AESD, Education for Sustainable Development Association
With notice from August 2021, our consortium partner, the Belarusian NGO AESD, informed us that by the end of August 2021 their association will be liquidated by order of the state.
Many of the main activities in Belarus have been performed. Ongoing activities like data collection and developing climate change adaption activities will be reorganised in Belarus. The local partners still have a strong commitment to work on the topic and content of TeRRIFICA. We will consider to invite a replacement partner from Belarus to join the project. A Minsk local gymnasium was involved in all TeRRIFICA activities from the very beginning and made highly valuable contributions to the outcomes of the project. As a public entity it would not fall under the restrictions as NGO partner. This new partner then would take over the remaining tasks. Having a new partner in Belarus who is experienced in engaging with societal partners on climate change issues would be a good way to support the Belarusian society in addressing urgent (global) concerns in these difficult times.
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Education for Sustainable Development Association (ESD Association) is a non-profit association set up in 2014. Currently it's made up of 53 members (2 universities, 3 postgraduate educational institutions, 3 colleges, 34 schools, 3 kindergartens, and 4 NGOs) from different regions of Belarus. They are aiming to contribute with educational practices to the main sustainability issues in the regions: ecological integrity, economic resilience and social welfare. A lot of attention is being paid to the issues of climate change and climate adaptation through inclusive participation of high school and university students, pedagogical and research community as agents of change in the transformation of the behavior and consumption patterns of the local communities and organizations. The idea of ESD Association was initiated by the participants of the Partnership of Sustainable Development Schools (more than 200 schools since 2010 ) and supported by other educational institutions related to the ecological education and teachers training. Mission of ESD Association – the integrated support of educational initiatives for sustainable development and their promotion in the formal and non-formal education for all generations.
Many of the main activities in Belarus have been performed. Ongoing activities like data collection and developing climate change adaption activities will be reorganised in Belarus. The local partners still have a strong commitment to work on the topic and content of TeRRIFICA. We will consider to invite a replacement partner from Belarus to join the project. A Minsk local gymnasium was involved in all TeRRIFICA activities from the very beginning and made highly valuable contributions to the outcomes of the project. As a public entity it would not fall under the restrictions as NGO partner. This new partner then would take over the remaining tasks. Having a new partner in Belarus who is experienced in engaging with societal partners on climate change issues would be a good way to support the Belarusian society in addressing urgent (global) concerns in these difficult times.
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Education for Sustainable Development Association (ESD Association) is a non-profit association set up in 2014. Currently it's made up of 53 members (2 universities, 3 postgraduate educational institutions, 3 colleges, 34 schools, 3 kindergartens, and 4 NGOs) from different regions of Belarus. They are aiming to contribute with educational practices to the main sustainability issues in the regions: ecological integrity, economic resilience and social welfare. A lot of attention is being paid to the issues of climate change and climate adaptation through inclusive participation of high school and university students, pedagogical and research community as agents of change in the transformation of the behavior and consumption patterns of the local communities and organizations. The idea of ESD Association was initiated by the participants of the Partnership of Sustainable Development Schools (more than 200 schools since 2010 ) and supported by other educational institutions related to the ecological education and teachers training. Mission of ESD Association – the integrated support of educational initiatives for sustainable development and their promotion in the formal and non-formal education for all generations.
