🎆Happy New Year 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣

Congratulations to Charles Hopkins, C.M. 🎉 Charles has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours. His UNESCO Chair's leadership in ESD continues to have a positive impact in Canada and internationally. A well-deserved recognition. 👏

Warm holiday wishes from the UNESCO Chair at YorkU🎄✨🌍 🙏Thank you to our colleagues & partners for a year of collaboration, shared learning, & collective commitment to reorienting education towards sustainability 📚🤝🌱Wishing you a restful holiday season, joyful moments, & a hopeful New Year ahead 🎁❄️💫🥂

Great visit to the Erindale Academy in Mississauga (GTA) and a thoughtful exchange on AI and ESD. Looking ahead to the Global Youth Challenge (AI and the Future of Work) on 27–28 March 2026. Applications are open for youth aged 13–18. 🔗 reg.theglobalyouth.org

On International Human Rights Day (Dec 10), the People’s Report 2025 for Canada launches in Ottawa. The report asks a hard question: why do Canada’s commitments on poverty, hunger, housing, & gender equality still not translate into action at home? 👉 peoplesreportcanada.org or on our chair homepage.

Check out the last edition of the 2025 York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter Series - for the month of December. 🌍 Read here: www.yorku.ca/unescochair/newsletter-12-2025/ #ESDfor2030 #Sustainability4Ed #TransformingEducation #SDGs #HigherEducation #UNESCOChairs

The UNESCO Chair at YorkU is pleased to congratulate all participants of the UNITAR–UNESCO LEAP-FAST Programme with Majmaah University. Thanks to our partners for strengthening global collaboration for SDG-aligned higher education.

The UNESCO Chair at YorkU is pleased to share the closing video of the UNITAR–UNESCO LEAP-FAST Programme with Majmaah University. The programme brought together higher education leaders advancing whole-institution transformation, futures thinking, inclusion.

Check out the York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter – November 2025 edition! Explore the latest highlights, insights, and global updates on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD): 🌍 Read here: www.yorku.ca/unescochair/newsletter-11-2025/ #SocialSummit2025 #ESDfor2030 #WSSD2

🌍 Celebrating a lifetime of impact in education! 👏👏👏 Congratulations to Charles Hopkins, UNESCO Chair at York University, on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from AASHE at this year’s Conference & Expo in Minneapolis.

🌍 Happy United Nations Day! Today we celebrate global cooperation, peace, and sustainability—for everyone. Test your UN knowledge and take the UN Knowledge Quiz 👉 www.un.org/en/observanc...

Congratulations to Charles Hopkins for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from AASHE 👏👏👏

🍁Greetings from Toronto! Our October 2025 Newsletter is now live.In this edition, we share highlights for upcoming events, recent publications, and ongoing collaborations, all focused on advancing ESD. Check it out here 👉https://www.yorku.ca/unescochair/newsletter-10-2025/

🌿 Today, on Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada, we pause to honour the experiences of Indigenous Peoples and reflect on the history and legacy of residential schools. @yorkuniversity.bsky.social @unesco.org

🌍✨ Great discussions at the UNESCO Chair Conference in Hong Kong on sustainability, technology & education. Shared insights on #ESD & #TVET with Charles Hopkins, and joined a thoughtful panel with colleagues. Grateful for new ideas & connections! 🌱📚

🌍 What an inspiring workshop on higher education for sustainability! After Dzul Razak’s keynote on 7 steps for transformation, Subarna Sivapalan and Katrin Kohl shared insights on how a Whole-Institution Approach (WIA) can drive real, systemic change. #ESDfor2030

At #TTLC2025 hosted by Taylor’s University, UNESCO Chair Charles Hopkins delivered the keynote on the critical role of higher education in advancing sustainability in the context of AI, climate change, and global challenges. #EducationForSustainableDevelopment #HigherEducation #TTLC2025 #ESDfor2030

The September 2025 Newsletter of the @unesco.org Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability at York University is now available, featuring updates, interesting events and new opportunities in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). 😊 Check it out! yorku.ca/unescochair/...

🚨 Join the LEAP-FAST Event at HLPF 2025! 🚨 🧠🌱 Transforming higher education for sustainability starts now. Who will take the leap? 🎓 This session features voices from the LEAP-FAST community - sharing real stories of change. 📅 23 July 2025 🕒 1:15–2:30 PM EDT 📍 Zoom 🔗 shorturl.at/qYsz4

It is July 1. Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 and the York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter for July 2025 is here Check it out: www.yorku.ca/unescochair/... Thank you for your interest 😊

💚 The track with the heart! As we wrapped the Education, Gender & Inequality track at #GSDCongress2025, we celebrated a new community. Thank you for the deep dialogue, bold ideas & big hearts. Let’s carry it forward toward just, inclusive futures—extra ❤️ to Melisa Tan & daughter for the art!

A powerful Day 2 in the Education, Gender & Inequality track at #GSDCongress2025. From refugee camp education to SDG equity, we explored how higher ed drives justice. Join us tomorrow at 11 for our final fireside chat + open dialogue. 🩵💚 And yes—there are at least 37 ways to show a heart!

The YorkU #UNESCOChair team led the Education, Gender & Inequality track at #GSDCongress2025, exploring how inclusive, transformative education can drive justice and sustainability.

At the Times Higher Education Global Sustainable Development Congress in Istanbul, Charles Hopkins and Katrin Kohl will be the hosts for the agenda track on EDUCATION, GENDER, & INEQUALITY. Show your heart! ❤️❤️❤️

At the Global Sustainable Development Congress, a new joint policy report by Times Higher Education, UNESCO and Prince Sultan University, was officially launched. The UNESCO Chair team from YorkU was part of the global group of authors. Find more about the report: lnkd.in/gTC7VGsK

Happy World Environment Day! 🌱🌍 Today we celebrate our shared planet and reflect on how our choices — in how we live, learn, and lead — shape the future of life on Earth. Let’s continue to inspire change! Check out our newsletter for June 2025 - www.yorku.ca/unescochair/...

It is June with @unep.org World Environment Day just around the corner! Check out the York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter for June 2025: www.yorku.ca/unescochair/... Thank you so much for your click 🥰

🌍 We are thrilled that @yorkuniversity.bsky.social #UNESCOChairs Charles Hopkins and Katrin Kohl will be co-hosting the track “Education, Gender and Inequality” at the @timeshighered.bsky.social GSDC in Istanbul 🇹🇷 on 16–19 June. 📅 www.timeshighered-events.com/gsd-congress...

On 20 May at 12.30 pm ET, join Earth Charter & York's UNESCO Chair Charles Hopkins for a dialogue on “Education for Sustainable Development in Practice". Discover how Ridge & Valley Charter School (NJ, USA) transformed their curriculum. Register: earthcharter.org/events/webin... #ESDfor2030

Just back from Majmaah University in Saudi Arabia, the UNESCO Chair team at York University supported facilitating the 1st @unitar.bsky.social – @unesco.org LEAP-FAST Workshop, a key component of the inaugural Certificate Programme. Learn more: highereducation.unsdglearn.org

Just back from Majmaah University in Saudi Arabia, the UNESCO Chair team at York University supported facilitating the 1st @unitar.bsky.social – @unesco.org LEAP-FAST Workshop, a key component of the inaugural Certificate Programme. Learn more: highereducation.unsdglearn.org

Today is #EarthDay! This Earth Day, let’s take a moment and honour our shared planet by rethinking how we live, learn, and lead. Every action counts - towards a more just, sustainable, and hopeful future for all. 🌍✨

The Association of the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has recognized Charles Hopkins, who has served as the UNESCO Chair at York University since 1999, for his remarkable contributions to sustainability in education. Congratulations! @yorkuniversity.bsky.social

On April 23, we launch a special issue on “Policy Perspectives on Education for Sustainable Development” with the Journal of Education for Sustainable Development! Register now! bit.ly/JESD25 #ESDfor2030

WHAT A HAUL! Just some of the plastic collected from the York University campus today to launch Earth Week. Thanks to all the faculty and students who helped make this possible. @unescochair.bsky.social @seeducating.bsky.social @rcgssgrc.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social

As a global community, we must explore how to engage with complexity, enable systemic change, and co-create more sustainable futures. #HCI2025 Charles Hopkins, UNESCO Chair @yorkuniversity.bsky.social At HCI 2025, a global event advancing human capability w/>12,000 attendees in Riyadh (KSA).

The York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter for April 2025 is available now - yorku.ca/unescochair/... This edition features insights on sustainability, education, and global partnerships shaping the future during Earth Month 2025.

The General Assembly of the United Nations in its resolution 66/281 of 12 July 2012 proclaimed 20 March the International Day of Happiness. The resolution was initiated by Bhutan, a country which recognized the value of national happiness over national income since the early 1970s.

The General Assembly of the United Nations in its resolution 66/281 of 12 July 2012 proclaimed 20 March the International Day of Happiness. The resolution was initiated by Bhutan, a country which recognized the value of national happiness over national income since the early 1970s.

Charles Hopkins is honored to spend three days with the incredible team at the California Academy of Sciences for conversations on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). It is impressive to see pioneering innovative approaches to inspire care and action for the natural world during #SDGMonth.

Check it out! The York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter for March 2025 is available now: yorku.ca/unescochair/... #ESDfor2030 #LearnForOurPlanet #YorkUSDGs #SDGMonth #SDGWeek2025 #highereducation #unesco #unescochairs #SDGs

It is inspiring to work with future leaders from The Honors College at Dade College at Global Citizenship Alliance in envisioning a better future and developing strategies for students to make a difference in their future professions. ❤️

Working with exceptional students from @miamidadecounty.bsky.social & teaching in a transformative learning environment is a pleasure at Global Citizenship Alliance. 1 week of deep reflections, engaging with different perspectives to empower students to be responsible global citizens.

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Check out our first newsletter in 2025 😊 - The York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter February 2025 is available now: yorku.ca/unescochair/...

The 2025 UN ECOSOC Partnership Forum will be held next week! SDSN, YorkU, and Columbia U, in partnership with UNESCO will offer a conversation on ESD and Higher Education on 4 February 2025 at 9 am EST. Join us and register here: sdgacademy.org/sdsn-to-host...

Education is a human right, a public good & a public responsibility. The United Nations proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace & development. Find out more: www.unesco.org/en/days/educ... #InternationalDayofEducation

The Education for Sustainability Action Conference is bringing together people from across the globe that are walking the talk, making a difference in schools and in communities towards understanding and cherishing values of sustainability. This leads to incredible action on the ground 💚🌏🍃

Only 2 days to go for the Educating for Sustainability Action conference at CEE! This will be a wonderful start to a new, hopefully another impactful, year! Thank you so much Centre for Environment Education for inviting Charles Hopkins and Katrin Kohl. Register today to join us: lnkd.in/gehTdFz

As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect with gratitude on the shared progress in advancing #ESDfor2030, fostering global collaboration, and working towards a more sustainable future. May this holiday season bring you joy, and moments of reflection. Thanks for being part of our journey. Happy Holidays!