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Challenges to Sustainability addressed by the Regional centre of expertise Czechia Jana Dlouhá, Jiří Dlouhý Laura Henderson, Dana Kapitulčinová Centrum pro otázky životního prostředí UK

Czech Republic – natural conditions CR – density of inhabitants

rce.czp.cuni.c z Members Faculty of Humanities, Charles University Charles University Environment Center Charles University, Pedagogical Faculty, Lifelong learning NGO (Životní Vzdělávání, Department of Biology and Environmetnal z.s.) Studies Department of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Masaryk Edunika, z.s. University Faculty of Economics, University of South Society for Sustainable Living (SSL) Bohemia in České Budějovice Faculty of Education, University of J. E. Schola Humanitas - secondary school for Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem environmental protection and restoration The Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký Transdisciplinary Serendipity University, Olomouc SEVER – The Rýchory Centre of Association for Creativity in Education Environmental Education and Ethics TEREZA educational centre 5 small businesses from South Bohemia The Varianty Educational Program, Hogskulen for landbruk og bygdeutvikling, People in Need Norway Education Committee, Government UN Information Centre Prague Council for Sustainable Development

RCE Czechia – activities and proceses Project financing: International projects; Norway grants Currently: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (applied transdiciplinary research scheme)

Transforming academia

Charles University for (E)SD 21.11. 2017 – Charles University conference Universities and Sustainable Development

Interface theory & practice • Charles University Innovation Network (UIS) – knowledge transfer coordinators (in each faculty). • UIS was established in 2014 (KREDO project) in 2015 – funded by the Center for Knowledge and Technology Transfer of the Charles University. • Implementation period is from 1 February 2017 to 31 January 2020. • Catalogue of Services • For the RCE Czechia – plan of cooperation with municipalities and local business

Agreement of 5 Prague Universities • https://www.vscht.cz/?jazyk=en • https://www.czu.cz/en/ • https://www.vse.cz/english/ • https://www.cuni.cz/UKEN-1.html • https://www.cvut.cz/en

The COPERNICUS Alliance network of EU Higher Education Institutions Activities: • annual conference • micro-fund projects • Webinars • publications • regular Newsletter

CA annual conference 2018 Future Forward Summit

Transdisciplinary communication

Knowledge transfer • Participatory research on ESD • transformative education – principles & pedagogies • Knowledge transfer (Enviwiki, VCSEwiki) • ESD national debate (theory & practice: Envigogika journal) • Open access approach – for all results

Outreach • Innovation – tools & materials (teaching case studies, case study teaching methodology) • ESD supporting local & regional sustainable development (developing actor analysis method, research & publication on green bussiness competences…) • Achieving policy impact – on (E)SD policies & institutions Publication: (CR Agenda 2030 debate,…) competences & values for entrepreneurship

RCE Czechia project 2018-2020, Technology Agency CR Partners: • RCE + CUEC (lead partner) • TEREZA educational centre Educational resource (Kapitulčinová, 2017): • Pedagogical Faculty Ústí nad Labem Nutrition Footprint Calculator • Pedagogical Faculty Prague http://udrzitelnastrava.cz/english/ • UN Information Centre Prague support “Responsible consumption – basis for sustainable lifestyle education”

Education for Sustainable Consumption (ESC): SDG 4.7 for SDG 12.8 ! Decoupling economic growth from natural resource use Technological progress & economic regulations à Lifestyle change (qualitative shift through education) Project based on three pillars: 1. SC Theory – themes, strategies and assessment 2. Pedagogy – transformative learning & competences 3. Practice • Tereza – Eco-school network (> 400 schools) TEREZA, Educational Centre realized project Eat Responsibly! • methodics of 7 steps http://terezanet.cz/_files/ userfiles/ metodika_Mnu_pro_zmnu.pdf

Projects starting 2019 – submitted Cooperative projects on national level (TA CR): 1. Sustainable Development on Regional Level - Combination of Theory and Practice: à Capacities for Regional SD (jointly developed) with local actors • CUEC + Economic Faculty University of South Bohemia + SSL • National Local Action Group Network + UN Information Centre 2. Education for future à Arts for sustainability in education • CUEC + Association for Creativity in Education 3. Ensuring Quality of Open Education Resources

Thank you for attention http://rce.czp.cuni.cz/ jana.dlouha@czp.cuni.cz jiri.dlouhy@czp.cuni.cz