Parallel Sessions

Paper Presentation

The Centre for Environment Education (CEE) invited researchers, educators, and academics to submit papers for its International Conference on "Education for Sustainability Action." An Abstract Review Committee was established to assess submissions across various sub-themes, all addressing the role of education in tackling the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. CEE received approximately 40 abstracts, both national and international.

This session featured impactful research contributions from educators, researchers, professors, and NGOs, addressing critical themes such as sustainability education, climate action, and the role of indigenous knowledge. A selection of these papers were presented during this session, with others focusing on curriculum design and education integration combined into the Green Curriculum Session on Day 2.

Speakers

Key Recommendations from the Session

• Integration of Indigenous Elders’ Wisdom into climate education and action
• Address gaps in K-12 climate change education with hands-on, experiential, and technology-based learning.
• Ensure meaningful and prioritised implementation of sustainability education in curricula.
• Incorporate behavioural and neuroscience approaches to build emotional connections to nature from an early age.
• Implement adaptation measures in schools to address climate vulnerabilities affecting students.
• Utilise global conferences to advance sustainability education and advocate for increased funding.

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