Scientists, schoolteachers, librarians, journalists and other communicators in sustainable development brings together in a new network with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science.

A new network is to ensure that schools, museums, libraries, the media and everyone else can disseminate the latest knowledge on sustainable development for the Danes and the outside world. The network is called the Danish Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) for Education for Sustainable Development. It consists of people from all industries who work with sustainable development and climate change. Ministry of Education and Science each contribute 2.25 million over three years to the establishment of the network. REC will be anchored and coordinated at the Danish School of Education, University of Aarhus. On 11 December marks the Education Minister Bertel Haarder establishment with a speech at the international conference "Education Can Change the Climate" in DPU 's Copenhagen department. Bertel Haarder stresses that already used many resources inter alia to develop training materials in sustainability and websites with inspiration to teachers and students. It pleased him that the many initiatives now coordinated and qualified by researchers at DPU. "The crucial thing for me is to be built on knowledge and not on faith and semi-religious ideas. Teachers and intermediaries effort is critical that people get the insights needed for wanting to change his habits. Through the network enables the teachers the latest research for classroom use. Conversely, researchers can use the teachers' experiences to challenge and sharpen the research. In this way, the fully cooperated, "he says. Science Minister Helge Sander also welcomes the network that contributes to climate issues better integrated in relevant subjects at universities and other parts of the education system. "The new network will mean that we in Denmark strengthens focus on education for sustainable development and climate change. We know that many students - whether it is engineering, design students or studying business administration - is recorded by linking sustainable development in their subjects. I am pleased that the Danish network can visualize Danish competencies within sustainable development and climate pedagogy internationally, while Danish researchers and practitioners may find new inspiration from the outside. "The United Nations declared 2005-2014 the" Ten-year Education for Sustainable Development". The network in Denmark linked to the UN 's global RCE network that is anchored in the United Nations University. Source: Ministry of Education