8 October, 2025 9:00 am Costa Rica– 4:00 pm UK time
Join our book launch hosted via DERC – Development Education Research Center, partnership project the Academic Network for Global Education & Learning (ANGEL) in collaboration with the Earth Charter International: Education for Sustainable Futures: Global Citizenship and the Earth Charter.
The editors of this important new book invite you to a brief launch event to explore the key themes, and hear from contributors. Engaging with the aims of the UNSDGs, the book aims to bridge the gap between policy and practice, offering a comprehensive exploration of the Earth Charter’s potential impact on education.
The event will be Chaired by editor Douglas Bourn, Professor of Development Education and Director at UCL, and will feature contributions from the co-editors: Mirian Vilela, Executive Director of the Earth Charter International, and Namrata Sharma, Faculty State University of New York, as well as chapter authors:
• Dr. Alicia Jiménez (Earth Charter International)
• Mr. Kartikeya Sarabhai (Centre for Environment Education)
• Dr. Mukirae Njihia (Kenyatta University)
• Dr. Tamy Kobashikawa (Earth Charter educator)
The book is published by Emerald and is available as eBook (September) and paperback (October).
There will also be time for questions and discussion from the audience. We hope you will join us to explore this important new publication.
This event is hosted by the Academic Network for Global Education & Learning (ANGEL), the international forum examining the research on, and practice of Global Education & Learning with the collaboration of Earth Charter International.
