Program Overview

Education for Sustainable Development Programme

The Education for Sustainable Development Programme is a short-term mobility program that offers participants a first-hand experience on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in a new interactive way. This 2-week program covers a wide range of sustainability topics, including an introduction to the Sustainability@UM, Regional Centre of Expertise on ESD, EcoCampus living labs, citizen science, and actual sustainability intervention in different contexts.

Programme Overview

Participants will gain exposure to intellectual exchange and better understand the localization of ESD in Malaysia from the experience of Universiti Malaya, the oldest public university in Malaysia and Asia's Most Sustainable University in the City-Centre category in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings. The program will foster networking among international participants while exploring future engagement opportunities in various forms.

Programme Fees

The program fee is USD2,000, which includes:

• Tuition
• Accommodation
• Airport transfers and ground transport
• Traditional and cultural activities
• Experiential learning
• Field trips
• Cultural tours
• Welcome and Farewell Ceremony
• Program Certificate

Exclusions

Flight tickets, travel and medical insurance, and living costs are to be borne by the students. Proof of purchase is required for travel insurance.

Minimum Participants

A minimum of 20 students is required for the programme to commence.

Programme Schedule

The programme schedule is as follows: | Day | Week 1 | Week 2 | | --- | --- | --- | | Sunday | Arrival & Dormitory Check-In | Campus Sustainability Tour 2: UM Zero Waste Campaign, EcoSurau APIUM, & Rumah No.2 | | Monday | Welcoming Ceremony: Introduction to Malaysia | Experiencing Putrajaya – Malaysia Sustainable Urban City (Perbadanan Putrajaya) | | Tuesday | Module 1: Introduction to Sustainability@UM & UMSDC | Module 4: Citizen Science, Youth and Local Community (Inspirasi KAWA @ Kampung Kuantan) | | Wednesday | Module 2: Experiencing Rimba Ilmu – The Forest of Knowledge | Module 5: Sustainable Water Stewardship (Water Warriors & Air Selangor) #KitaJagaAir Mini Challenge | | Thursday | Module 3: Innovation & Creativity with Makerspace@UM | Module 6: The Role of NGOs in Advocating ESD (EcoKnights) Hands-on Workshop on Sustainability and Crafts | | Friday | Cultural immersion | Final Presentation & Closing Ceremony | | Saturday | Free & Easy, Explore KL, General campus tour and City tour | Departure, Visit to Recycling Facilities @ Putrajaya (FIKS) (Alam Flora), City Tour: Explore Putrajaya |

Programme Details

At the end of the program, participants will better understand the fundamental sustainability knowledge (both theory and practical) on Education for Sustainable Development. Participants will learn the uniqueness of sustainability practices in Malaysia through the localization of the sustainable development agenda. In the final week, participants will explore the ESD initiatives from the Regional Centre of Expertise on ESD network members (RCE Penang, RCE Iskandar, RCE Greater Gombak or RCE Kuching).