On 29–30 September 2026, the 15th Americas RCE Regional Meeting will be hosted by RCE Kawartha-Peterborough-Haliburton and co-organized with UNU-IAS. The event will focus on the theme Cultivating Hope, Agency and Stewardship: Empowering Youth to Create a Sustainable Future.
The meeting aims to empower youth across the RCE Americas Network (RCEAN) to help advance ESD and achieve the 2030 Agenda by (i) nurturing connections and synergies between RCEs in the Americas and beyond, (ii) highlighting SDG youth projects, (iii) sharing updates from each RCE regarding our latest accomplishments, (iv) identifying opportunities for cooperation between RCEs in the Americas and (v) planning ahead for future RCEAN activities.
Participation & Registration
The meeting will be held online. To participate, please register on or before 25 September 2026.
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Language
This event will be held in English. Please note that interpretation will not be available.
Programme
View the programme (English, Spanish) for details.
Background
Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCEs) are networks which facilitate sustainability learning and action in local communities. Together they form the Global RCE Network, a transboundary learning space for sustainable development.
Guided by principles of open communication, fair collaboration and mutual support, the RCE Regional Meetings provide opportunities to strengthen the RCE community at the regional level and enable members to exchange knowledge, develop partnerships and advance Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The meetings foster cross-cultural, interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder engagement, where RCE members actively participate in the ideation, piloting and scaling of policies and practices that integrate sustainability into society.
