Announcing the Launch of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Climate Change Education (MECCE) Project
We are pleased to announce the formal launch of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Climate Change Education (MECCE) project. MECCE launched with a successful virtual Inception Meeting on September 17, 2020, which was attended by over 70 delegates from around the world, who discussed furthering the project’s ambitious goals in its inaugural year. MECCE’s goal […]
New agreement supports enhanced environmental education in public schools
Saskatoon Public Schools (SPS) and the Sustainability and Education Policy Network (SEPN) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further sustainability and climate change education initiatives. JUNE 22, 2020 The new agreement supports sustainability and climate change education for SPS administrators and teachers, and includes the development of […]
USask-led partnership awarded $2.5M to advance global climate education
Working with international partners, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has been awarded a $2.5-million Partnership Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) to increase climate change education, training and public awareness on a global scale. JUNE 8, 2020 The six-year Monitoring and Evaluation of Climate Change Education (MECCE) partnership, led […]
USask researcher examines UN climate change education
According to the United Nations, education and training is a crucial part of tackling climate change. JANE CAULFIELDSep 4, 2019 Three landmark UN policy programs aim to empower and support governments to accelerate solutions through education, training and public awareness as they work to mitigate and adapt to climate change. For University of Saskatchewan researcher […]
SEPN Receives SSHRC Insight Grant to Examine the Influences of UN Policy Programs on Climate Change Education
We are pleased to announce an international team led by SEPN Director Marcia McKenzie has been awarded a $280,000 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Insight Grant to research “The Influences of Policy Actors on UN Policy Programs on Climate Change Education.” This study will examine the influences of governmental and nongovernmental policy-makers on three U.N. […]
SEPN Research Featured in the Times Higher Education
A recently published article on sustainability engagement in the world’s higher education institutions by the Times Higher Education includes info on SEPN’s Canadian research on climate change education and fossil fuel divestment work, as well as a nod to our post-secondary sustainability census.
FreshEd Podcast Released on Climate Change Education Policy with SEPN Director Dr. Marcia McKenzie
The May 13, 2019 FreshEd podcast with Will Brehm features SEPN Director Marcia McKenzie. Climate Change and Education Policy (Marcia McKenzie) Climate change and its effects aren’t some future possibilities waiting to happen unless we take action today. No. The effect of climate change is already occurring. Today. Right now. Around the world, people have […]
EECOM 2019 CFP Closed
Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal to contribute to the EECOM 2019 Conference program! A huge number of proposals poured in and are in the process of being reviewed by EECOM, SaskOutdoors, The Sustainability and Education Policy Network, and The Sustainability Education Research Institute – SERI. Prospective participants will be notified if their submissions have been accepted in mid-February […]
EECOM 2019 Call for Proposals is Open
The Call for Proposals for the 2019 Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM) Conference is now open! The Call for Proposals deadline is January 15, 2019 and conference registration will open January 2019. Click here to submit a proposal. The theme of the EECOM Conference in 2019 is “Action on Climate Change Through Education,” making […]
SEPN featured in June 2017 CAUT Bulletin
SEPN’s work on climate change in the Canadian post-secondary education has been featured in the Canadian Association for University Teachers June 2017 Bulletin Issue! The piece touches on a recently published article by SEPN Research Associate Joseph Henderson, Post-doctoral Fellow Andrew Bieler, and Principal Investigator Marcia McKenzie. Dr. McKenzie also discusses SEPN’s work on […]
