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What Did You Learn in School Today?
Monday 18 August
Lunch Side Event
Convenors: International Water Association (IWA), Water Environment Federation (WEF), Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), UN-Water, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
Event Summary and Conclusions
The UNESCO conference in Bonn 2009 is an opportunity to evaluate the UN Decade (2005-2014) of education for sustainable development, where water education ought to play an important part. Unfortunately, we find that in many countries, environmental education does not go beyond the jingles and the campaigns, and water is absent from school curricula. Water professionals see an important role for Ministers of Education to lead change. We need to link the academic with the practical, turn expert knowledge into common practice. For example, sustainability is about concrete actions: wash hands, save water and energy, don’t boil the entire kettle if you only need a cup of tea. Methods and materials need to be appropriate and affordable. A stick under a tree is still very effective and for that we don’t need an expert, we need a teacher. But old systems and schools are slow to adapt, and we need to understand the incentives that encourage change.
Side Event Programme 12:05-13:25 Room K16/K17
Chair: Carl Lindberg, Chairman, Swedish National Commission for UNESCO, former Deputy State Secretary
12.05 |
Introduction to the Topic and Aim of the Side Event. Where Are we in the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development? Outline of the Side Event and Future Events
Carl Lindberg |
12.10 |
Sida’s Perspective on Education for Sustainable Development
Martin Westin, Programme Officer, Sida, Sweden |
12.20 |
Capacity Building for IWRM in South Africa, West Africa, Latin America and Sri Lanka
Ms. Simone Noemdoe, Water Management Specialist, Cap-Net, South Africa |
12.30 |
The Role of the Private Sector
Gretchen McClain, President ITT Fluid Technology, ITT, U.S.A. |
12.40 |
On Water and Education, Why it is Important With Water Education in Schools the Context of Sustainable Water Management
Johan Kuylenstierna, Chief Technical Advisor, UN Water, Italy |
12.50 |
Discussion and Conclusions of 3-5 Main Issues That Will be Key Messages to the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development in 2009 |
13.25 |
Summary, Carl Lindberg |
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Presentation from the event
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