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Conference of the Americas UNU - RCE
Aug 8, 2015 – Aug 11, 2015
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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The Global RCE Network
101 vibrant multistakeholder initiatives worldwide…
120 RCEs around the world
•Asia-Pacific: 45
•Africa: 25
•Americas: 17
•Europe: 33
RCE
Network
Source: http://archive.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=1849&ddlID=2880
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Regional Center of Expertise on ESD – RCE Bogota
RCE Bogota
Acknowledged in 2009
Promotes ESD through interdisciplinary work and
partnership between universities, governments,
organizations, civil society.
RCE UNU – IAS
Goal:
Global Learning Space for Sustainable Development.
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Institutions of RCE Bogota
0 12 universities (public and private)
0 Government institutions (Ministry of Environment,
Environment District Secretary, Local Government)
0 NGOs (Dame tu mano– Econciencia)
0 Schools (primary – secondary)
0 Coordinator: Olga María Bermúdez G.
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Actions of RCE Bogota
Environmental
Forums
Comunication
Memories
Educational
conferences
RCE´s Young
Network
Teacher
Training
Investigation
International
Cooperation
Innovative forms of collaboration
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RCE´s Young Network
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One of the main challenges of
the RCE´s Bogotá is building a
process that allows young
Colombians to contribute with
their initiatives at the local and
regional environmental
management, actively and
effectively participate in
decision-making and influence
the State actions towards
building an ethical and
responsible environmental
culture.

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0 The objective of the
Environmental Forums and
Educational Workshops, which are
carried out with the proposed
theme for each year by the
Decade, is creating a Citizen
Environmental Culture for the
people of Bogota.
0 These events are free of charge,
they are open to public
participation besides students,
teachers and researchers
interested in environmental issues
and interested in orienting our
city towards sustainability.
Environmental Forums and Educational Conferences
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Environmental Forums and Educational Conferences
0 The work of planning and carrying
out the different Educational
Forums and Conferences is
collaborative, cooperative and
through an interdisciplinary team of
professionals who belong to the 12
Universities which are members of
the RCE Bogota. Each institution that
is participating is responsible for the
organization, both academically and
logistically of each of the events.
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0 The lecturers involved in the Forums
and the Educational Workshops are
experts in the subjects proposed by
the Decade. The lecturers are invited
to submit their contributions and
create an open dialogue with the
participants. There is always a space
for discussion and public input in each
forum
0 The conferences are spaces to
socialize Pedagogical research
experiences and projects developed by
communities and students on issues
related to Education for Sustainability.
Environmental Forums and Educational Conferences
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Environmental Forums and Educational Conferences
0 The closure of the session is
done at the end of each event
with some conclusions that are
created together with the
participants. The purpose is
promoting actions that
contribute to friendly
environmental changes in both
the individual and the collective
life of the participants.
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Environmental Forums and Educational Conferences
0 To the present there have
been 44 Educational Forums
and Conferences, with an
average attendance of 200
participants per event.
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0 Having completed the Environmental Forums and Educational
Conference each year, the best papers presented are assessed and
collected to organize the publication of the respective memoirs, which
were published in a physical version and in 2 digital books until 2012.
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Contributions
construction of
a citizen culture
covers a range
of population
who is
normally
excluded
Non - formal
education
Universities
are getting
closer to
communities
productive
dialogue of
knowledge
academia and
the
experience of
common
people
creating new
learning and
knowledge
about
environment
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RCE´s Young Network
RCE Youth ownership of water resources through
education for sustainable development programs
0 RCE Bogotá has been supporting and advising actions of direct involvement in the
young members of its Youth Network. They have contributed and made decisions
in different spaces and venues in the country.
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0 RCE contributes to cultural transformation of the strategic
ecosystems of the city stakeholders, leaded by children and youth as
pioneers of change.
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0 RCE Bogotá has been supporting and advising actions of direct
involvement in the young members of its Youth Network.
0 The Network is a place where youth come together to carry out
activities, projects and actions according to the needs of their territory.

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Cleaning water sources in coordination with
environmental and civil authorities of the city
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Training workshops for children and youth in
schools and public education institutions
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Education in practice, through outings, walks and
outdoor activities in some of the city’s basins.
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Visits to communities through existing citizen
participation spaces in which recreational activities,
lectures, workshops and awareness activities are
developed.
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Forums, discussions and opportunities for
reflection on the responsibility in front of the
management and use of natural resources.
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Project writing for the reuse of water in homes, the
collection and use of rainwater.
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Campaigns to bring clean
water to remote cities
(Aguatón, Donaton, Water
bank)
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Thank you!
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