Consultative Meeting for Eco-Schools Teachers

KOEE held a consultative meeting for teachers from international schools at Brookhouse School on 10^thJuly 2019. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the best approaches to building teachers’ capacities in delivering the vision of green growth, and making the Eco-schools Programme more dynamic in preparing graduating students to tackle development needs of today. The meeting brought together 15 teachers from international schools in Kenya, experts on Education for Sustainable Development, Green Economy, and Sustainable Consumption and Production from UN Environment and Unilever East Africa. The meeting included plenary sessions with presentations on ESD, Green Economy, Climate Change, Sustainable Consumption and Production, and Youth Empowerment, as well as group work and exercises to discuss and review specific thematic areas and approaches for the proposed training programme. There was also an electronic exhibition by KOEE, showcasing work on ESD and Green Growth. The meeting was instrumental in identifying diverse and responsive approaches to teaching and learning, in order to prepare learners to be responsible citizens and for the world of work, under the umbrella of the Eco-schools Programme.