The question guiding our partnership:

How can (re)generative sustainability (re)source the aspirations of African youth in ways that move us into a mutually dignified future?

A bit about the ELRC

The Environmental Learning Research Centre (ELRC) is a leading centre for research, teaching and learning in environmental and sustainability education in Africa. Recognised internationally as a United Nations Centre of Expertise in Education for Sustainable Development (in 2007), it is one of 11 such centres in Africa, and is part of a global network of such centres providing expertise to strengthen educational practices that support sustainable development. The ELRC has contributed to various international policy processes including the UN Decade on Education for Sustainable Development and most recently the development of 2021 SADC Regional Strategic Framework for ESD, and the 2023 UNESCO Recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Sustainable Development. The centre hosts a postgraduate research programme of between 50-60 Master and PhD scholars. It runs a Masters in Education programme on Regenerative African Futures and Education for Sustainable Development, and a leading PhD programme in this field on the African continent. It also teaches an innovative Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainability Learning.

A bit about Future Earth Africa

The Future Earth Africa Hub Leadership Centre (FEAHLC) was established to strengthen Africa's leadership in sustainability science by bringing together researchers, practitioners, communities and other stakeholders to work on shared sustainability challenges. The Hub promotes collaboration across disciplines and sectors to co-create practical knowledge and solutions that respond to Africa's environmental and social priorities. It supports the development of Sustainability Science Clusters around key thematic areas, helping to build a continent-wide network of researchers and practitioners while strengthening the African Sustainability Science Association. Through regional partnerships across West, East, North and Southern Africa, the Hub encourages knowledge sharing and collaboration between countries and institutions. It also promotes science that is accessible and relevant to society by encouraging public engagement, particularly with young people, and creating opportunities for science to inform action. By connecting African researchers and institutions with global sustainability science networks, the Hub ensures that African knowledge, perspectives and priorities contribute to international sustainability efforts while strengthening research, education, policy and practice across the continent.