Ninth World Urban Forum (WUF9): Cities 2030 for All

7-13 February 2018, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

WUF9 will be an instrumental to substantively feed into the inputs for the first report of the implementation of the New Urban Agenda. The Forum will also contribute to global mobilization towards advocating for the common vision on sustainable urban development in advancing on the achievement of the Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals. Read more

9th International Conference on Environmental and Rural Development (9th ICERD)

24 - 25 February 2018, Yezin, Myanmar

The International Society of Environmental and Rural Development (ISERD) is organizing the 9th ICERD. Deadline for abstract submission is 31 October 2017. Read more

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Receives Wenhui Award for Educational Innovation 2017

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) as stakeholder of RCE Penang, received an Honourable Commendation for its ‘360 Approach to Teachers’ ESD Professional Development. The programme goes beyond one-off workshops or lectures on embedding ESD into subjects for a full range of activities. These include webinars, research into teachers’ knowledge about and attitudes toward ESD, and opportunities for teachers to network and share ESD practices. The Award Ceremony will be held from 18 to 19 November 2017 in Shanghai, China. Read more

Universities Discuss ESD Implementation in Higher Education Japan

Every year, Japanese universities meet at the HESD Forum to promote Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The HESD Forum is the biggest meeting in Japan of its kind. Different interesting points emerged from the discussion such as undergraduates being more interested in ESD in general and how ESD is implemented in the different universities. Read more

Psychology of Environmental Protection - Handbook for Encouraging Sustainable Action

Based on a psychological model, a new handbook for encouragement of sustainable action summarizes environmental psychology’s treasure of knowledge in a scientifically profound and practical way. Each chapter is dedicated to an important topic like self-efficacy, social norms, and emotions. Guiding questions and examples that are close to everyday life facilitate a direct implementation in ESD. Read more

Sustainability Filters and Enhancers towards Improving Intervention Functionality and Sustainable Advancement as a More Holistic Concept

Anthony Wakwe Lawrence, International Journal of Development and Economic Sustainability (IJDES), Vol 5, Issue 5, September 2017 Read more