We are pleased to host Visiting Scholar Mark Kelly through the SDGs@UofT and Institute for Environment, Conservation, and Sustainability (IECS) joint Visiting Scholars Program at the University of Toronto.
In his lecture, “Ireland’s Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Journey: Embracing a Holistic and Transformative Approach,” Mark will explore how the Irish higher education sector is adopting a collaborative and holistic approach to integrating ESD through a 6Cs Framework.
Speaker: Mark Kelly
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Event Type: Public Lecture
Location:
Leslie Dan Pharmacy Building
144 College Street
Toronto, Ontario
Room 255 (Floor 2)
Event Description
Ireland’s national Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Strategy, ESD to 2030, outlines five priority action areas—Advancing Policy, Transforming Learning Environments, Building the Capacities of Educators, Empowering and Mobilising Youth, and Accelerating Local‑Level Action—that guide ESD practice across the entire education continuum.
This lecture will explore how the Irish higher education sector is adopting a collaborative and holistic approach to integrating ESD through a 6Cs Framework: Curriculum, Campus, Community, Collaborative Research, Culture, and Care. Together, these dimensions support a transformative model of education that embraces complexity and responds to the interconnected challenges of today’s polycrisis.
By placing respect, care, and humility at the core of educational purpose and practice, this approach highlights the collective transformative potential of education in advancing sustainability and social change.