Education & Outreach

Education is recognized globally as an essential enabler of sustainability (Buckler & Creech 2014), having the power to initiate fundamental shifts in how we think and act, to reshape people’s value systems and far-reaching impacts on future generations. Concepts such as “Education for Sustainable Development”, “Lifelong Learning”, “Citizen Science” and scientific outreach activities are crucial instruments to build knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to improve the quality of life of people, without damaging the environment - hence, fundamental measures towards the sustainable management of freshwater ecosystems in Eastern Africa.