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Archives for January 2022

International Education Day

January 24, 2022 by Christine Pinkham Leave a Comment

January 24th is International Education Day, set forth by the United Nation’s Assembly to celebrate the role of education for peace and development.

Education is a basic building block of society, a key for many to escape poverty, and the single best investment countries can make to build prosperous, healthy, and equitable societies.

Our work includes collaborating with the six schools that comprise BCIT to prepare the current and next generation of ecocity builders and practitioners to advance ecocities globally. Through the Climate Changemakers Youth Leadership training and other initiatives, the Centre provides tools to scale change in real world contexts and increases access to education to those creating socially just cities in balance with nature.

BCIT’s focus on applied education is what differentiates it from most of its peers. We combine theory and practice in a way that enables our learners to leave BCIT confident and able to have an immediate impact in their work. Systemic sustainable change cannot happen without education, and we need new knowledge and skills to take us into the resilient future we need to survive.

Filed Under: Climate Changemakers, Students

Global Goals Week 2022

January 14, 2022 by Christine Pinkham Leave a Comment

One of the most widely known blueprints to a sustainable future lies within the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) brought forth by the United Nations in 2015. Global Goals Week, taking place January 15 – 22, 2022, is a time to reflect on the challenges and opportunities of driving global progress for people and the planet.

The SDGs range from issues such as tackling gender equality and eradicating poverty, to climate action and transitioning to levels of responsible consumption and production patterns. Canada has given high level political commitment to the SDGs, with many of them overlapping with existing local government priorities.

Dr. Jennie Moore Director of Institute Sustainability at BCIT sitting on the SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities cube.

Dr. Jennie Moore, Director, Institute Sustainability

Addressing these issues are all critical in achieving socially just cities living in balance with nature. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Climate Changemakers, Global Goals Week, SDGs

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