Creating Connections in Education for Sustainable Development

This event will encourage networking and connections. It is designed for attendees to share and listen to projects and information from organisations within NI working in Education and Environment.

 

Schedule

10:30 AM – 10:35 AM | Tea & Coffee on Arrival

10:35 AM – 10:50 AM | Welcome & Overview of ESDF 

10:55 AM – 11:10 AM | Claire Dundas – MyEarth
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Brian Poots – NIFSA 
11:35 AM – 11:50 AM | Dr Karen Kerr – Queens University Belfast
11:55 AM – 12:10 PM | Alexey Janes– Ulster Wildlife 

12:10 PM – 12:25 PM | Panel Q&A 

Speakers overview 

Claire Dundas – myEARTH Coordinator – Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful  

Launching this Summer, myEARTH is a collective online platform which will empower everyone in Northern Ireland to take action towards tackling the climate and biodiversity crises. Bringing together resources and opportunities from Delivery Partners across the environmental sector in one place, myEARTH is an innovative solution, leading to real world change. Claire will provide an overview of the project and the benefits that the website will offer.   

Brian Poots- Founder and CEO – Northern Ireland Forest School Association (NIFSA) 

Forest School Connects 

How does a Forest School programme connect people, communities and the wider environment together? 

Dr Karen Kerr BEd PhD FHEA FRSB – PGCE Science coordinator at School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, Queens University Belfast 

From Acorns to Forests: Connecting Educators through Education for Sustainable Development at Queens University Belfast.

Alexey Janes – Community Engagement Manager – Ulster Wildlife. 

Ulster Wildlife’s new Wild Youth Award scheme recognises and celebrates the time young people spend connecting with, learning about and helping the natural world.  An explanation of how young people were involved in the design of this Award, how it works flexibly to fit with what groups are already doing or what young people want to do and how to register to take part. 

 

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Join us for an event that highlights innovative practices in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

Open to all but may be of particular interest to adults working in the environment sector, education, students and those interested in Education for Sustainable Development or Sustainable Development Goals. (SDG’s)

This event will encourage networking and connections. It is designed for attendees to share and listen to projects and information from organisations within NI working in Education and Environment.

Ask our panel your questions and take part. Space and time is included for networking for attendees to create connections.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to connect with ESDF and continue that connection beyond the event.