Designed in collaboration with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, this three day summit will bring together students, teachers and leaders from national and international systems of education, with policymakers, leaders in business and industry and climate experts. Together, we will confront the systems failures that have led us to the current climate emergency and embrace the imperative of education and leadership to shape a pathway to a better, more peaceful and more sustainable future.
Our Focus
Ocean Action
Equity & Equality
Regenerative Leadership
The Principality of Monaco, with its deep connection to the ocean and its growing commitment to sustainability, is playing a critical role in championing environmental stewardship. The ocean is at the heart of Monaco’s mission for a more sustainable future. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 14 (Life Below Water), call for the protection of marine ecosystems and underscore the need for urgent action to preserve and protect the ocean.
The education sector must ask itself: What role can and should it play in addressing the current polycrisis? Schools, especially in progressive regions such as Monaco, must decide whether they will mirror society’s current unsustainable practices or become agents of change. Education systems need to rapidly reconsider what students learn, how they learn, and where they learn, ensuring that they are instilling values of sustainability, environmental awareness, and social responsibility in a spirit of equity and equality. Schools should model the way through their culture, leadership, and infrastructure, setting new standards that align with the SDGs, particularly in the context of ocean conservation and regenerative leadership.
Monacos’s commitment to sustainability amidst a concentration of economic activity and academic expertise offers a compelling model for educational institutions globally to reflect upon, as we reimagine and reinvent ourselves as catalysts for a better and more sustainable future.
Outcomes
By attending the summit, you will gain the tools and confidence to lead your institution in developing innovative strategies to integrate sustainability into both the curriculum and school or organisational governance. You will be empowered to transform your institution into a proactive agent of change, guiding its approach to education for sustainable development.
As a graduate of the IESLS Monaco, you and your students will join an active and dynamic alumni network of sustainability thought leaders who can inspire change locally, regionally and globally. This unique community will support you in driving positive impact wherever you are.
Registration
For schools, we have reserved places for representatives from 20 schools across Europe. Each ‘place’ provides the school with the opportunity to send around five people: typically this would be the principal; the bursar (or equivalent); a ‘champion teacher’; and two students from Grade 9 upwards. However, we recognise that we will need to be flexible in accommodating as broad and diverse a demographic as possible.
To register your initial interest in attending, or if you have any questions, please email: sustainability@ismonaco.com by Friday 29 November 2024.
Further information on how to register for the summit will be provided in due course. Please note that, along with ISM, we are doing their best to ensure that the summit is accessible to all.