IERE is a Cropper Foundation programme in public education for sustainable development launched in 2005.

To:

- Disseminate results of field work and policy analysis undertaken by the Foundation and collaborators by creating and producing learning materials

- Pay special attention to the needs of the formal education system regarding the effective integration of sustainable development into existing curricula.

- Offer learning opportunities to interested individuals and groups within civic society

- Contribute to public discourse and discussion of issues of sustainable development

- Advise on the development of national and regional policies and programmes that relate to education for sustainable development through focused meetings with relevant decision-makers

The approach to IERE is an enabling one. The intention is to develop capacity and generate awareness on multiple levels.

Within:

- Schools

- Universities

- Communities

- Public Sector

- Private Sector

- Other Interest Groups

IERE uses the knowledge gained from the results of completed and ongoing research and analysis to evolve new ways to support the public.

By:

- Using the information and findings of the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment (MA), the Caribbean Sea Ecosystem Assessment (CARSEA), and the Northern Range Assessment (NRA) to create learning materials for students, teachers, partment organisations and the general public - first in English and then in various translations for the non-english speaking Caribbean

- Facilitating discussions related to environment and resource management amongst established organisations and institutions through, for example, focused meetings and seminars

- Providing technical support to these organisations and groups through the sharing of information and learning

Click here for education/resource material

IERE is guided by an Advisory Committee - a group of individuals with expertise in education and/or sustainable development who provide technical leadership and support.

Advisory committee members:

Prof. John Agard, Mr. Joe Cazabon, Ms. Robyn Cross, Prof. Julian Duncan, Mr. Carol Keller, Dr. Danielle Lyndersay, Ms. Ceronne Prevatt, Mr. Dalton Ramsubeik, Mr. Henry Saunders, Prof. John Spence, Mrs. Nordia Weekes, Dr. Rachael Williams

Funding for IERE comes from


- The Cropper Foundation

- Grants for specific projects and activities from the following donors:

          British High Commission

          UNESCO Local Office

          The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

          The Ministry of Education of Trinidad and Tobago

Some projects and activities of IERE to date:


- Workshops and seminars for secondary school science teachers

For the Teachers' Seminar 2006 click here