sea/ Eastern Africa and Arabian Gulf are highly threatened as well.

The philosophy of “protection is always preferred over restoration” is a luxury that no longer applies to most regions. NOW Restoration is necessary to preserve the biodiversity and functionality of reefs and ensure the sustainability of their resources.

Oral communication - The Goals

Education for Sustainable Development in Teacher Training: Perceptions of Teacher Educators by Antje Goller
Empowering Youth through Climate Education and Advocacy: How climate education and advocacy will foster economic growth, opportunities for marginalized communities, and solutions to the climate crisis by Bryce Coon
Development of an Education for Sustainable Development curriculum design framework for the Technological University of the Shannon (Ireland) by Noëlle O'Connor

Round Table: Shaping Sustainable Mindsets: Exploring Climate Change Education Practices in Riyadh Science Classrooms

Climate change has emerged as one of the global challenges of our time, with far-reaching implications for the environment, societies, and economies worldwide. As awareness of the impacts of climate change continues to grow, the role of education in addressing this issue becomes increasingly significant. Research on climate change education has predominantly focused on Western contexts, leaving a gap in understanding the practices and perspectives of science teachers in gulf region.

Oral communication - The Goals

Learning to Run a Sustainable Business – Use of a Green Business Simulation Game in an Undergraduate Business Communication Course by Simon Burfoot
Conservation Tales: A Collaborative Model for Developing Print and Digital Environmental Education Teaching Resources to Engage Children in STEM and Sustainable Development Goals by Tom J. McConnell
Principles of Education Practices for Sustainability in the Amami Islands -A Structural Analysis of the Amami “Environmental Culture” Education Programs of Higher Education Institutions by Yuko Oguri

Oral communication - The Goals

Integrating Sustainability Science into School Curricula: New York Sun Works Case Study by Alex Kudyavstev
An approach to Conservation Education to act for a Sustainable Future by Antonieta Costa
Assessing Environmental Awareness and Attitudes towards Climate Change and Environmental Issues among University Students in the United Arab Emirates by Khawlah Mitib Al-tkhayneh

Oral communication - The Goals

Mimicry of Scarcity. Reproducing Shortage (in a teaching context) as Educational Practice by Elena Bougleux
UAE Climate Change Research Network fostering research in climate action by Fatin Samara
Contribution of Abu Dhabi Houbara program to biodiversity assessment: Enhancing knowledge and awareness on arid land conservation. by Yves Hingrat

Oral communication - The Goals

Promoting Education for Sustainable Development: The Whole School Approach by Angela Lam
Evaluating Environmental Learning by David Zandvliet
Water education as a bridge between Italy and Cuba: two experiences based on the development of playful-educational materials by Elena Comino

Oral communication - The Goals

Mangrove Education at the University of Guyana: A Critical Appraisal by Paulette Bynoe
"Not so far away, not so different." The contents and attributes of Chilean Business Education. by Esteban Andrés Gómez Sotta
Every Child Outdoors and the Rare Chain of Learning: A Model for Environmental Education for a Sustainable Future by Istafa Sufi

Workshop: Contribution à L’élaboration d’une Stratégie Nationale d’éducation Environnementale en République de Guinée

Aperçu du contexte mondial et local
C’est un euphémisme de dire aujourd’hui que le monde traverse une grave crise environnementale. En effet, après plus de trente ans de la tenue du Sommet de Rio en 1992, et la succession de rencontres mondiales appelées Conférences des Parties, cela est revenu dans toutes les déclarations et résolutions précédées de rapports et de discours d’engagement des États-Parties. Et pourtant l'environnement reste toujours menacé. D'où cette nécessité de penser à conduire l'éducation environnementale.
Vers une stratégie nationale d’éducation environnementale : principes et grands axes.
En matière de stratégie d’éducation environnementale, ce ne sont pas des expériences et des leçons apprises à travers le monde qui manquent. Elles sont nombreuses qui sont documentées et qui peuvent bien inspirer les pays qui en manquent comme c’est le cas de la Guinée.

Oral communication - The Goals

Educational Goal: The Portal for sustainability education by Gerardo Santucci and Marco Manganiello
The Gaia (Earth) Education Philosophy - A Journey Back to the Future by Darius Singh
Learning from Young People: Examining Young Ideas for Climate Change Education in Europe by Kathy Reilly

Oral communication, Pecha kucha - The Goals

Programa De Formación Ambiental En Reducción De Riesgos De Desastres Para Estudiantes De Universidades De Cuba, Latinoamérica Y El Caribe by Mirurgia Aguilar Velázquez
Anthropocene: Educational Research And Interventions by Raffaella Trigona
Determination of the Relationship between High School Students' Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude Levels towards Sustainable Development by Murat Genc

Oral communication - The Goals

Local adaptation and facilitation of global online courses for environmental educators by Bomyung Seo
FuturePitch@Smartfeld: Prototyping Tomorrow with Entrepreneurship and New Technologies by Mathias Kirf
Model My Watershed: A free professional-grade GIS watershed-modeling web app for students, community scientists, and professionals by Benjamin Dietrich

Oral communication - The Goals

Recover Consciousness Of The Impact That Our Daily Practices Have, To Reinvent Ways To Inhabit The Planet: Using A Videogame As A Tool To Raise Environmental Awareness And Change Behaviors by Catalina Ramirez
Effect on Students’ Access and Knowledge Acquisition Using a Universal Design for Learning Enhanced Watershed Curriculum for Ages 10-15: A Large-Scale Study by Nanette Marcum-Dietrich
Approaches to Teaching Ecocriticism in the Humanities by Doris Hambuch

Oral communication - The Goals

Climate Change Education for Primary School Children in Kenya by EMMANUEL GICHURU MUCHORA
Assessment of gold miners’ awareness of environmental risks in Rwanda: re-thinking the contribution of environmental education in formal and informal settings by Florien Nsanganwimana
Curating Interactive Learning Experiences to Create the Next Generation of Young Conservationists by Sarah Jizzini

Workshop: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) - Joining an International Community

FLA – Lombardy Foundation for the Environment, organization which supports Lombardy Region in the planning and implementation of sustainable development policies, and WEEC Secretariat Permanent are organizations that promote Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development within project practices, scientific research and integrating those issues into policies and programs, at national and international level.

In the context of the collaboration between FLA and WEEC Secretariat Permanent, a workshop is to be organized during the WEEC Conference.
The workshop will be dedicated to the organizations representatives of EU funded projects, invited to the conference, with the goal to enhance their activities undertaken around education for sustainable development (ESD) themes, designing a project proposal at international level, taking advantage of the funding opportunities offered by philanthropic foundations, operating in non-european contexts.

Oral communication - The Goals

Leadership in the Development and Implementation of an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Curriculum Framework for Climate and Sustainability Education in England, UK by Jo Anna Reed Johnson and Sarah Marston
Using Global Learning through the Collaborative Online International Learning Model to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals by Building Intercultural Competency Skills by Kelly Tzoumis, Elena Douvlou and Mona Pearl
Establishment of Schools Supporting Environmental and Sustainable Education in Estonia - an Overview by Mihkel Kangur

Oral communication - The Goals

School as Sustainable Enterprise - Building Climate Resilient Communities Through Investment in the Girl Child by Rebecca Keogh
Nurturing Citizenship for Transforming the World to Sustainability – Public-achievement-style Education of Tokai University by Sachi Ninomiya-Lim
Towards a Sustainable Future: Integrating Environmental Health and Modern Pedagogical Techniques in Training Environmental Health Practitioners in South Africa by Sean Mark Patrick

Oral communication - The Goals

L'humanité à l'épreuve des déchets plastiques: Quelle place pour l'éducation ? by Manguele Daniel
Joining Realities And Empowering Young People In Advocacy Actions In Environmental Education And Sustainability A From The Partition In The Youth Community Of Wwf Volunteers by Huascar Camacho Mojica
Bridging theory and practice through transdisciplinary learning labs to build sustainability leadership and competence in higher education: Insights from the TRANSECTS Programme by Eureta Ronsenberg

Oral communication - The Goals

Semantics and isomorphism. Business Education and Sustainable Development in Chile by Esteban Andrés Gómez Sotta
5S of Sustainability : Application of Whole School Approach of Sustainability to GSF Schools by Smita Warnekar
Climate change education in Latin America: the ALEC project, a large-scale initiative for primary and secondary schools by David Wilgenbus

Workshop: Bridging the Gap Between Higher Education and Industry Implementation in the Field of Sectoral and Cross Sectoral Environmental Education - Case Studies from the Textile Industry

The ZDHC Academy was set up in 2016 to share the knowledge and skills needed to implement and improve a sustainable chemical management within the textile, apparel and footwear industry in an aligned approach that could not only be used by ZDHC Contributors but publicly around the globe.
Having evolved from an ambitious startup, we are now an organisation that is rapidly scaling. The past six years have seen a substantial increase in our global footprint, and a growth in the number of courses and trainers operating in the Academy.

Workshop: A Global Force for Ecosystem Restoration - Empowering Rewilding Professionals Worldwide

The UN Decade's appeal for action amid biodiversity loss, climate change, and rising pollution resonates worldwide. Ecosystem restoration requires a robust global movement and stakeholder collaboration. Civil Society Organisation, institutions, students, businesses, land managers, policymakers, investors, and philanthropists are increasingly involved in ecosystem restoration.
Ecosystem restoration requires more qualified restoration scientists, land and project managers, entrepreneurs, and practitioners. Current training methods may not give practitioners the cross-disciplinary knowledge needed for ecological restoration. Restoration practitioners need training across a range of disciplines and techniques, from natural and social science to project management and hands-on, operational restoration and reintroduction activities requiring knowledge and skills transfer.

Oral communication - The Goals

Programme de création d’un laboratoire junior d'écologie et de santé environnementale dans un lycée en France : Une approche pratique pour l'éducation à l'environnement by Khouloud Abdallah Chatti
Renforcement de la compréhension des concepts du programme Global Schools au Maroc par le biais du jeu et de l’innovation by Faiza Baheddis
Proyecto Boost: Implusando la Educacion Ambiental Para la Sostenibilidad en el Pais Vasco by Mikel Ballesteros Gacia

Oral communication - The Goals

Everglades Restoration Plan: Lessons to Learn by Hussam Alrabaiah
From Recycling to Sustainability Principles: The Perceptions of Undergraduate Students Studying Early Childhood Education of an Education for Sustainability Course by Adiv Gal
دور الشباب التطوعي في المجتمع لإستدامة الحفاظ على البيئة البحرية و ما يقومون به طوال السنة من العمل التطوعي الميداني البيئي و الإنساني من خالا الانقاذ البحري و نقله للأجيال القادمة by Abdulla Muhsen Ali Ibrahim Alblooshi

Round Table: Sustainability Competencies – Conversations for the Heart, Mind, and Skill Sets for a Sustainable Future

This discussion time advocates for empowering students across disciplines to assess their competencies, emphasizing the importance of high impact teaching practices (HIT) for sustainable solutions. The focus is on transforming education from content-driven to action-driven learning. A framework of sustainability competencies is introduced, guiding discussions on curricular implications, assessments, and HIT activities. The session encourages participants to identify aligned competencies and provides an openly-licensed tool for use in university contexts. By fostering reflection and sharing, the presentation aims to align teaching and learning practices, emphasizing the role of empowered educators for a regenerative future.

Oral communication - The Goals

River Tales: Participatory Videomaking And Civic Engagement To Foster Freshwater Ecosystems In The Project “CIAK! Sì, Partecipo” by Elena Comino
Air Quality at New York University Abu Dhabi: Measuring the Effects of Information Provision on Knowledge, Behavior and Policy Preferences by Hilina Bayew
Integration of Participatory Environmental Education into the ‘Quality School Framework’ of Primary Schools under the Ministry of Education and Sports in Laos by Khamseng Homdouangxay

Round Table: Embedding Education for Sustainable Development in Learning and Teaching - The Take 1 Programme as a Whole-School Approach

Competing for time in an already overcrowded curriculum means many second level educators and school leaders are struggling to engage with Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in a meaningful way. The importance of learning about and for sustainability is not underestimated, however it is often overshadowed by issues of teacher capacity, lack of available resources and structural support.

Oral communication - The Goals

Comment Utiliser Les Fresques Pédagogiques Environnementales Dans L’apprentissage ? L’exemple Du Département De Français Langue Étrangère De La Sorbonne Abou Dhabi by David Sauvignon
Environmental Education For A Sustainable Future: Issues And Intricacies by Alluri Venkata Nagavarma
Day Of The Native Wallunka And The Mast'aku Festival Of Life And Death Educational Activity To Know, Feel And Live Our Biocultural Traditions And Conserve The Carob Forest by Huascar Camacho Mojica

Oral communication - The Goals

Green Re-Lake, A Special "Sustainability Underwater Gardening" - To Restore Lake Como by Nicola Castelnuovo
Social Ecology and Environmental Diversity in Teacher Education by Alisa Paul
Climate change: are we only watchers or can Education enable all of us to be builders of change? by Giovanna Lucia Piangiamore and Alessandra Maramai