Innovation & Education

Advancing knowledge generation and lifelong learning for sustainability

Classroom of people

Building more sustainable societies relies fundamentally on fostering creative, innovative solutions and empowering individuals through education. UNU-IAS accelerates knowledge generation and lifelong learning for a sustainability transformation through policy-oriented research, capacity development and partnerships. Focusing on education for sustainable development (ESD), we advance the global ESD for 2030 Agenda to engage learners of all ages in achieving the SDGs, harnessing innovative technology to reach the marginalized. In doing so, UNU-IAS mobilizes global and regional networks, including the Regional Centres of Expertise on ESD (RCEs) and the higher education alliance Promotion of Sustainability in Postgraduate Education and Research Network (ProSPER.Net).

News

Media Coverage

Treaty Negotiations to End Plastic Pollution

An article in Down To Earth reviews the progress of international negotiations to develop a binding agreement on tackling plastic pollution.

28 Oct 2024

News

Regional Meeting Forges Path for Americas RCEs

The 13th RCE Americas Regional Meeting focused on developing a comprehensive plan towards the ESD for 2030 initiative.

11 Oct 2024

Children with drought

Asia-Pacific Regional Synthesis: Climate Change, Displacement and the Right to Education

Evidence-based recommendations for building national education systems that are resilient to climate change and minimise learning disruption during displacement.
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Projects

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Education for Sustainable Development - RCEs and ProSPER.Net

The aim of this project is to generate, accelerate and mainstream Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

27 Nov 2020

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Enhancing Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Safeguarding and Transmission Using ICT in Luang Prabang

This project aims to enhance the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in the World Heritage Site town of Luang Prabang, in Lao PDR.

13 Jan 2022

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K-Eco Global Net-Zero Partnership (K-GNP)

This project aims to develop research-based capacity building modules for effective implementation and governance of the Paris Agreement.

17 May 2022

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Regional Research on Climate Change Displacement and the Right to Education

The aim of this project is to establish understanding of climate change displacement across the Asia Pacific region to inform policy recommendations.

13 Jan 2022