🌌 In 2016, the Tsá Tué Biosphere Region became the world's first Indigenous-led UNESCO Biosphere. Covering about 9.2 million hectares in the Northwest Territories, it’s the homeland of the Sahtúgot’ı̨nę, the Bear Lake People, and includes Great Bear Lake, the last large pristine arctic lake.
This year marks Tsá Tué's first ten-year review, an assessment process required by UNESCO that involves extensive reporting and an onsite visit by reviewers. This milestone brought CCUNESCO alongside reviewers to Délı̨nę to listen, learn, and reaffirm our commitment to supporting Indigenous-led stewardship in the North.
Highlights from the 2026 UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet) Global Conference in Hainan, China 🌏
From capacity-building to collaborative workshops, the conference focused on strengthening ASPnet’s impact in schools and communities, while promoting international collaboration and alignment with education for sustainable development.
National coordinators worldwide showcased innovative projects, including Canada’s “See the Earth First” photography contest.
Celebrate #EarthDay by capturing its beauty! 🌎📸
We're thrilled to announce the winners of the "See the Earth First" contest, featuring stunning photos from UNESCO Schools across Canada. Join us in honoring the students' creativity!
#WorldHeritageDay is celebrating the amazing cultural and natural treasures that connect us all! In 2023, Canada welcomed Anticosti Island (Quebec) and Tr’ondëk-Klondike (Yukon) as new @unesco World Heritage Sites.
Swipe to learn more about what makes these sites so special. ➡️
@parks.canada
At the heart of UNESCO Biosphere Regions are the people who care for them. In Canada, local communities work side-by-side to champion sustainability and land stewardship. 🌿
@unesco_mab
Neurotechnologies are advancing rapidly and are expected to transform societal areas. While these technologies offer significant opportunities, they also raise important ethical questions.
The National Commissions for UNESCO from Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany are pleased to share a new brochure explaining the recently adopted UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Neurotechnology. It outlines how governments, researchers, industry and civil society can work together to ensure these technologies are developed responsibly and in ways that respect human dignity, rights and freedoms.
Access it in the link in bio.
The Black Loyalists in Canada Archival Collection was officially added to the Canada Memory of the World Register on March 21, in alignment with the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
To celebrate this significant milestone, the Nova Scotia Archives hosted an event in Halifax with representatives from the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre, the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, the Shelburne County Museum, and local community members.
🔗 Learn more about the archives and their significance in the link in bio.
Across Canada, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is not only shaping the future—it’s empowering the next generation of climate leaders.
The Advancing Education for Sustainable Development toolkit provides a clear, actionable framework for professional educators.
Access the full publication in the link in our bio.
🌊 How to empower ocean communities to lead change? Developed by the members of CCUNESCO’s Ocean Decade Working Group, this new publication demonstrates the value of co-design as an essential approach to ocean science.
Co-design connects policy makers with science practitioners and users to create solutions that are both scientifically innovative and meaningfully integrated within the communities they affect, ensuring solutions are not designed for communities, but rather with them.
Read more in the link in bio.
@centreforoceanliteracy
Graphic facilitator: @delinepetrone
Held at @libraryarchives and @archivesontario , the records of Mary Ann Shadd Cary shape our understanding of the transnational nature of the abolitionist movement. She is one of the best known Black female journalists of her era whose writings have survived and informed Black Canadian identity.
#BlackHistoryMonth
Throughout his life Alvin D. McCurdy meticulously documented the history of Black life in and around Amherstburg from the 1800s to the 1900s. Held at @archivesontario , the Alvin D. McCurdy collection is the largest and most important source of information about the history of one of the oldest Black communities in Ontario.
Inscribed on the Canada Memory of the World Register since 2021, this collection of letters, postcards, and records traces the vital stories of Ontario’s Black communities.
Learn more on this online exhibit: link in bio.
