The IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC), UNESCO, and the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity - along with partners - was proud to host Education Day on October 27th at the KM-GBF Pavilion at hashtag#COP16. Education Day brought together over 100 education experts, leaders, and youth from around the world to chart the path forward for a global plan of action on education for biodiversity and to support Parties in including educational strategies in their National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs).

A dynamic delegation of over 20 members of the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) participated in the 12th World Environmental Education Congress in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 29 - February 3, 2024. Since 2003, the WEEC Network has connected thousands of experts from around the world to share advances in Environmental Education (EE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). IUCN CEC delegates shined as plenary speakers, panel experts, and moderators on the main stages of WEEC, while also supporting the Congress backstage as rapporteurs and youth organizers. IUCN President Razan Al Mubarak gave an inspiring opening plenary on how transformative educational approaches can align to tackle the triple planetary crisis, now and for generations to come. As a complement to the main WEEC programme, CEC leaders convened and led four design dialogue sessions that explored the role of IUCN and CEC in shaping the new era of Nature-based Education, an area of focus for the Commission.

The IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC), UNESCO, and the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity - along with partners - was proud to host Education Day on October 27th at the KM-GBF Pavilion at hashtag#COP16. Education Day brought together over 100 education experts, leaders, and youth from around the world to chart the path forward for a global plan of action on education for biodiversity and to support Parties in including educational strategies in their National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs).

A dynamic delegation of over 20 members of the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) participated in the 12th World Environmental Education Congress in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 29 - February 3, 2024. Since 2003, the WEEC Network has connected thousands of experts from around the world to share advances in Environmental Education (EE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). IUCN CEC delegates shined as plenary speakers, panel experts, and moderators on the main stages of WEEC, while also supporting the Congress backstage as rapporteurs and youth organizers. IUCN President Razan Al Mubarak gave an inspiring opening plenary on how transformative educational approaches can align to tackle the triple planetary crisis, now and for generations to come. As a complement to the main WEEC programme, CEC leaders convened and led four design dialogue sessions that explored the role of IUCN and CEC in shaping the new era of Nature-based Education, an area of focus for the Commission.