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Vision and Aims
The vision and aims outlined here have been taken from the original RCE application.
Vision
A regional framework for members to collaborate, research, inform, advise, promote and develop ESD activity together so that, by the end of the UN Decade for ESD in 2014, learning is central to the vision of sustainability in the East Midlands and ESD is central to education and training in all sectors
The East Midlands RCE is a regional partnership of organisations championing education for sustainable development.
Aims
Governance: To ensure good leadership and management
Collaboration: To engage actors from all levels of formal, nonformal
Research and Development: To include research in RCE
Transformative education: To transform the current education
| Governance | Collaboration | Research and Development | Transformative Education | |
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Main aim |
Ensure good leadership and management by the RCE |
Engage actors from all levels of formal, nonformal and informal education in RCE activities |
Include research in RCE activities, as well as the design of strategies for collaborative activities, including those with other RCEs |
Transform the current education and training systems to satisfy the ambitions of the region regarding sustainable living and livelihoods |
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Short-term 2007 |
Gain ministerial and regional agency recognition. Access sustainable funding from a range of sources. |
Provide an enabling environment for ESD champions in the East Midlands higher education institutions to network and work together. Establish an RCE web site. |
Research regional ESD activity by auditing, mapping and identifying gaps. Consider current ESD provision, shortfalls and implications in order to plan initial activities and benefits Review regional ESD activity in the formal sector |
Promote the Sustainable Schools framework and good regional practice through and event and web site. |
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Long-term |
Ensure that ESD is fully recognised and integrated within social, economic, environmental and educational regional agendas Lead by developing a regional ESD framework, plan and strategy, possibly within the Sustainable Development Framework for the Region – the Integrated Regional Strategy Develop education and training for educators, managers and leaders to ensure good leadership and governance on sustainable development |
Provide an enabling environment for ESD champions in the East Midlands further education institutions to network and work together Provide an enabling environment for ESD champions in the East Midlands schools to network and work together Encourage regional collaboration and networking between members and educational, private, public and voluntary sectors Encourage regional collaboration about the development and funding of ESD projects. Enable members to submit joint contract tenders or funding bids Act as a one-stop shop for providing information, advise and referral about education and training for sustainable development to match demand for sustainable development knowledge, skills and resources Act as a regional promoter of national SD policies and strategies as well as EU and UN ESD initiatives |
Research regional ESD needs of educators, trainers, employers and users. Promote this research to members, regional and national policy makers Develop new ESD activity where there are gaps at regional level, and added value for members Build regional capacity for ESD amongst educators and trainers by information, referral, advise, networking and training |
Inform members about regional agendas for change so they can be applied to their ESD activities Inform the developers of regional strategies about the potential role of ESD Promote transformative education practice within the region, and to other regions, and enable it to inform any national strategic framework for ESD, as well as attract funding for regional ESD activity |
