As part of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series, this session will showcase how National College of Ireland (NCI) is embedding ESD across teaching, research, programme design, and institutional practice. The theme for this session will be ‘Changing lives through education’.
What to Expect
Nicola Horgan, Assistant Professor & Programme Director, NCI
Changing lives through education: Macro -to Micro
Bertie Kelly, Commercial Manager, NCI
Changing lives through education: Stewardship & Governance
Prof Horacio Gonzalez Velez, Professor of Computer Systems / Head of Cloud Competency Centre, NCI
Changing lives through education: Digital for Sustainability
Prof Paul Stynes, Dean of the School of Computing, NCI
Changing lives through education: Citi UpStart
John Andrews, Digital Learning Specialist, NCI
Changing lives through education: Internal Voice – External Impact
This session is open to everyone with an interest in ESD in higher education, including educators, researchers, institutional leaders, students, and all those who support teaching and learning
Registration is open at https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/esd-spotlight-series/
For enquiries, email mkelly@hea.ie.
This event is part of the HEA Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series, featuring contributions from 20 higher education institutions across the Island of Ireland. The series highlights innovative approaches to embedding ESD in teaching, research, and campus practices. Aligned with the Second National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development – ESD to 2030 (DFHERIS/DoE/DCEDIY) and the UNESCO ESD Framework to 2030, it supports collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the integration of Education for Sustainable Development across the higher education sector.
