{"589133":{"#nid":"589133","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Lunch Meeting - Atlanta as a Regional Center\u00a0on Education for Sustainable Development","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain invites you to join us for a lunch meeting for GT Students\u003Cstrong\u003E*\u003C\/strong\u003E, Faculty, and Staff on Establishing a Greater Atlanta UN University Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESustainability leaders from greater Atlanta\u0026#39;s higher education institutions are seeking designation by the United Nations University as a Regional Centre for Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. With five RCEs in the U.S. and 157 around the world, there are many benefits to supporting collaboration on the local and regional level and becoming part of a global movement.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBetween now and end of May, when an initial draft is due to UNU, we will have different opportunities to shape the application and craft participation through some meetings and online input platforms. At the 2nd annual INSS-Atlanta conference June 5\/6-7, we will come together to build on the draft to continue working on the application and to start planning some more joint activities to increase collective impact around ESD.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about RCEs and the greater Atlanta opportunity, please find this \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=0e52ece38d7e49243c2e1fe90\u0026amp;id=ffe5eed1c1\u0026amp;e=dbfe5ccc1f\u0022\u003Econcept piece\u003C\/a\u003E and listen to this\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=0e52ece38d7e49243c2e1fe90\u0026amp;id=c1b223539b\u0026amp;e=dbfe5ccc1f\u0022\u003E Webinar recording\u003C\/a\u003E. Also see the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=0e52ece38d7e49243c2e1fe90\u0026amp;id=cf0effc992\u0026amp;e=dbfe5ccc1f\u0022\u003ERCE Network website.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis effort is currently being led by Georgia Tech and Emory. Questions? Contact\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jennifer.hirsch@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJennifer Hirsch\u003C\/a\u003E, Director, Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E*\u003C\/strong\u003EStudents please note: SLS will also host a separate meeting specifically for students about forming an RCE Youth Network as part of the RCE, open to students from GT, Emory, Spelman, UGA, and other universities in the area. If you\u0026rsquo;d rather wait until that meeting to get involved, feel free \u0026ndash; or you can attend both! Date TBD very soon.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERSVP\u003C\/strong\u003E: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=0e52ece38d7e49243c2e1fe90\u0026amp;id=c8f1200f5b\u0026amp;e=dbfe5ccc1f\u0022\u003EHere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELunch meeting for GT Students\u003Cstrong\u003E*\u003C\/strong\u003E, Faculty, and Staff on Establishing a Greater Atlanta UN University Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Lunch meeting for GT Students*, Faculty, and Staff on Establishing a Greater Atlanta UN University Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)"}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2017-03-22 19:19:33","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:12:18","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2017-03-28T10:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2017-03-28T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2017-03-28T12:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2017-03-28 14:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2017-03-28 16:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2017-03-28 16:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu","title":"Serve-Learn-Sustain"},{"url":"http:\/\/gatech.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=0e52ece38d7e49243c2e1fe90\u0026id=c8f1200f5b\u0026e=dbfe5ccc1f","title":"RSVP to Attend"}],"groups":[{"id":"477091","name":"Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}