Education is recognized as having one of the highest long-term returns on investment of all development goals and supports the overall achievement of every SDG. Education for sustainable development allows every human being to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values necessary to shape a sustainable future.
Through education, we improve agricultural productivity, enhance the status of women, reduce population growth rates, enhance environmental protection, and generally raise the standard of living everywhere. But simply increasing basic literacy will not support a sustainable society. Institutional reform, curriculum reform, and development of locally relevant materials incorporating sustainable development issues, such as climate change, disaster risk reduction, biodiversity, and sustainable consumption, are priorities.
We all want children and young people who grow up on islands to build the knowledge and skills they need for the future. Today, our newsletter highlights the session “Developing a Broad and Sustainable Island Curriculum – sponsored by The Edge Foundation“, which explores different examples and approaches for schools and colleges on islands to develop a broad and sustainable curriculum rooted in the geography, history, and heritage of their island setting.
In the last two Virtual Island Summit, our partner and sponsor The Waitt Institute hosted sessions showcasing the progress made towards building a Blue Economy on islands. The Waitt Institute is sponsoring the Virtual Island Summit again this year, and will look into the tools available to achieve sustainable finance for effective Marine Protected Areas implementation.
This year’s Virtual Island Summit will present tons of relevant content shared by experts in several sustainability industries. The event will provide opportunities to learn, share knowledge, interact and expand your network.
The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) is an association of electric energy solutions providers and other stakeholders operating in the electricity industry in the Caribbean region, Central and South Americas and Globally. As part of its mission in accelerating the Caribbean Region’s energy sector transition, through innovation and advocacy, CARILEC will host The 2022 CAREC Conference and Exhibition in Miami, USA from September 25th to 29th. This year’s theme is ‘Navigating the Course of Power Sector Modernisation and Combatting Climate Change with Green Electricity and Resilient Infrastructure’.
An assembly of distinguished individuals including utility engineers, technical specialists, renewable energy (RE) experts, purchasing and procurement managers, and regional and international energy industry leaders will gather to present and express critical examinations. They will speak on learning and development through educational and insightful sessions on power grid resilience, RE expansion, alternative energy services, and e-mobility.