UNITWIN Network Projects

Passing On, Reflection, Setting Out: Two LoLE Cohorts Meet at Leuphana

Passing On, Reflection, Setting Out: Two LoLE Cohorts Meet at Leuphana

Kick-off and wrap-up of the LoLE training in February 2026: cohort 1 completes its one-year ESD training, while cohort 2 starts the programme.

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How School Leaders Shape Sustainable and Future-Oriented Schools

The LoLE Training brings together school leaders who actively drive change within their schools and advance Education for Sustainable Development through a Whole School Approach and in the context of Learner Empowerment.

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Half the World's Youth, Too Few Teachers: ESD Teacher Leadership in Sub-Saharan Africa

"Predictions say that by 2050, half of the world's youth will live in Africa, making education a key driver of sustainable development," says Prof. Dr. Daniel Fischer. At the same time, the Sub-Saharan Africa region is facing a shortage of teachers — in both numbers and

Portraits of the eleven members of the LoLE advisory board

Advisory Board of the LoLE Project: Research, Policy, Civil Society and Young Voices

The LoLE project is supported by an advisory board that combines expertise from ESD, educational leadership, youth empowerment, and policy making. Research Prof. Dr. Lydia Kater-WettstädtProfessor of Primary Education, University of KoblenzProfile Lydia is professor for primary education with a focus and basic and social sciences at the University