Side event details

Wetland education in action: Bridging children’s participation, school networks, and global cases
Room
Kalundu
Day and time
26.07.2025 13:30
Lead organization
Nanjing University Ecological Research Institute of Changshu, Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust, Wetland School Network-Asia, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Partner organization(s)
China Wetlands Association, CWA Publicity and Education Committee, China Wetland School Network, Korea Wetland School Network
Details

Introduction : Resolution XIV.11 “Wetland education in the formal education sector” was adopted at Ramsar COP14 in 2022. It encourages Contracting Parties and wetland stakeholders to support the integration of wetland education in formal education settings and to increase wetland education opportunities in schools and learning institutions. The CEPA Programme of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands recognizes education as an equally important component, and its integration with other elements is critical for successfully implementing the Convention. Children are one of the key stakeholders of the wetland education and their role is critical to bring wetland education into action and connect education to conservation. Involving young generation including children in conservation education ensures long-term sustainability through knowledge transfer and community engagement. This side event aims to highlight the children-led advocacy in wetland conservation and to showcase best practices in implementing Resolution XIV.11 on national and regional level. 

 

Outcome: Increased awareness of implementing Resolution XIV.11 and strengthened partnership among relevant stakeholders including young generation and Contracting Parties.

 

Relevance to COP15: Wetland education is a vital means of delivering the importance of wetland conservation from generation to generation and of achieving the Convention’s goals and targets.

 

Program

 

Students’ speeches on wetland conservation 

13:30-13:40 

  • Wetlands and our future: A call for action from the voice of a child / Alex Bunjira
  • Guardians of the Water’s Embrace: A wetland love story / Anesu Ashley Musiringofa

 

Opening messages

13:40-13:45

 

Keynote presentations 

13:45-14:15

  • Korea Wetland School Network / Mr. Do Seong-hoon, Superintendent, Incheon Metropolitan City Education Office, Republic of Korea 
  • China Wetlands Education / Prof. An Shuqing, Nanjing University Ecological Research Institute of Changshu, People’s Republic of China

 

Wetland Learning Hub

14:15-14:25

  • WWT’s virtual learning hub - building bridges for global learning / Ms. Clare Dinnis, Conservation Director, WWT

 

Wrap-up

14:25-14:30

 

Moderator: Ramsar Regional Center-East Asia