Addysgu am gynaliadwyedd yng Nghymru Educating for a sustainable Wales

ESDGC Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship Knowledge, values and skills Individually and collectively Locally and globally An equitable and sustainable world

RCE Cymru/Wales The United Nations University (UNU) describes a Regional Centre of Expertise as: A network of existing formal, non-formal and informal educational organisations, communicating ESD to local and regional communities.

Functions of an RCE Governance – leadership Collaboration – education, government, research Research and development – improving what we do Transformative education – for the world we want

RCE Cymru Wales impetus from UNESCO-Cymru and Centre for Alternative Technology Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) consultations 2008 Application led by Swansea University, then University of Wales Newport RCE Wales established in February 2010 Secretariat hosted by Swansea University Thematic groups – food, energy, global citizenship

Canolfan Organic Cymru Organic Centre Wales Established Wales AgriFood Partnership Welsh Government Sponsored body Dissemination of information Farmers, processors, retailers, schools, public BOBL Supply Chain Efficiencies project Based at IBERS Gogerddan

Educational activities

FACE – Farming and Countryside Education

Food Group Transformative Education and Food: Thoughts from Wales – topic paper

Food chain event, Coleg Powys What knowledge, skills and values do we need for a sustainable food system?

Where next BOBL food conferences: Cardiff Food Council Gwynedd Food Charter Aberystwyth University? Mapping for sustainable food systems Research and collaboration

How does Wales lead? “Leadership is authentic self-expression that creates value” Kevin Cashman