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A recording from GLOW 2025

Dec 02, 2025

Valerie Lewis

Director, Take 1 Programme (Ireland)

Keynote:

Education for Sustainable Development: Whole School Approach🕒 Thursday, Nov 20 — 6:00 AM – 6:50 AM CSTValerie Lewis leads the Take 1 Programme, a Department of Education–funded initiative that helps Irish schools embed Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) across curriculum subjects as part of a whole-school strategy. Her motto — “every student, every subject, every class” — reflects a vision for transformative and inclusive learning rooted in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. She serves on Ireland’s ESD Advisory Committee and is pursuing a Doctor of Education in Sustainable Futures.

Website: https://www.take1programme.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-lewis X (Twitter): https://www.x.com/Take1_Programme Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/take1programme

GLOW Keynote - Education for Sustainable Development: Whole School Approach

Valerie Lewis

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