SUCCESSFUL team hosted a special climate change education related panel at the 9th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka in Colombo on 8th December 2023. The panel titled “Empowering future generations: Climate Change and sustainability education for a greener tomorrow” discussed the findings of a study conducted by SUCCESSFUL on climate change and sustainability education at Sri Lankan Universities. The moderated panel discussion represented by the team members and invited panelists from the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka (UGC) and Institute of Policy Studies discussed the latest developments and best practices in climate change education and climate change education quality assurance and the importance of climate change education to the research and development sector in Sri Lanka. The interactive session was well attended by the academic, industry and governmental particiapants as well as the European Union delegation to Sri Lanka & the Maldives.
The panel was based on a joint academic conference paper titled “Beyond Classroom Walls: Embracing Online and Blended Learning in Sri Lankan Universities” written by the SUCCESSFUL team and discussions resulted in strengthening coordination and collaboration with other Sri Lankan universities to jointly work towards addressing climate challenges in education.