Education for Sustainable Development in Practice: Tips from Educators - Webinar

This webinar brought together two experts in education strategies and policies, which provided examples of how different groups and stakeholders can come together to support government’s efforts to infuse sustainability in education, emphasizing the social and environmental dimensions, and enhancing the quality of education. Speakers: Donnie R. Hale (USA): He serves as the Vice President of Innovation and Growth for the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL). Dr. Hale brings 20+ years of experience in higher education, teaching, research, coaching, community building, and relationship cultivation. His body of work is focused on race, equity, educational opportunity, college access and human development. His teaching experience has been in areas of sociology, education, African American history, and cultural diversity. Kirsten Leask (Scotland): She is Project Manager (Connecting Classrooms), Learning for Sustainability (LfS) Scotland, at the Moray House School of Education and Sport, IETL, of the University of Edinburgh. She joined LfS Scotland as a member of the Steering Group in 2013 and as Project Manager in 2019. Originally a secondary teacher, she has worked on sustainability-related learning initiatives and for various NGOs for the past 20 years. She’s involved with Scotland’s UN University Regional Centre of Expertise in Education for Sustainable Development. Moderator – Alicia Jimenez (Costa Rica): Director of Programmes, Earth Charter International. Costa Rica. She is a biologist from the University of Costa Rica, with a MSc in Resource Development from Michigan State University in the United States and a PhD on Education from La Salle University, Costa Rica. In 2006, she joined the ECI, where she is involved with the Secretariat’s projects on education for sustainable development. She has co-written two books, edited two books and written a number of articles and book chapters on ESD topics.