Global Alliance for Sustainability in Education - GASE

🌍 *GLOBAL GASE × WICCI ESD TALKS 2026*

Powered by the Global Alliance for Sustainability in Education (GASE) and the Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (WICCI)

🌱 Theme:
*MENTAL HEALTH, ETHICS & SUSTAINABLE FUTURES*

Exploring how empathy, resilience, ethical leadership, trauma-informed systems, and mental wellbeing shape healthier individuals, institutions, and nations.

You are warmly invited to join an inspiring global dialogue bringing together distinguished psychiatrists, mental health experts, educators, governance leaders, researchers, and sustainability advocates from around the world.

Together, we will examine how mental wellbeing serves as a foundation for sustainable development, ethical leadership, and thriving communities.

📅 *Date:* Sunday, 31st May 2026
🕔 *Time:* 5:00 PM East Africa Time (EAT)
📍 *Platform:* Zoom Global Livestream

🔗 *Join the Session:*
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86754082220?pwd=2CzKEg5JhSeRDvHIzO8YlWTgmRdrg5.1

🆔 *Meeting ID:* 867 5408 2220
🔐 *Passcode:* 018843

🎤 *FEATURED GLOBAL SPEAKERS*

🧠 *Dr. Deepak Raheja*
*Empathy as Capital*
Healing Philosophy and Stigma Dismantling for National Frameworks

🌍 *Dr. Sugandha Gupta*
*Ethics of Futures*
School Psychiatry and Safeguarding Generational Futures

🌱 *Dr. Khyati Methalia*
*Hope and Resilience*
Youth Mental Health, Su***de Prevention, and Survivor-Centered Systems

🏛 *Dr. Amrit Pattojoshi*
*Burnout Economics*
Engineering Systemic Resilience with Institutional Legitimacy

🌏 *Dr. Roop Sidana*
*Mental Wealth Nationhood*
A Macro-Indicator for Sustainable Societies

🌸 *Dr. Ruma Bhattacharya*
Vice President, WICCI Mental Health Council
*Championing Mental Health Advocacy and Sustainable Wellbeing*

🎙 *SESSION COORDINATORS*

🇨🇦 *Amb. Dr. Christine K. Obaigwa Owinyi*
CEO, Global Alliance for Sustainability in Education (GASE)
Canada

🇮🇳 *Dr. Aninda Sidhana*
Global Coordinator
WICCI Mental Health Council
India

🌍 *GLOBAL TIME ZONES*

🇰🇪 Kenya – 5:00 PM
🇿🇦 South Africa – 4:00 PM
🇳🇬 Nigeria – 3:00 PM
🇬🇭 Ghana – 2:00 PM
🇬🇧 United Kingdom – 3:00 PM
🇮🇳 India – 7:30 PM
🇦🇪 UAE – 6:00 PM
🇨🇦 Ontario – 10:00 AM
🇺🇸 New York – 10:00 AM
🇺🇸 Los Angeles – 7:00 AM
🇦🇺 Sydney – 12:00 AM (1 June)

👥 *WHO SHOULD ATTEND?*

✔ Educators and School Leaders
✔ Psychiatrists and Mental Health Professionals
✔ Policymakers and Governance Leaders
✔ Researchers and University Students
✔ Youth Leaders and Advocates
✔ Sustainability Professionals
✔ Faith and Community Leaders
✔ NGOs and Development Practitioners
✔ Anyone passionate about human wellbeing and sustainable futures

🌱 *WHY THIS CONVERSATION MATTERS*

Around the world, communities are facing unprecedented levels of emotional stress, trauma, burnout, social isolation, and mental health challenges.

Sustainable futures require more than strong economies and technological advancement. They require emotionally healthy people, ethical leadership, compassionate institutions, resilient families, and caring communities.

Mental health is no longer a side conversation—it is central to education, governance, peacebuilding, social cohesion, and sustainable development.

Join us as we explore practical pathways for creating societies where empathy, healing, resilience, ethics, and human dignity become the foundations of sustainable futures.

📢 *Please share widely with your networks, institutions, universities, organizations, and communities worldwide.*

Together, let us build healthier minds, stronger communities, and more sustainable futures.

🌐 *Global Alliance for Sustainability in Education (GASE)*
🌱 Transforming Education for Sustainable Development

🤝 *In Partnership with WICCI Mental Health*

Today, the Global Alliance for Sustainability in Education proudly introduces a transformative framework for Community Service Learning rooted in place-based learning, innovation, leadership, and sustainable development.

This framework reimagines education by helping learners first understand their communities through Community Mapping, then empowering them to design sustainable solutions through Community Impact Projects, Creative Innovations, and Social Enterprise Development.

More than a learning model, this framework creates pathways for:
🌍 Community Service Learning
💡 Creative and Digital Innovation
🤝 Digital Exchange Opportunities
🌱 Sustainability Leadership
🧠 AI, IoT, and Industry 4.0 Skills
📸 Digital Storytelling and Media
🚀 Student-led Social Enterprises

At the center of this framework is one powerful belief:

“Without understanding the land and its people, meaningful transformation becomes difficult.”

Through this approach, learners become innovators, problem-solvers, storytellers, entrepreneurs, and active citizens capable of creating both local and global change.

The framework also introduces learners to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles while strengthening Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) through practical, community-centered experiences.

This is not just education for examinations.
This is education for transformation.
This is education for sustainable futures.

🌍✨ THE GREEN LEADERS JOURNEY TO CHEPKECHEI BOYS SENIOR SCHOOL ✨🌍

We are excited to share the beginning of an inspiring journey to Chepkechei Boys Senior School — the “School of Stars” — located within the beautiful rolling landscapes of Kericho County.

This road trip marks the start of an exciting Green Leaders experience focused on:
✅ Community Mapping
✅ Place-Based Learning
✅ Innovation for Sustainable Development
✅ Youth Leadership
✅ Digital Creativity and Technology

Through the Green Leaders Program, learners will engage deeply with their communities, identify local challenges and opportunities, and develop innovative solutions that create meaningful local and global impact.

This is more than a school program — it is a movement nurturing young innovators, changemakers, and sustainable development leaders for the future. 🚀🌱

🎥 Watch the journey here:
https://youtu.be/-5OTRTHcEPM

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*Mental Health and Sustainable Development*
*Healing Minds, Sustaining Futures 🧠* 🌱

We are grateful to everyone who joined this powerful and timely global conversation led by Dr. Aninda Sidhana and moderated by Amb. Dr. Christine Obaigwa Owinyi under the Global Alliance for Sustainability in Education (GASE).

*This session explored:*
✔ Emotional sustainability
✔ Burnout and resilience
✔ Mental wellbeing in education
✔ Trauma-informed communities
✔ Compassion, healing, and sustainable societies

One powerful reminder from the session:

*_“Mental health isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessity. You can’t pour from an empty cup.”_*
— Dr. Aninda Sidhana

🎥 Watch the recording here:
*Watch the Session Recording*
https://youtu.be/SNdhZGyYlHQ?si=yh2my2DjTHckUtbJ
Please share this important conversation with:
🌱 Educators
🌱 Parents & caregivers
🌱 Students & youth leaders
🌱 Mental health professionals
🌱 Faith & community leaders
🌱 Anyone passionate about healing and human wellbeing

Together, let us continue building emotionally healthy homes, schools, workplaces, and communities.

🌍 Healing minds is part of healing the world.

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🌸 *A Powerful Conversation on Mothers & Sustainable Development 🌍*

We are delighted to share this inspiring global conversation that brought together educators, leaders, and advocates to reflect on the vital role mothers play in nurturing generations and sustaining the future.

✨ *This discussion explores:*
✔ Mothers as first educators
✔ Emotional and social sustainability
✔ Women, leadership, and community transformation
✔ Raising responsible global citizens
✔ The connection between motherhood and sustainable development

🎥 *Watch and be inspired here:*
https://youtu.be/9Y_c-idqfaE?si=RLRaCG7tYbDNG2M5

🌱 *As you watch, reflect on this powerful truth:*

“To invest in mothers is to invest in the future of humanity.”

*Please share with:*
💖 Mothers
👨‍👩‍👧 Families
🎓 Educators
🌍 Community leaders
🙏 Faith groups
👩‍👧 Women and youth networks

*Together, let us continue building homes, schools, and communities rooted in compassion, resilience, values, and sustainability.*

*Dr. Christine Obaigwa Owinyi*
Global Alliance for Sustainability in Education (GASE) 🌍🌸

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Community Service Learning is no longer just about participation — it is about creating meaningful and sustainable impact.

The Green Leaders Program is helping schools reimagine Community Service Learning by equipping students with leadership, innovation, sustainability, and digital collaboration skills that enable them to identify real community challenges and develop practical solutions.

Through the program, learners move beyond classroom theory into action by:
✅ Mapping community needs and opportunities
✅ Designing student-led impact projects
✅ Applying innovation and problem-solving skills
✅ Integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into learning
✅ Collaborating with peers locally and globally
✅ Using digital tools for learning, storytelling, and advocacy

The program also empowers teachers through the Green Educators Innovation Lab, helping educators integrate modern, learner-centered approaches that strengthen impactful Community Service Learning experiences.

The result is a new generation of young people who are not only academically prepared, but also socially responsible, innovative, and committed to sustainable development.

Education becomes more meaningful when students become part of the solution.

Precious Ark School is proud to launch the Green Leaders Program 2026 in partnership with the Global Alliance for Sustainability in Education (GASE).

The Green Leaders Program is more than a school initiative — it is a transformative journey that empowers students and educators with leadership, innovation, digital collaboration, and sustainability skills needed to create positive change in their communities and beyond.

Through the program, students will engage in:
🌍 Sustainable Development learning
💡 Innovation and problem-solving
🤝 Community impact projects
💻 Digital education and global exchange opportunities
🌱 Environmental stewardship and leadership development

In addition, Precious Ark School will host the Green Educators Innovation Lab — a professional development hub designed to equip teachers with innovative teaching skills, digital tools, mentorship, and Education for Sustainable Development practices.

Together, we are building a future where education inspires action, innovation drives transformation, and young people become catalysts for sustainable development.

📍Precious Ark School
🌍 Powered by the Global Alliance for Sustainability in Education (GASE)

We are proud to announce that Precious Ark School is officially ready to launch the Green Leaders 2026 Program!

In partnership with the Global Alliance for Sustainability in Education, this marks a powerful step toward empowering our students with the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to lead in a rapidly changing world.

The Green Leaders Program is more than just a learning experience—it is a movement. Our students will engage in:

🌍 Sustainability-driven projects
💡 Innovation and problem-solving initiatives
🤝 Global collaboration and cultural exchange
🌱 Real-world action aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

This partnership signals a shared commitment to nurturing a new generation of conscious, capable, and climate-aware leaders who are ready to make a lasting impact in their communities and beyond.

We are excited for the journey ahead and the transformation it will bring—not just within our school, but across the wider community.

🚀 Green Leaders 2026 begins now. The future is in their hands.

We are happy to announce the introduction of the Green Leaders program at Precious Ark Schools.

The Green Leaders Program at Precious Ark School, Riverside Area – Baba Dogo (Kasarani Constituency), will nurture a new generation of changemakers through innovative Community Service Learning.

Students will actively engage in sustainable development within urban settlements, creating real impact where it matters most.

We invite schools to learn from, connect with, and be inspired by Precious Ark School as we build a network of young Green Leaders driving change locally and globally.

Join us—connect, learn, and be inspired as we grow a network of schools creating real impact together.