This international conference will bring together some of the finest networks and organizations around the world working in the field of environmental education (EE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to share research and experiences, to review new and creative methodologies for the formal, informal and non-formal education sectors and to discuss how education, acting as a driver of change, can better attain goals and targets in climate change, biodiversity, and pollution prevention at the national and international levels. It will review target 4.7 of the SDGs and the progress made towards this. It will discuss UNESCO’s Greening Education Partnership (GEP) in light of national experiences and ways to adapt and meet their targets.
Concept
Education is critical for this transformative change where people make informed decisions and act responsibly for environmental integrity, economic viability and a just society for present and future generations. As UN Secretary-General Mr Antonio Gutteres mentions in the UN Common Agenda, “The choices we make, or fail to make, today could result in breakdown or a breakthrough to a greener, better, safer future. The choice is ours to make”. CEE has collaborated with some of the best international organizations working in the field and has shared and showcased work done in India with the international communities and, through partnerships, ensured that India gets the benefit of some of the best pedagogies and methods we can adapt. CEE has also worked with UN organizations, particularly UNESCO, with whom CEE prepared the report on climate change education, launched last year by the Secretary of School Education and Literacy, GoI. We are also working closely with UNICEF on preparing a teacher module on climate change. readmore...
8th January, 2025 | ||||
Time | Session Title | |||
9:30 - 16:00 | Empowering Youth Champions to Combat Plastic Pollution – Tide Turners Plastic Challenge Symposium | |||
14:00 - 16:00 | TEE launch | |||
10:00 - 16:00 | Partners Meet on Plastic Waste | |||
10:00 - 16:00 | 3rd Advisory Committee meeting on Climate Change Education for Teachers | |||
10:00 - 15:00 | Asia Regional Meet of FEE partners | |||
16:30 - 18:30 | CEE 40 Meet |
9 January | 10 January | 11 January | ||
Registration | ||||
Inaugural Plenary Session (10:00 – 11:30) | Education For Circular Economy Plenary Session ( 9.30– 10.30) |
Climate Change Education Plenary Session (10:00 – 11:00) | ||
Tea Break (11:30 – 12:00) | School and Higher education (10.30 – 11:30) | Tea Break (11:00 – 11:30) | ||
Biodiversity Education Plenary Session (12:00 – 13:00) | Tea Break (11:30 – 12:00) | Parallel Session 5 (11:30 – 13:00) |
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Lunch and Visit to Exhibition (13:00 -14:00) | Parallel Session 3 (12:00 – 13:30) |
Lunch and Visit to Exhibition (13:00 – 14:00) | ||
Parallel Session 1 (14:00 – 15:30) |
Lunch and Visit to Exhibition (13:30 – 14:30) | Closing Session (14:30 – 16:00) | ||
Tea Break (15:30 – 16:00) | Parallel Session 4 (14.30 – 16.00) |
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Parallel Session 2 (16:00 – 17:30) |
Tea Break (16:00 – 16:30) | International Conference on Educating for Sustainability Action CEE Ahmedabad |
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Emkerging Sustainability: The role of CSR in Driving Sustainable Development (17.30 – 19.00) | Bringing a culture of Sustainability in the Higher Educattion Institutions (16.30 – 18.00) | |||
High Tea (19:00 - 20:00 | ||||
Darpana Show 'Meanwhile Elsewhere' |
9th January, 2025 | |||||
Time | Session Title | ||||
14:00 - 15:30 | Plastics Extended Producer Responsibility & Regulatory Framework | ||||
Educating for Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality | |||||
The Role of Subnational Policies in Meeting the Climate Change Challenge – Learnings from SAPCC implementation In Indian States | |||||
Harnessing New Tools and Technologies for Greening teaching and Learning | |||||
Promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence | |||||
Nature based learning pedagogy for early childhood Education | |||||
16:00 - 17:30 | Road for Investments, Net Zero; Carbon Credit for Material Circularity. | ||||
Educating for Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality | |||||
Enabling Circularity in the Textile Sector | |||||
Promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence in communities | |||||
Paper presentation | |||||
Safer Roads for Children and Adolescents | |||||
Greening Education Partnership – Roadmap for Integrating Climate Change Education and Learning from India and outside | |||||
17:30 - 19:00 | Emerging Sustainability: The role of CSR in driving Sustainable Development | ||||
10th January, 2025 | |||||
Time | Session Title | ||||
12:00 - 13:30 | Material Recovery Facilities and Material Recovery Centres - Way Forward | ||||
Citizen Science for Sustainability | |||||
Interpretation for public sustainability Education | |||||
Towards a model village - role of education | |||||
Green Curriculum | |||||
Flowing Knowledge: Advancing Ecosystem Restoration Education through River Ecosystems | |||||
Working with media to create change | |||||
14:30 - 16:00 | Green Skills, innovation, Entrepreneurship and Skilling Approaches for management & operations for Plastic. | ||||
Role of Education in implementing NBSAPs | |||||
Towards a Sustainable Model village - Combating Climate Change | |||||
Creating Impactful Public Communication strategies | |||||
The Inconvinient Truth and overlook and the way forward from the Tripple plenetary crisis | |||||
Building Sustainable Campuses: Empowering Institutions for Enviromental Leadership | |||||
Solution focused Teaching Approaches for Sustainability | |||||
16:30 - 18:00 | Bringing a Culture of Sustainability in the Higher Education Institutions | ||||
11th January, 2025 | |||||
Time | Session Title | ||||
11:30 - 13:00 | Harvesting change through equitable Health Education | ||||
Ecosystems in Action: Collaborative Strategies for Biodiversity Conservation | |||||
Teacher Education for Sustainable Development: Imperatives for Transformative Learning | |||||
Urban Sustainablity | |||||
AI in Sustainability Education | |||||
Sustainability and Handloom Traditions of India |
Conference Registration :
Participants who are registering for the conference for all three days will gain access to all sessions, conference kit, lunch and tea during the conference, and free wifi.
Categories |
Indian (in INR) |
International (in USD) |
Corporates/ Businesses |
12000 |
150 |
NGOs/ Govt. Bodies |
9000 |
110 |
Scientific & Research Institutions, Universities |
6000 |
70 |
Schools/ Teachers |
6000 |
70 |
University Students/ Youth |
5500 |
50 |
CEE Alumni |
6000 |
70 |
TEE Alumni |
6000 |
70 |
For those who are attending the conference for one Day Only :
Participants can register in advance or on the day of the event will get access to all sessions of that day, Kit, lunch and tea
Single Day Registration |
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Categories |
Indian (in INR) |
International (in USD) |
2000 |
25 |
Note : Participants attending only one parallel session will register exclusively for that session; meals and the conference kit are not included, but individuals can purchase food coupons separately.
For any query contact secretariat at [email protected]
1. Recommendations
2. MoUs and collaborations
3. Book releases
4. Course announcement
Centre for Environment Education (CEE) invites researchers, Educators, and academics to submit their original research papers for the upcoming conference “Education for Sustainability Action” by CEE, which will be held from 9 to 11 January 2025 in Ahmedabad, India.
This Conference will explore the role of education in addressing the Triple Planetary Crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, including integrating sustainable practices into education systems.
A jury will review papers, and those meeting the quality specifications will have a chance to be published.
Themes for Submission
Important Dates
Submission Guidelines
Please adhere to the following submission guidelines:
Manuscript Length and Structure
Figures, Tables, and Graphics
Title Page
The Title Page should include:
Manuscript Formatting
Reference Style and Citations
Submission Confirmation
Supplemental Materials
If relevant to your research, you may include supplemental files such as datasets or additional media (e.g., videos). These should be submitted as separate files and referenced in the text.
Opportunity:
Selected abstracts will be shared on the conference website and Authors of selected papers will be invited to present at the ESA Conference as either posters or presentations.
Contact Information
For paper submissions, please email [email protected]
For conference queries, please email [email protected]
For Paper Presentation specifications kindly refer to the guidelines below:
For Poster Presentation specifications kindly refer to the guidelines below:
A special performance by Darpana Academy of Performing Arts of “Meanwhile Elsewhere” directed and produced by Yadavan Chandran has been arranged for Conference participants at Natarani Amphitheatre at 8.30pm on January 9th. This show offers rich sensory theatre based on Italo Calvino’s celebrated book Invisible Cities. The show features Mallika Sarabhai and others in a fascinating interpretation of Calvino’s poetic philosophy around space, structures, time, human desire, endeavor and the endless connections that form the web of life – a core sustainability concept.