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🎆Happy New Year 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣
January 1, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Congratulations to Charles Hopkins, C.M. 🎉 Charles has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours. His UNESCO Chair's leadership in ESD continues to have a positive impact in Canada and internationally. A well-deserved recognition. 👏
December 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Warm holiday wishes from the UNESCO Chair at YorkU🎄✨🌍 🙏Thank you to our colleagues & partners for a year of collaboration, shared learning, & collective commitment to reorienting education towards sustainability 📚🤝🌱Wishing you a restful holiday season, joyful moments, & a hopeful New Year ahead 🎁❄️💫🥂
December 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Great visit to the Erindale Academy in Mississauga (GTA) and a thoughtful exchange on AI and ESD. Looking ahead to the Global Youth Challenge (AI and the Future of Work) on 27–28 March 2026. Applications are open for youth aged 13–18.

🔗 reg.theglobalyouth.org
December 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
On International Human Rights Day (Dec 10), the People’s Report 2025 for Canada launches in Ottawa. The report asks a hard question: why do Canada’s commitments on poverty, hunger, housing, & gender equality still not translate into action at home?
👉 peoplesreportcanada.org or on our chair homepage.
December 10, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Check out the last edition of the 2025 York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter Series - for the month of December.

🌍 Read here: www.yorku.ca/unescochair/newsletter-12-2025/

#ESDfor2030 #Sustainability4Ed #TransformingEducation #SDGs #HigherEducation #UNESCOChairs
December 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The UNESCO Chair at YorkU is pleased to congratulate all participants of the UNITAR–UNESCO LEAP-FAST Programme with Majmaah University. Thanks to our partners for strengthening global collaboration for SDG-aligned higher education.
November 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
The UNESCO Chair at YorkU is pleased to share the closing video of the UNITAR–UNESCO LEAP-FAST Programme with Majmaah University.

The programme brought together higher education leaders advancing whole-institution transformation, futures thinking, inclusion.
November 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Check out the York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter – November 2025 edition! Explore the latest highlights, insights, and global updates on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD):

🌍 Read here: www.yorku.ca/unescochair/newsletter-11-2025/

#SocialSummit2025 #ESDfor2030 #WSSD2
November 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
🌍 Celebrating a lifetime of impact in education!

👏👏👏 Congratulations to Charles Hopkins, UNESCO Chair at York University, on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from AASHE at this year’s Conference & Expo in Minneapolis.
October 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
🌍 Happy United Nations Day! Today we celebrate global cooperation, peace, and sustainability—for everyone.

Test your UN knowledge and take the UN Knowledge Quiz
👉 www.un.org/en/observanc...
October 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Congratulations to Charles Hopkins for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from AASHE 👏👏👏
October 23, 2025 at 2:18 AM
🍁Greetings from Toronto!

Our October 2025 Newsletter is now live.In this edition, we share highlights for upcoming events, recent publications, and ongoing collaborations, all focused on advancing ESD.

Check it out here 👉https://www.yorku.ca/unescochair/newsletter-10-2025/
October 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
🌿 Today, on Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada, we pause to honour the experiences of Indigenous Peoples and reflect on the history and legacy of residential schools.

@yorkuniversity.bsky.social @unesco.org
September 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
🌍✨ Great discussions at the UNESCO Chair Conference in Hong Kong on sustainability, technology & education. Shared insights on #ESD & #TVET with Charles Hopkins, and joined a thoughtful panel with colleagues. Grateful for new ideas & connections! 🌱📚
September 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🌍 What an inspiring workshop on higher education for sustainability! After Dzul Razak’s keynote on 7 steps for transformation, Subarna Sivapalan and Katrin Kohl shared insights on how a Whole-Institution Approach (WIA) can drive real, systemic change.

#ESDfor2030
September 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
At #TTLC2025 hosted by Taylor’s University, UNESCO Chair Charles Hopkins delivered the keynote on the critical role of higher education in advancing sustainability in the context of AI, climate change, and global challenges.

#EducationForSustainableDevelopment #HigherEducation #TTLC2025 #ESDfor2030
September 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The September 2025 Newsletter of the @unesco.org Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability at York University is now available, featuring updates, interesting events and new opportunities in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). 😊 Check it out!

yorku.ca/unescochair/...
September 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
🚨 Join the LEAP-FAST Event at HLPF 2025! 🚨
🧠🌱 Transforming higher education for sustainability starts now. Who will take the leap?

🎓 This session features voices from the LEAP-FAST community - sharing real stories of change.

📅 23 July 2025
🕒 1:15–2:30 PM EDT
📍 Zoom
🔗 shorturl.at/qYsz4
July 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
It is July 1. Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 and the York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter for July 2025 is here Check it out: www.yorku.ca/unescochair/...

Thank you for your interest 😊
July 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
💚 The track with the heart! As we wrapped the Education, Gender & Inequality track at #GSDCongress2025, we celebrated a new community. Thank you for the deep dialogue, bold ideas & big hearts. Let’s carry it forward toward just, inclusive futures—extra ❤️ to Melisa Tan & daughter for the art!
June 25, 2025 at 4:50 AM
A powerful Day 2 in the Education, Gender & Inequality track at #GSDCongress2025. From refugee camp education to SDG equity, we explored how higher ed drives justice. Join us tomorrow at 11 for our final fireside chat + open dialogue. 🩵💚 And yes—there are at least 37 ways to show a heart!
June 25, 2025 at 4:49 AM
The YorkU #UNESCOChair team led the Education, Gender & Inequality track at #GSDCongress2025, exploring how inclusive, transformative education can drive justice and sustainability.
June 25, 2025 at 4:48 AM
At the Times Higher Education Global Sustainable Development Congress in Istanbul, Charles Hopkins and Katrin Kohl will be the hosts for the agenda track on EDUCATION, GENDER, & INEQUALITY.

Show your heart! ❤️❤️❤️
June 25, 2025 at 4:45 AM
At the Global Sustainable Development Congress, a new joint policy report by Times Higher Education, UNESCO and Prince Sultan University, was officially launched. The UNESCO Chair team from YorkU was part of the global group of authors.
Find more about the report: lnkd.in/gTC7VGsK
June 25, 2025 at 4:44 AM