Network Blogs - Implementing an EcCoWell Approach for Holistic Development

Fostering sustainable and green communities through lifelong learning for all (Lifelong Learning Festival)

Posted October 20, 2023 - 11:44 by Judith James

Start: Oct 30 2023 11:00

Timezone: Europe/London

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Shanghai

China

This online event is part of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities Lifelong Learning Festival from 30 October to 3 November 2023 being held in Shanghai, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Global Network of Learning Cities.

Glasgow Learning City Working Group

Posted September 18, 2023 - 12:01 by Sergio Hernandez

In building the Learning City in Glasgow, the city has established a Working Group, including representatives from Glasgow City Council, Higher and Further Education Institutions and the Third Sector. This ensures that all learning city stakeholders take a coordinated approach to promoting the learning city concept. Furthermore, the group coordinates the strategic process and policy dialogues toward an innovative and inclusive Learning City that supports lifelong learning opportunities for all the citizens of Glasgow.

Brimbank Learning Futures

Posted April 11, 2022 - 16:20 by Denise Reghenza...

Brimbank is its own local government city adjacent to Melbourne, Australia, and created a lifelong learning strategy from which has grown their Learning Futures suite of programs targeting youth.

A Good Space is Singapore’s first co-operative to gather diverse changemakers, activists, dreamers, social entrepreneurs, charities and more

Posted April 5, 2022 - 08:35 by Denise Reghenza...

A Good Space is a community change-maker cooperative based in Singapore, enacting activities that respond to issues or challenges with care. The key approach is to build resilience and sustainability to flourish.

New Briefing Paper - Connecting People and Planet for a Sustainable Future

Posted March 15, 2022 - 13:18 by Peter Kearns

We are pleased to make available to PASCAL subscribers a further paper in the EcCoWell series by Peter Kearns, entitled, Connecting People and Planet for a Sustainable Future.

This paper examines how PASCAL EcCoWell 3 could be further developed as a path to a sustainable future in a turbulent period of disruptive change. The paper draws on the 2021 UNESCO Reimagining the Future Together report in its assessment of the critical situation confronting humanity and the planet requiring transformation of the world towards “a more just, equity, and sustainable future”.

Webinar: Healthy ageing in the UK and EU

Posted November 7, 2021 - 16:20 by Denise Reghenza...

Start: Nov 22 2021 13:00

End: Nov 22 2021 14:30

Timezone: Europe/London

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International Longevity Centre UK

Vintage House

United Kingdom

Here is a virtual discussion by leading speakers from the UK and Europe on Monday 22 November (1-2.30pm GMT). Crucial to supporting ageing populations through city to national policy and practice, this webinar brings forward the most recent studies that can influence forward planning.

Transformation Through Empathy Partnerships Webinar | A report by Jac Torres-Gomez, Wyndham City Council, Australia and Yvonne Lane Learning Limerick, Ireland

Posted May 20, 2021 - 08:04 by Rob Mark

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On Thursday 13 May 2021, Learning Limerick and Wyndham Learning City partnered to co-lead a webinar entitled: Transformation Through Empathy Partnerships. This was an initiative led through the PASCAL EcCoWell group, building on the paper developed by Peter Kearns in 2020.

Building a Culture of Lifelong Learning as a Creative Learning Process

Posted May 11, 2021 - 15:36 by Peter Kearns

Learning cities are challenged by a turbulent environment in which a number of mega changes have interacted to produce an uncertain future. While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is centre stage, the looming impacts of ageing populations and the transition to a longevity society, and the impact on jobs of the technologies of the fourth industrial revolution, including artificial intelligence, have combined to challenge the foundations of our current society.

PASCAL EcCoWell Network Webinar Invitation | Transformation through Empathy Partnerships - Empathy, Imagination and Wellbeing - 13 May, 2021

Posted April 27, 2021 - 09:08 by Rob Mark

Start: May 13 2021 18:30

Timezone: Australia/Melbourne

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RMIT

Melbourne

Australia

Wyndham and Limerick Learning Cities have come together with the PASCAL Learning Cities Networks to run an EcCoWell Webinar: Transformation through Empathy Partnerships - Empathy, Imagination and Wellbeing on Thursday 13^th May at 6:30pm Melbourne time /9:30 am Dublin/London time.

EcCoWell 3 as Follow up on the 2020 EcCoWell Community Recovery Program

Posted March 2, 2021 - 15:32 by Peter Kearns

The attached paper develops the concept of EcCowell 3 as an innovative learning ecosystem directed at traditional objectives of learning cities. This is a follow-up on the 2020 EcCoWell Community Recovery Program which included a number of innovations for learning cities.