Can education Change
the Climate?
International
conference at the Danish School of Education, Aarhus University
The Danish School of Education and Aarhus University’s
Climate Secretariat are hosting a conference on the role
of education in addressing the climate crisis. The conference
will be held at the Danish School of Education on 11 December
2009, during the COP15 climate summit.
A number of international researchers will present results
and recommendations based on a yearlong research project
at the think tank International Alliance of Leading Education
Institutes.
The
Danish School of Education at Aarhus University serves as
project coordinator and will host the international conference
on education and climate challenges. The researchers’
primary message is that education should play a central
role in relation to sustainable development.
The
conference has two themes:
The
first theme focuses on how education can contribute to sustainable
development.
The
second theme focuses on climate communication between expert
and the general public in the context of the struggle against
climate change.
Sustainable
development requires education
“The
role of education in sustainable development is often forgotten
in our discussions of possible responses to the climate
crisis. This is unwise”, says Professor Jeppe Læssøe
(the Danish School of Education at Aarhus University), who
is project manager of the research project.
“While
education is not some kind of magic formula for solving
the crisis, it is meaningless to work with sustainable development
without factoring in education as a necessary dimension."
Disagreement
on climate change is the greatest barrier
There
are many opinions on how we as a society should handle the
climate challenge, and disagreements on the subject are
thought to be one of the greatest barriers to concrete initiatives
for change. Climate expert Professor Michael Hulme (University
of East Anglia School of Environmental Studies, UK) will
draw on his book Why We Disagree About Climate Change to
explore this issue at the conference.
PRACTICAL
INFORMATION
The
conference will take place in English. Politicians, journalists,
special interest organisation representatives and professionals
from the environmental and educational sectors are encouraged
to attend.
Time
and place
Friday
11 December 2009 9.30-17.00
The Danish School of Education, Aarhus University
Tuborgvej 164
2400 Copenhagen NV
Energy Agency Conference – From target to action
With a starting point of the new set of climate and energy
targets within the European Union, the Association of Swedish
Regional Energy Agencies will organize a conference for
European local and regional energy actors.
The Association of Swedish Regional Energy Agencies
The new set of climate and energy targets within the EU
aim at a minimum of 20% reduction of greenhouse gases, 20%
reduction of energy use and 20% of produced energy from
renewables.
The
conference themes are:
•Which
role can local and regional energy actors play in achieving
these targets and what support can the European Commission
provide?
•New working areas are likely to occur. What are the
strategies needed to cope with these?
The conference will take place during the important UN COP15
meeting on climate change in Copenhagen where many climate
and energy activities are planned to happen at that time.
Malmö is situated only 30 minutes away from Copenhagen
by train, so you can take the opportunity to combine both
events.
Register
before 9 Oct and get a cheaper price. Also book one of the
reserved hotel rooms.
More
information about all the above: http://www.ek-skane.se/eac
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