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A research & teaching institute of the United Nations University, dedicated to advancing global efforts on sustainability.

Tokyo
Joined May 2014
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Did you miss our October newsletter? 📰 Read it here ➡️ buff.ly/KHyRgaN Subscribe to CONNECT and get monthly updates on #sustainability research, jobs, courses, publications and more 👉 buff.ly/PZeBK0C 📷 CBD COP17 Yerevan Armenia via Flickr
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It's a wrap! After hours of hard work, the draft Youth Agenda on #EducationBeyond2030 is ready to be unveiled 🥳 Watch live now ▶️ buff.ly/9v3TRCk With @Education2030UN, @UNESCO & @UNUniversity
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We are excited to host the @Education2030UN Youth Agenda Drafting Workshop! Building on insights from more than 200,000 young people worldwide, the participants are meeting in Tokyo to shape their vision for the future of education. Learn more ▶️ buff.ly/9g4XADq
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📣 Don’t miss it! In just a few days, young people will unveil their Youth Agenda for Education Beyond 2030, live from Tokyo. Hear what 200,000 youth from 194 countries want for the future of education, and what they are ready to do to make it happen. Their shared vision, priorities, and strategies will shape the next steps with governments, teachers, and education actors. 🗓️ Thursday 29 October 2026 🕒 15:00-16:45 JST / 07:00-08:45 CET ▶️ Learn more and watch live: unesco.org/en/articles/young… Set your alarm, tune in, and share with your network! #EducationBeyond2030 In partnership with @UNUniversity and The Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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📢 Teachers, learners, researchers, policymakers, civil society organizations and partners: 🌍 What should education look like beyond 2030? Join the conversation and help shape the future of education. As the global education community looks beyond the 2030 Agenda, @UNESCO and the SDG 4 High-Level Steering Committee invite stakeholders from around the world to join five interactive thematic consultations exploring the trends, opportunities and challenges that could shape education between 2030 and 2045. The consultations will focus on: 🔹 Artificial intelligence, digital transformation and emerging technologies in education 🔹 Skills and learning in changing economies and societies 🔹 Equity, well-being and changing learner populations 🔹 Education in an era of climate change, conflict and uncertainty 🔹 Financing, governing and delivering education transformation Your perspectives, ideas and recommendations will inform discussions on the global education agenda beyond 2030. 📣 Register for one or more consultations and bring your voice to the conversation. 👇 unesco.org/sdg4education2030… #EducationBeyond2030 #LeadingSDG4
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Learn about the role of #science in creating #sustainable societies with @UNUIAS. The event brought together experts and practitioners working on water, marine & biodiversity issues – watch the recording at buff.ly/W37Qyti 📷 UNDP/Rob Few
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“COPs are not just about negotiations; they are, in essence, the forum to strengthen the global momentum for climate action.” — Our expert Naoyuki Okano writes in the Kyoto Environmental Law & Policy (KELP) Column Read in full ➡️ buff.ly/NV6r6dJ #COP31 @nokano1212
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Climate change is an immediate reality for Maldives 🇲🇻 Following recent sessions in Colombo, educators in Malé are using the C³FE framework to translate climate goals into vital classroom action for their island communities. Read more 👉 buff.ly/mqM7w0L @unescoindia
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⏳ Only 3 days left until young people from around the world meet in Tokyo to unveil their vision for #EducationBeyond2030. 📅 29 October 🕚 15:00 JST Watch live ➡️ buff.ly/9g4XADq With @Education2030UN, @UNESCO & @UNUniversity
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📰 “The crested ibis has long depended on environments shaped by human beings.” — Our researcher Sayako Koyama writing in @The_Japan_News about the reintroduction of crested ibises on the Noto Peninsula, where they became extinct in 1970.  Read more ➡️ buff.ly/gTpjIr5
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Through the Climate Change Competency Framework for Educators (C³FE), participants explored practical ways to integrate climate change, sustainability, and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into teaching and learning.
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From 200,000 voices to one agenda for change. 🌏 On 28-29 October in Tokyo, young people will co-create a Youth Agenda for Education Beyond 2030, building on the perspectives shared by 200,000 youth from 194 countries. More than a statement of aspirations, the Youth Agenda will define: 🔮 The future young people want to see 🚀 The actions they are ready to lead 🛠️ The support needed to turn ideas into reality It will inform the broader global conversation on education beyond 2030. Learn more and follow the unveiling of the Youth Agenda: unesco.org/en/articles/young… #EducationBeyond2030 #YouthVoices In partnership with @UNUIAS and the Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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#COP17Armenia is in full swing 🇦🇲 and our delegation has been busy #TakingActionForNature! Our first side event explored inclusive approaches to managing landscapes and seascapes 🌿 Full event schedule 👉 buff.ly/rBsczKO With @IPSI_Satoyama 📷 Alexandra Franco
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📰 “Youth leadership does not happen in isolation as it requires supportive communities and strong partnerships.” Our expert Nafissa Insebayeva & RCE Youth Coordinator Héctor Esparra-Escalera in @japantimes. ➡️ buff.ly/dCJqEG3 📷 RCE Kitakyushu
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🎓 Over 200,000 youth voices. 194 countries. One agenda for education beyond 2030. Watch youth representatives unveil the Post-2030 Youth Education Agenda. 📅 29 Oct 🕚 15:00–16:45 JST ➡️ buff.ly/eMwroFf With @UNESCO & @UNUniversity #EducationBeyond2030
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Thanks to all who joined our climate competency training for educators in Colombo 🇱🇰 Participants took their first steps in translating climate change education goals into effective teaching and learning. Learn more 👉 buff.ly/mqM7w0L 📸 Nafissa Insebayeva @unescoindia
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Are you considering a Master’s or PhD in sustainability? 🇺🇳 🎓 MSc student Masayuki Tanaka 🇯🇵 shares how studying at UNU-IAS can enhance students' prospects for careers within the United Nations system or in the field of sustainability. Learn more: buff.ly/feGoy94
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Our delegation is on their way to #COP17Armenia! ✈️ 🇦🇲 In just a few days, the 2026 @UNBiodiversity Conference will begin in Yerevan. Join us as we help to translate global targets into #BiodiversityAction 🌱💪 Learn more ➡️ buff.ly/vULqkZ5 #KMGBF #ForNature
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Landscapes don’t run on goodwill alone. At #CBDCOP17, @UNUIAS will explore the costs of landscape governance, funding gaps and how to align investment for integrated implementation, bringing together practitioners, funders and researchers. 📍 Yerevan | 🕒 24 Oct, 18:00–19:30
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Did you miss our September newsletter? 📰 Read it here ➡️ buff.ly/ssNnzu2 Subscribe to CONNECT and get monthly updates on #sustainability research, jobs, courses, publications and more 👉 buff.ly/XbkQjJJ 📷 Harvey Lisse / UNDP Suriname
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