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Forum Agenda | Shanghai Climate Week Climate Change Education Forum and 2025 International Symposium on Intergenerational Learning

Author:SMILETime:2025-05-15

Shanghai Climate Week Climate Change Education Forum and

2025 International Symposium on Intergenerational Learning


Opening Ceremony

Moderator: Prof.Li Jiacheng

Executive Vice President, Shanghai Municipal Institute for Lifelong Education


Warm-up Show(9:00-9:10)

IntergenerationPerformanceby East China Normal University Affiliated Kindergarten


Leader’s Speech(9:10-9:30)

Li Zhengtao, Vice President of the Chinese Society of Education

Shi Guopeng, Director of School Work Department,Centerfor Environmental Education and Communications, Ministry of Ecology and Environment

Zou Rong, Co-director of the Executive Committee of Shanghai Climate Week


Group Photo


ThematicReports -PartⅠ(9:30-10:45)

Moderator: Zhu Min

Associate Professor, Institute of Vocational & Adult Education, Faculty of Education, East China Normal University; Principal Researcher, ESD Program, Shanghai Municipal Institute for Lifelong Education


09:30-09:45 David Wilgenbus

Executive Director,UNESCO Office for Climate Change Education (OCE), France

《Evidence-Based Strategies for Climate Change Education》


09:45-10:05 SHINMee Shik

Emeritus Professor, Lifelong Education Program, Department of Education, Kyungnam University, Korea

《Current Status, Problems and Mission of Intergenerational Education in Korea》


10:05-10:20 Mariama Sonko

Project Assistant,Gambia Community Environment and Development Platform

《Community-based Inter-generation Collaboration on Self-reliant Reforestation: a Case of CAPED’s Mangrove Projects in Gambia》


10:20-10:35 Witiya Pittungnapoo

Associate Professor, Faculty of Architecture, Art and Design, Naresuan University, Thailand

《Eco-friendly Design and NBS Solutions Across Inter-generation SUKHOTHAI & PHITSANULOK》


10:35-10:45 Gu Huifen, Huang Que, Qian Yuning

Longhutang Experimental Primary School, Changzhou, JiangsuProvince

《Intergenerational climate change education innovations promoted by “education consortia” in the context of co-learning and mutual learning》


Intermission (10:45-10:55)


Thematic Reports - PartⅡ(10:55-11:50)

Moderator: Qian Huanxin

Principal, Qianjing Elementary School, Jinshan District, Shanghai


10:55-11:10 Xu Yuwei

Associate Professor, School of Education, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

《Climate Change and Sustainable Education From a Child's Perspective》


11:10-11:25 Nafissa Insebayeva

Consultant, Institute of Advanced Studies of Sustainability, United Nations University, Japan

《Teaching for Action: A Path from Climate-Aware to Climate Ready Learners》


11:25-11:40 (Video)Kamal Gaur

Global Education ConsultantAdvisor,Save the Children Fund

《Educating Young Minds for a Climate-Resilient Future》


11:40-11:50 Li Qiuju, Wang Ying

Principal, Nanhui New TownCommunity School, Pudong District, Shanghai;

Program Director, Department of Cooperation, Exchange and High-end Training, China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

《The Lingang Experience of Intergenerational Climate Change Education》


11:50-12:05 Mainak Chatterjee

Climate and Environment Team Leader, UNICEF China

《Climate Smart Education-The UNICEF Approach》


Report on the Achievements(12:05-12:15)

1. Selected cases from the second series of Climate Change Education in China II .

2. Release of theGuidelines for Climate Change Education (Intergenerational Learning Edition)

3. Establishment of a research consortium to promote the integration of general education, vocational education, adult education through climate change education.


Thematic Report-Afternoon Session(13:30-16:30)

Thematic Reports - PartⅢ(13:30-15:00)

Moderator:Zhang Yong

Chair, Department of Environmental Studies, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, China; Part-time Researcher, Shanghai Municipal Institute for Lifelong Education


13:30-13:45 Collin Pillay

Principal Policy Analyst and Project Manager, Municipal Learning Institute, Durban, South Africa

《Inter-generational Learning Opportunities and Challenges in Climate Education》


13:45-14:05 LEE Jae Young

Professor, Department of Environmental Education, Kongju National University, Korea

《Beyond Climate Crisis and Collapse Consciousness: Intergenerational Learning and the Birth of Planetary Consciousness》


14:05-14:20 Djian Sadadou

International Relations and Communications Manager,UNESCO Office for Climate Education (OCE), France

《A Systemic Approach for Climate Change Education Implementation: the Case Study of Latin America》


14:20-14:30 Zeng Minjie

Teacher, Zhen'an Primary School, Chancheng District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province

《Riverside Symbiosis, Intergenerational Walking: Low Carbon Guardianship Actions for the Water Veins in the Wenhua Yong Area》


14:30-14:40 Lan Meiqin

Teacher, Shuxi Primary School, Wuyi County, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province

《Intergenerational Dialogue Empowering Climate Action: Practices of Integrating Traditional Ecological Wisdom with Modern Technology》


14:40-14:50 Shi Yifan

Teacher, Xinchang Experimental Middle School, Pudong New Area, Shanghai

《Young and Old Work Together to Build "Climate Change Learning Circles”》


14:50-15:00 Cheng Yihua

Teacher, World Foreign Language Kindergarten, Qingpu District, Shanghai

《Examples of Intergenerational Climate Change Education Program Design and Implementation》


Intermission(15:00-15:10)


Afternoon SessionⅡ(15:10-16:00)

Moderator:Gu Huifen

Principal, Longhutang Experimental Primary School; Part-time Researcher, Shanghai Municipal Institute for Lifelong Education


15:10-15:20 Sun Xiaojing

Project Operator, Shanghai Green Light-Year Environmental Protection Service Center

《Desktop Study on the Implementation of Community Needs-based Climate Change Education in China》


15:20-15:30 Li Changyan

Teacher, Yuxiu Middle School, Fengxian District, Shanghai

《Intergenerational Exploration of CO2 , Together for a Better Future on Climate Change》


15:30-15:40 Chen Shasha

Teacher, Qianjing Primary School, Jinshan District, Shanghai

《Practical Exploration of Integrating the 24 Solar Terms into Campus Climate Education from an Intergenerational Perspective》


15:40-15:50 Yang Yining

Institute of Vocational & Adult Education, Faculty of Education, East China Normal University

《Heaven, Earth, and Humanity: A Theoretical Reconstruction of Chinese Traditional Thought and Intergenerational Climate Change Education》


15:50-16:00 Zhang Mengjie, Kuang Ying

Teacher, School of Music, Hankou University, Wuhan, Hubei Province;Teacher, Shanghai Open University Jing'an Branch, Shanghai

《Crossing the Time Divide: Putting Intergenerational Learning at the Heart of Climate Change Education》


Expert Commentary(16:00-16:30)

Moderator: Prof.Li Jiacheng

Executive Vice President, Shanghai Municipal Institute for Lifelong Education


Li Jianjun

Director, Community Education Center, Shunyi District, Beijing


Li Baoqing

Secretary-General, Shanghai Meteorological Society


Zhang Yong

Chair, Department of Environmental Studies, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences,  East China Normal University, China; Part-time Researcher, Shanghai Municipal Institute for Lifelong Education