We are pleased to announce that the proceedings of the 12th World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC), organized jointly with the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency, held in Abu Dhabi from January 29 to February 2, 2024, have been published and are freely available online.
📥 Download the full proceedings here:
👉 WEEC 2024 Proceedings PDF
About WEEC 2024
WEEC 2024 reaffirms the critical role of Environmental Education (EE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in humanity’s transformation toward a more sustainable world.
Held in Abu Dhabi, the Congress offered meaningful opportunities to connect educators, researchers, policymakers, and activists from across the globe to share, learn, and engage in dialogue around the latest developments in environmental and sustainability education.
The event explored education at all levels —formal, non-formal, and informal — and welcomed a rich variety of contributions. In addition to academic and practitioner abstracts, the Congress also embraced creative and interactive formats, including fiction, performances, games, and participatory workshops that reflected the diversity and innovation within the EE and ESD fields.
About the Proceedings
The published proceedings span over 400 pages, showcasing the intellectual and creative contributions that made WEEC 2024 such a dynamic event.
The document is structured around four thematic clusters:
The Challenges: addressing the triple planetary crisis—climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss—and the water-food-energy nexus.
The Goals: highlighting global and local strategies for sustainability education, including school-based initiatives, ecosystem restoration, and engagement with the SDGs.
The Dimensions: exploring values, cultural diversity, indigenous knowledge, and the emotional and aesthetic dimensions of environmental education.
The Means: focusing on tools and strategies, such as artificial intelligence, early childhood education, and innovative technologies for environmental learning.
Each section includes a range of case studies, academic papers, and experiential learning models, offering both theoretical insights and practical applications from diverse global contexts.
Recognizing the Socio-scientific Committee
A special acknowledgment goes to the International and Local Socio-scientific Committee, whose dedicated work was instrumental to the success of WEEC 2024.
Their efforts included:
Reviewing over 700 submissions;
Acting as national and international liaisons;
Defining the Congress’s thematic structure;
Coordinating thematic niches and parallel sessions to ensure coherence and inclusiveness.
Their guidance greatly contributed to the scientific depth and overall coherence of the Congress, as clearly reflected in the breadth and quality of the published proceedings.
We hope this publication will serve as a valuable resource for educators, researchers, institutions, and all stakeholders committed to advancing sustainability through education. It is a testament to the global community’s shared commitment to ecological awareness, knowledge exchange, and transformative learning.
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