GLOBAL COMMUNITIES

for SUSTAINABILITY

School driven Partnership models for sustainable communities

Purpose of Meeting Project Description Value of such a Project Relevance to national indicators under

DESD Avenues for Support

Rationale for the Project CEE is experienced in developing materials and

programs in support of EE and ESD CEE supports partnerships utilising

complementary strengths of other organisations to avoid duplication of effort

Need to bridge international experiences within the ambit of EE in India and Australia to enhance quality, depth and range of programs

Objectives To set up a liaison and partnership in counterpart states of

Australia and India

To develop and share their Sustainable Development Initiatives (SDI s) using schools as the focal group

To include their communities and engage various stakeholders in the sustainable development initiatives

Essentially it will comprise individuals and institutions from the formal and non-formal education sectors such as school children, teachers, faculties of universities and staff from knowledge based institutions such as research centres , botanical gardens and museums

GCS process Upto 15 Schools from a pilot state in India

and 15 from an Australian state are invited to participate

Each works on a Sustainable Development initiative (SDi)

Each SDi unites a cluster of stakeholders in the community

Each SDi identifies its individual sustainability concerns, develops work

plans and acts on them

GCS Process (cont’d) Cluster representatives from best project

visit their counterpart country for exchange of experiences

They return to share what they have learned through youth networks, local govt. events, workshops, publications, conferences

Exchange Visits Visiting teams to consist of 1 teacher and 2

students Expected outcomes are: *A greater understanding of sustainability in

contrasting cultures*A better understanding of the influence of

educational, social, cultural, geographical, economic and political contexts on capacity, actions and visions for sustainability

Relevance to DESD Promote education and strengthen international

cooperation towards the development of innovative policies, programs and practices of ESD

Encourage changes in behaviour that allow for a more sustainable and just society for all

CEE already a leader in the DESD. Ahmedabad International Conference in January 2005

CEE has produced 2 films on ESD for UNESCO

Principles SDI will support enquiry based and action learning

principles and processes to ensure deep learning and change will occur

Communication processes involving the whole school and its community encouraged

Communication network will be established between stakeholding partners in the local community and with counterparts in India

Support for connection to existing programs, policies and initiatives in each country is paramount

Evaluation critical.

Value of this Project School driven process Engages stakeholders in community Creates leadership and SD skills Cross cultural relationships and dialogue Local and global citizenship