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WEEC 11: field sessions and abstract submission deadline

In addition to 12 thematic parallel sessions in Prague Congress Centre, the WEEC offers you 10 practical field sessions in 9 Czech environmental education centres (on-site program). The host centres will serve as case studies for particular topics discussed during the workshop-style sessions.  

  • 4 field sessions will take place in Prague, 6 in the environmental education centres out of Prague, which also offers you a great opportunity to explore the host country. 
  • 5 field sessions include overnight followed by a trip with local environmental educators. 

You will thus have a great opportunity to explore landscapes, landmarks and tastes of Bohemian Paradise, Moravian karst, Krkonoše mountains, Brno and Bohemian – Moravian highland.

Explore our field sessions: 

1. Inquiry-based environmental education

2. Participative approaches in environmental education at schools

3. Schools as environmental campaigners

4. Animal farming in environmental education and animal welfare concerns

5. Folk traditions and traditional crafts in environmental education

6. Learning by Nature

7. Alienation from nature

8. Nature and Community as the Best Classrooms

9. EE in modern ZOO

10. School gardens and school forests 

 

Abstract submission deadline:
30th November 2021
 

 

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Submit you abstract by October 1 and pay the early bird rate

Submission and early bird’s deadline is almost near. Do not miss the opportunity to register for the 11WEEC congress with the most convenient rate

All presenting authors of the accepted abstracts can benefit from the early bird registration fee if the abstract is submitted by October 1, 2021.
Read more here

The abstract submission ends to November 30th.

In addition you have the opportunity to flexibly change the form of registration from onsite to online (and vice versa) by the end of December 2021. What does it mean? If you are not sure about coming to Prague, you may still register for the onsite participation and submit one of the onsite forms of presentation now. In December 2021, you may change your registration from the onsite to online (or from online to onsite) form. This change could be done only one time and in the mentioned period. After this, you will automatically receive the surplus (for the change from onsite to online) or asked to pay the difference in the registration fee (for the change from online to onsite). All the prices will be calculated from the amount valid at the time of your first registration.

You can also change the format of your presentation (oral presentation / Pecha Kucha / Poster) from the online to the onsite form (and vice versa) by the end of November 2021.

We hope this opportunity helps you in your decision. In case of any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.

We are looking forward to meeting you – either in Prague or at our virtual platform.

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WEEC2022: submission & early bird registration deadlines extended

More than 300 submissions from more than 40 countries have already been submitted to the 11th World Environmental Education Congress (14-18 March 2022 in Prague)! The keynote speeches, cross-cutting dialogues, webinars, and panels form a basis for a rich and inspiring program.

At the same time, we know that many people still struggle with the uncertainty of the COVID situation in their countries and need more time planning. In light of this, we have decided to postpone the upcoming deadlines: early bird registration to October 1st and abstract submission to November 30th

We hope that more time makes congress more available for the world environmental and sustainability education community.

In addiction, we allow an opportunity to flexibly change the form of registration from onsite to online (and vice versa) by the end of December 2021. What does it mean? If you are not sure about coming to Prague, you may still register for the onsite participation and submit one of the onsite forms of presentation now. In December 2021, you may change your registration from the onsite to online (or from online to onsite) form. This change could be done only one time and in the mentioned period. After this, you will automatically receive the surplus (for the change from onsite to online) or asked to pay the difference in the registration fee (for the change from online to onsite).

We are looking forward to seeing you!

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GEEP Asia Pacific Forum. Save the date!

Join the GEEP (Global Environmental Education Partnership) from November 30—December 2, 2021, for a three-day forum designed to strengthen environmental education in the Asia-Pacific region. This virtual forum is free and open to anyone who is interested in the power of environmental education in creating a sustainable future. Participants will have a chance to hear from leading environmental education experts and network with others from the region who are advancing key environmental and social issues. There will also be opportunities for networking with environmental education professionals from across the region to learn, share, and strengthen collaboration.

This forum will explore:
– How environmental education can help address large-scale environmental and social issues, including climate change, environmental justice, biodiversity loss, air quality, and marine litter;
– The role of networks, and how to build stronger regional and country-level networks that strengthen the impact and promote collaboration across borders and sectors; and
– How we can build leadership in the region and transition to a more just and sustainable future.

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11WEEC Register with confidence!

Not sure you will be able to go abroad? The 11th WEEC may be the first opportunity to meet face to face with our community after two COVID years. As we believe, these are the face-to-face meetings that build future partnerships and give us energy for our work.
However, while the situation in the Czech Republic has returned to normal, many parts of the world still struggle with the pandemic. We understand the uncertainty and hesitating: may I afford to register onsite? Could online participation be the safer choice?

Participation in the WEEC 2022
In light of this, we allow an opportunity to flexibly change the form of registration from onsite to online (and vice versa) by the end of December 2021.
What does it mean?
If you are not sure about coming to Prague, you may still register for the onsite participation and submit one of the onsite forms of presentation now.
In December 2021, you may change your registration from the onsite to online (or from onsite to online) form. This change could be done only one time and in the mentioned period. After this, you will automatically receive the surplus (for the change from onsite to online) or be asked to pay the difference in the registration fee (for the change from online to onsite).
All the prices will be calculated from the amount valid at the time of your first registration.

Format of your presentation
In addition, you can change the format of your presentation (oral presentation / Pecha Kucha / Poster) from the online to the onsite form (and vice versa) by the end of November 2021.
After this date, this change will not be possible. However, you can still change the format of your participation by the date mentioned above (as a result, you can decide in January to arrive in Prague, but you will have your presentation online).

We hope this opportunity helps you in your decision. In case of any questions, do not hesitate to contact us. We are looking forward to meeting you – either in Prague or at our virtual platform.

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WEEC2022: Abstract submission is open

The 11th World Environment Education Congress will be held in Prague (Czech Republic) from 14 to 18 March 2022.
The beautiful and historical city in the heart of Europe is ready to host the first edition of the history of WEEC after the Covid’s pandemic.
We are at the beginning of a new world and a new way to imagine, teach and practice environmental education.
Are you ready to be part of it?

Researchers of all disciplines and all people (individuals and organizations, public and private) operating in environmental knowledge and values are invited to participate in the 11th WEEC.
The main theme is Building Bridges in Times of Climate Urgency.

The Congress will help us to build bridges for all: between different approaches to environmental education and education for sustainable development, across international boundaries, between formal, informal, and community education, as well as between researchers and practitioners around the world.

The participants will also have 14 sub-themes to explore: climate, ethics, communities, early childhood, water and so on… environmental education can be declined in in a 360° view.

Presentations can be used to describe and discuss on theoretical positions, researches, educational challenges, methods, best practices and educational tools.

Presentations may have different formats for on-site or online presentation: oral communication, pecha kucha (format for online and on-site presentation), paper, poster, round table, workshop, symposium (formats allowed only for on-site presentation), e-poster (format allowed only for online presentation).

Read here how to submit an abstract