ESD Conference

Our world and humanity face many challenges including poverty, hunger, lack of clean water, environmental pollution, diseases, inequality, and lack of access to quality education. The United Nations developed 17 Goals to transform the world through sustainable development that promotes a sustainable, peaceful, prosperous, and equitable life on earth for everyone as well as tackle climate change and environmental protection.

2025 Conference

Date: October 8 -9, 2025

Location: California State University, San Bernardino, USA

2025 Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals deadline June 15, 2025

Introduction
CSUSB-NENU Education for Sustainable Development Consortium (CNE-SDC) cordially invites educators, researchers, policymakers, non-governmental agencies, students, and university community to the 2nd Annual Internation Conference on Education for Sustainable Development. The conference focuses on advancing the goals of high-quality education for sustainable development at the higher education level. High-quality education unlocks our imagination, creativity, and innovation to build a world of opportunities where all people, regardless of race and gender, can contribute to creating a fair, inclusive, and equitable society. Goal 4 of the United Nations (UN) affirms that quality education is the key to the Sustainable Development Goals. Central to Goals 4 and 5 of Education for Sustainable Development is the critical role of higher educational institutions as they are uniquely positioned to educate future leaders, conduct research and disseminate research solution-oriented findings to problems,  design education programs and pedagogies that enhance critical thinking and creativity, motivate students to make informed decisions that contribute to sustainable development, and promote internationalization that encourages people of different nations to collaborate and share ideas to address interconnected global challenges like climate change.    

Conference Theme:

Advancing the Goals of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) at the Higher Education Level

Conference Objectives:

1. Equip conference attendees with the knowledge, skills, values, and dispositions to serve as change agents for a sustainable future.

2. Bring together researchers and practitioners to share best practices for integrating ESD into higher education.

3. Foster collaboration among educators and policymakers from China and U.S.

4. Promote action-orientated strategies and programs that drive sustainable development via education.

5. Promote awareness of climate change education, and mitigation and adaptation strategies and programs to reduce the impacts of climate change.

6. Share research of conceptual, empirical, experimental, and theoretical work in ESD.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE JUNE 15, 2025

We welcome proposals for the following types of presentations:

1. Individual Paper Presentation

2. Panel Sessions

3. Workshops

4. Poster Presentations

Proposal Format:

All proposals must be submitted in English and include a maximum 300 word abstract.

Submit your 2025 ESD Conference Proposal

Conference Registration Information

This is an in-person conference.

Registration Fee:

• Faculty: $250
• Students: $75

Register Here for the 2025 ESD Conference

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