Advancing Education for Sustainable Development through youth engagement, community participation and strategic partnerships.
2026 has been a year of growth for the Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development, Minna (RCE Minna). From the World Urban Forum in Baku to classrooms, cemeteries and conservation sites in Niger State, the Centre has connected global sustainability agendas with practical local action. The highlights below summarise our main activities this year.
2026 at a glance
| Date | Activity | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 18–22 May 2026 | RCE Minna at the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13), Baku | Global advocacy |
| 2024 – 2026 | Minna Cemetery Regeneration Project (MURTA – Planning of Vulnerable Spaces) | Urban regeneration |
| 22 & 30 June 2026 | Youth Sustainability Quiz Challenge and award ceremony | Youth & climate literacy |
| 28–30 Sept 2026 | Three Days to UNMUTED, with Rajnah Creative Communications | Capacity building |
| 21 Oct 2026 | World Habitat Day 2026, Niger State | Housing & land |
| 31 May 2025 | Tree counting at Butu Conservatory and the RCE Minna Garden | Greening & biodiversity |
| Oct – Dec 2026 | Two FUT Minna Urban and Regional Planning graduates join RCE Minna as interns | Team & outreach |
Highlights
World Habitat Day 2026
RCE Minna was an organising partner of Niger State’s World Habitat Day 2026, where the Minna Cemetery Regeneration Project’s UN-Habitat recognition was formally presented.
Minna Cemetery Regeneration
Three cemeteries covering 26.44 hectares regenerated with walkways, lighting, water and trees – a project recognised by UN-Habitat and Shanghai University (IOPUR 2025).
Youth Sustainability Quiz Challenge
73 young people registered for RCE Minna’s maiden Youth Sustainability Quiz Challenge, “Nowhere to Run: Nigeria’s Climate and Environmental Crisis.” Meet the top ten.
Three Days to UNMUTED
RCE Minna partnered with Rajnah Creative Communications for a three-day public speaking intensive in Minna: “Speak Boldly. Lead Confidently. Leave a Legacy.”
RCE Minna at WUF13, Baku
At WUF13 in Baku, the Minna Cemetery Regeneration Project was recognised among the first shortlisted practices of UN-Habitat and Shanghai University’s IOPUR initiative.
Butu Conservatory tree count
640 trees counted across the Butu Conservatory and the RCE Minna Garden – a 5-hectare site that was almost bare in 2017 is now a living classroom.
News flash: RCE Minna welcomes two Urban and Regional Planning interns from FUT Minna.
Learn more
- About RCE Minna and our research works and projects
- RCE Minna on the Global RCE Network (UNU-IAS)
- All RCE Minna activities
- WUF13 session on International Outstanding Practices on Urban Regeneration
- UN-Habitat: World Habitat Day 2026
- Nowhere to Run documentary (Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation)
To partner with us, volunteer or use the community library, please contact RCE Minna.
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