YES International Forum

Oct.24.2014

Shanghai Roots & Shoots

YES International Forum Invition

November 9, Sunday

Shanghai New York University上海纽约大学

(Address: 1555 Century Avenue, Pudong 浦东世纪大道1555号)

Started in 2005, Youth for Environmental Sustainability Program (YES), focuses on localizing education for sustainable development. In the 10th Anniversary of YES, we aims to bring researchers, educators and practitioners to exchange perspectives, views, innovations and best practices nationally and globally in addressing education for sustainable development (ESD) in the YES International Forum. YES International Forum will share the achievements and experiences of YES practices within recent ten years so as to advance the ESD in China as well.

At the same time, we invited seven outstanding educators, workshop facilitators/instructors around the world to share their ideas, experiences and practices through interactive workshops at the YES International Forum in Shanghai, P.R. China. They will also share and discuss their understanding of ESD in China with teachers and parents from China in the panel discussion after Jane Goodall’s keynote speech on Nov. 9 at Shanghai New York University.

We welcome you to listen, observe, speak out, and participate in this day which highlights the best practices in sustainable development in education. I hope that you will take away many ideas, and implement all of them.

Agenda:

8:30	Registration
09:30 – 10:00	Opening speech
10:00 – 11:00	Keynote speech by Jane Goodall
11:00 – 11:15	YES 10^th Anniversary Review
11:15 – 12:00	Panel Discussion: ESD in China
12:00 – 12:30	Workshops Briefing
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 14:30	Workshop (Round 1): 7 Themed Workshops in 7 rooms
14:30 – 15:00	Break
15:00 – 16:00	Workshop (Round 2): 7 Themed Workshops in 7 rooms
16:30	Closing, photo-taking

Themed Workshop List

No.	Workshop Name	Facilitator	Language
1	Solar Car Model Workshop	Adam Hall	English/Chinese
2	Making Your School a Green School	Allen Stenstrup	English/Chinese
3	Turn Your School Garden into an Outdoor Classroom	Jeanne McCarty	English/Chinese
4	Sustaining the Blue Planet with Project WET	John Etgen	English/Chinese
5	Drama as a Learning Medium for ESD	AU Yi-man	Chinese
6	Making Your Own Bird Call	Keisuke TANAKA	Japanese/Chinese
7	Working for All, Holiday for Me – Eco Working Holiday	XIE Biru	Chinese

Download detailed workshop introduction.

How to Apply and Participate?

We are able to accommodate 200 participants to join YES International Forum. Please submit your application via Askform.com by Nov. 3, 2014. Workshop reservations are made on “first come, first served” basis. We will confirm your participation via E-mails and text messages.
Application link: http://app.askform.cn/650160001.aspx

Any questions or concerns, feel free to e-mail: yes@jgi-shanghai.org with the subject of “YES Forum+your name+question/concern”, or you may call 021 63523580.

You can also scan the QR code below to get more information about Shanghai Roots & Shoots, as well as the YES International Forum.