Presentation and panel discussion 'RCE Engagement in National and International Sustainability Processes' RCE Engagement in National and International Sustainability Processes: RCEs of the Americas Kim Smith, RCE Greater Portland 11th Global RCE Conference 7-9 December, 2018 Cebu, the Philippines

1. RCE Engagement in National
and International Sustainability Processes:
RCEs of the Americas
GLOBAL RCE CONFERENCE
DECEMBER 7, 2018
CEBU, PHILIPPINES
KIM SMITH, PH.D., RCE GREATER PORTLAND

2. The Role of Civil Society: We Are Still In

4. GAP Priority Action Areas (2015-2019)
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5. Advancing Policy
www.pcc.edu/sustain

6. Transforming Learning and Training Environments

7. Building Capacities of Educators and Trainers
✓ Curriculum Development
✓ Green Outcomes
✓ Conferences
✓ Webinars
✓ Professional Certificates
✓ Resource Clearinghouses

8. RCEs of the Americas (October, 2018):
ESD, Conservation and Climate Change in the 2030 Agenda

9. Teacher Training for ESD in Higher Education
(RCE Bogotá, Colombia)
❖ ESD initiative to incorporate climate change issues into teacher training at the university level
❖ Encourage young people to develop action research projects

10. Empowering and Mobilizing Youth:
Americas Youth Network
(RCE Georgetown, South Carolina, USA)
❖ UN Global Youth Corps
❖ Similar to the youth network among the Asia-Pacific RCEs
❖ Virtual Youth Conference

11. Accelerating Sustainable Solutions at the Local Level:
Strategies for Community Engagement
(RCE Greater Atlanta, Georgia, USA)
❖ Take stock of the current state of community inclusivity
❖ Identify ways to support engagement

12. Native Trees Education Project
(RCE Cuenca del Plata, Posadas, Argentina)
❖ Education for native biodiversity to mitigate climate change
❖ Teach the planting and care of native trees
❖ Preserve and raise awareness of native biodiversity within the Americas
❖ Create a database of educational material on planting and care of native flora

13. “Individuals must become sustainability
change-makers. They require the
knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes
that empower them to contribute to
sustainable development.” (2017)

14. Cross-cutting Key Competencies for Achieving the SDGs
▪ Systems thinking
▪ Anticipatory competency (evaluate multiple futures, consequences, and risks)
▪ Normative competency (norms, values, and actions, in context of conflicts of interests)
▪ Strategic competency (innovative actions)
▪ Collaboration
▪ Critical thinking
▪ Self-awareness
▪ Integrated problem-solving

15. Thank you!
Comments? Questions? Ideas?
Dr. Kim Smith
kdsmith@pcc.edu
www.gpsen.org