The “World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day” consists of:

1. a set of lectures in English prepared by some of the leading experts on sustainable development,
2. a set of videos on the scientific, economic and social aspects of sustainable development, which can be downloaded and
3. a discussion forum which will be on-line for 24 hours during the initiative.

The lectures are divided into four categories:

• Category A: lectures on the theory and practice of sustainable development;
• Category B: lectures on environmental, social, political and economic aspects of sustainable development;
• Category C: lectures dealing with education, communication and training on sustainable development;
• Category D: lectures describing local (i.e. at campus level) and regional initiatives, practical projects and other efforts involving different groups and stakeholders whose approach/methods may be replicable, transferable or likely to be of interest to a wide audience.

Moreover, the "World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day" will place special emphasis on research linking sustainability with one or more of the Millennium Development Goals categories: poverty and hunger; universal primary education; gender equality and women's empowerment; malaria, and other diseases; as well as environmental sustainability per se.

In addition to lectures, participating universities will be provided with a set of guiding questions which can then be discussed and will be given a film which can be shown whenever possible.

In order to keep requirements as simple as possible, the lectures will be made available as pdf files which may be downloaded by users.

The discussions forum taking place during the "World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day" will offer participants the chance to interact with the lecturers and obtain a first hand insight into the latest discussions on matters related to sustainability at universities around the world. Whilst individuals and universities will be able use the "World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day" for information, direct scientific cooperation and contact between the participants will also be encouraged.

In addition to the lectures, participants of the "World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day" will have access to two further features of the International Climate Change Information Programme in Hamburg, namely the "Climate Change Studies Library" and the "Climate Projects Around the World". These will also be visited and their information and documents may be downloaded.

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