![Moderator: Peter Blaze Corcoran, Center for Environmental and Sustainability
Education, Florida Gulf Coast University
Panelists:
John Fernandez, Professor of Architecture and Director of the
Environmental Solutions Initiative, MIT
Monika MacDevette, Deputy Director of Environmental Policy
Implementation, United Nations Environment Programme, Kenya
Akpezi Ogbuigwe, Director International Collaboration Center, Rivers
State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria
Stephen Sterling, Prof of Sustainability Education, Plymouth University,
England
Keynote Panel :
The Role of Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs] in
Advancing Sustainability in Higher Education
WSSD-U-2016](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/wssd-u-2016sept16sdgpanel-161007140716/85/WSSD-U-2016-Sept-16-SDG-Panel-1-320.jpg)
![Moderator: Peter Blaze Corcoran, Center for Environmental and Sustainability
Education, Florida Gulf Coast University
Panelists:
John Fernandez, Professor of Architecture and Director of the
Environmental Solutions Initiative, MIT
Monika MacDevette, Deputy Director of Environmental Policy
Implementation, United Nations Environment Programme, Kenya
Akpezi Ogbuigwe, Director International Collaboration Center, Rivers
State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria
Stephen Sterling, Prof of Sustainability Education, Plymouth University,
England
Keynote Panel :
The Role of Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs] in
Advancing Sustainability in Higher Education
WSSD-U-2016](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/wssd-u-2016sept16sdgpanel-161007140716/75/WSSD-U-2016-Sept-16-SDG-Panel-1-2048.jpg)
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- 1. Moderator: Peter BlazeCorcoran, Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education, Florida Gulf Coast University Panelists: John Fernandez, Professor of Architecture and Director of the Environmental Solutions Initiative, MIT Monika MacDevette, Deputy Director of Environmental Policy Implementation, United Nations Environment Programme, Kenya Akpezi Ogbuigwe, Director International Collaboration Center, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria Stephen Sterling, Prof of Sustainability Education, Plymouth University, England Keynote Panel : The Role of Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs] in Advancing Sustainability in Higher Education WSSD-U-2016
- 2. John E. Fernández,Director MITEnvironmental SolutionsInitiative environmentalsolutions.mit.edu [email protected] MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative People and the Planet
- 3. 3 During the 20th century… good and bad news • Population increased 4x • Affluence increased 20x but… •Material intensity is about 40% of what it was in 1900 Origins and Opportunities
- 4. 4 Cities account for 2/3 of global energy and 3/4 of carbon emissions 2005-2050 • City population is poised to double • x3 increase in urban energy •x3 increase in urban land area Origins and Opportunities
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- 10. 10 Environmental Solutions Initiative Mission: advancescience, engineering,policy,design,humanities,and arts toward a people-centric and planet-positive future.
- 11. 11 Environment and Sustainability Minor forundergraduates “Menset manus,”nowMind+Hand+Heart
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- 13. 13 ESI Seed Grant Climate, Cities, Culture Willnew limits on coal use in China reduce toxic air pollutants across Asia? Professors Valerie J. Karplus (Sloan), Noelle Selin (IDSS)
- 14. Joseff Kolman COP21 andbeyond
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- 17. Monika MacDevette Deputy Directorof Environmental Policy Implementation, United Nations Environment Programme, Kenya
- 18. Higher Education and theSustainable Development Goals UN Environment
- 19. UN Environment: Anintroduction UN Environment is the leading authority on environmental matters (General Assembly Resolution 67/213 and Rio+20 outcome document para. 88) Its mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
- 20. Priority Areas • Climatechange • Disasters and conflicts • Ecosystem management • Environmental governance • Chemicals and waste • Resource efficiency and sustainable consumption and production • Environment under review
- 23. The Sustainable Development Goals •2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • 17 Sustainable Development Goals, as a follow up to the Millennium Development Goals • Environmental dimension present in many of them – SDG 4. Quality Education for All (Target 4.7 Education for sustainable development). – SDG 7. Affordable and clean energy – SDG 11. Sustainable cities and communities – SDG 12. Responsible consumption and production – SDG 13. Climate action – SDG 14. Life below water – SDG 15. Life on land
- 24. UN Environment Education andthe SDGs
- 25. SDG 4. Education(1) • Focus on Universities and Higher Education, supporting the development of academic curricula and the greening of campuses. • UNEA-2 Resolution on Environmental Education: Investing in human capacity for sustainable development, through environmental education and training (May 2016). • Flagship initiative: Global Universities Partnership on Environment & Sustainability (GUPES) – Almost 800 universities worldwide, with a strong presence in developing countries.
- 26. Statistics : 1July 2016
- 27. SDG 4. Education(2) • Support the Global Action Program (GAP) on Education for Sustainable Development (PN-2), following the UN Decade on ESD – SDG 4. • Chair of the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) in 2016 – SDG 11. HESI is a UN multi-stakeholder platform formed by UN- DESA, UNEP, UN-Habitat, UNESCO, UNU, and UN Global Compact's Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative. • Eye on Earth: Capacity Development Focal Area.
- 28. SDG 4. Education- UNEP (3) • Education – MOOCs: Massive Open Online Courses – Graduate curriculum sourcebooks – Greening Universities Toolkit • Training – 10 annual training programmes • Networking – GUPES – HESI: Higher Education Sustainability Initiative – Kenya Green University Network
- 29. SDG 11 –Sustainable cities and communities • Urban Ecosystem-based Adaptation • Sustainable consumption and production (SCP) – 10-Year Framework Programme on SCP – Cities and Sustainable Lifestyles • Communication and awareness raising • UNEP & UN-Habitat Greener Cities Partnership • HESI / UN-Habitat: Position paper on capacity paper and the New Urban Agenda and Action Plan for Universities (Habitat III Conference)
- 30. SDG 13 –Climate Action • Climate change: Adaptation and mitigation – Ecosystem-based Adaptation • Greater attention on low-emission campuses – Toolkit for Greening Universities • Demand for education and training – UNEP Sourcebook Graduate Curricular Ecosystem Based Climate Change Adaptation – Forests in a changing climate. REDD+ Graduate Curriculum Sourcebook – REDD+ Academy
- 31. Mainstreaming Environmental Education throughMOOCs/ E-Learning Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Marine Litter
- 32. Akpezi Ogbuigwe Director InternationalCollaboration Center, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria
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- 34. , Stephen Sterling Professor ofSustainability Education, Plymouth University, England
Editor's Notes
- #4 In the 20th century population increased x4, material extraction x8, and global GDP x20. materials include fossil fuel energy carriers. So, material intensity (materials extraction/capita) doubled, BUT, affluence increased 5 times faster than population growth. Using material intensity as material consumption/GDP, it is clear that our global economy dematerialized, such that the economy at the end of the 20thc was only 40% as material intensive as it was at the beginning, in 1900. industry reduced its material intensity the most (over transportation and the built environment)
- #6 Also, recent China US clmate summit, upcoming climate summit in Boston (Kerry)
- #7 Also, recent China US clmate summit, upcoming climate summit in Boston (Kerry)
- #11 It’s at this moment – of urgent need and possibility of change – that ESI has been founded.
- #12 It’s at this moment – of urgent need and possibility of change – that ESI has been founded.
- #14 On the eve of President Xi's visit to the US and summit with President Obama, Professor Karplus participated in the panel discussion on Meeting China’s Climate Goals at Columbia University today, September 21, 2015, at 12:30-2:00 p.m