ONet initiative: Developing teaching/learning materials based on IPBES outputs
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An invitation for stakeholders engaged in education
While different formats already support two-way communication between ONet members and IPBES, there is still room for new forms of collaboration and meaningful interaction among stakeholders. Promoting targeted collaboration among members in the co-creation of teaching materials based on IPBES outputs will test this approach as a different form of stakeholder engagement. The decision to focus on teaching materials is grounded in our prior knowledge that IPBES outputs, such as the assessment reports and summaries for policy makers, are already being used in educational contexts. This approach holds significant potential to increase the impact and outreach of IPBES findings.
This initiative's aims
The main outputs of this initiative will be teaching and learning materials focused on specific topics derived from IPBES outputs. Examples of materials include summaries for educators, structured case studies, lesson plans, and others. These resources may serve to support educators or be directly used by learners.
The lead's vision
"Stakeholders involved will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful collaboration, exchanging perspectives on how to effectively translate key elements of IPBES outputs into supporting resources for teaching."
How it aligns with ONet's values and IPBES
This initative relates to the IPBES objective of communicating and engaging — especially strengthening stakeholder engagement. This initiative also directly supports two key objectives of ONet: (1) fostering two-way communication between network members and IPBES, and (2) disseminating information and materials related to IPBES products and achievements to a wide range of audiences.
>> Download the concept note to find out more about ONet's teaching initiative
Photo by Sammy Wong on Unsplash: A family of cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in Tanzania. Cheetah mothers carefully teach their young the hunting skills that ensure their survival, step by step.