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GLOBAL COMMUNITIES for SUSTAINABILITY School driven Partnership models for sustainable communities.
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Transcript of GLOBAL COMMUNITIES for SUSTAINABILITY School driven Partnership models for sustainable communities.
Purpose of Meeting Project Description Value of such a Project Relevance to national indicators under
DESD Avenues for Support
Rationale for the Project CEE is experienced in developing materials and
programs in support of EE and ESD CEE supports partnerships utilising
complementary strengths of other organisations to avoid duplication of effort
Need to bridge international experiences within the ambit of EE in India and Australia to enhance quality, depth and range of programs
Objectives To set up a liaison and partnership in counterpart states of
Australia and India
To develop and share their Sustainable Development Initiatives (SDI s) using schools as the focal group
To include their communities and engage various stakeholders in the sustainable development initiatives
Essentially it will comprise individuals and institutions from the formal and non-formal education sectors such as school children, teachers, faculties of universities and staff from knowledge based institutions such as research centres , botanical gardens and museums
GCS process Upto 15 Schools from a pilot state in India
and 15 from an Australian state are invited to participate
Each works on a Sustainable Development initiative (SDi)
Each SDi unites a cluster of stakeholders in the community
Each SDi identifies its individual sustainability concerns, develops work
plans and acts on them
GCS Process (cont’d) Cluster representatives from best project
visit their counterpart country for exchange of experiences
They return to share what they have learned through youth networks, local govt. events, workshops, publications, conferences
Exchange Visits Visiting teams to consist of 1 teacher and 2
students Expected outcomes are: *A greater understanding of sustainability in
contrasting cultures*A better understanding of the influence of
educational, social, cultural, geographical, economic and political contexts on capacity, actions and visions for sustainability
Relevance to DESD Promote education and strengthen international
cooperation towards the development of innovative policies, programs and practices of ESD
Encourage changes in behaviour that allow for a more sustainable and just society for all
CEE already a leader in the DESD. Ahmedabad International Conference in January 2005
CEE has produced 2 films on ESD for UNESCO
Principles SDI will support enquiry based and action learning
principles and processes to ensure deep learning and change will occur
Communication processes involving the whole school and its community encouraged
Communication network will be established between stakeholding partners in the local community and with counterparts in India
Support for connection to existing programs, policies and initiatives in each country is paramount
Evaluation critical.