Course - Green Libraries and Education for Sustainable Development | 17th SBV

Free Workshops & Classes · Class / Course
Date Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Venue Biblioteca Parque Villa-Lobos · Zona Oeste
Address Av. Queiroz Filho, 1205 — CEP 05319-000

This course explores the concept of green libraries as spaces committed to sustainable practices, citizen formation, equity, and community strengthening. Led by Vivian Puerta Guerra (Why Sustainability, Colombia) and Amanda Leal (Instituto Superior de Educação Vera Cruz), it will discuss strategies to integrate sustainability, environmental education, and social development into library actions, drawing on international references and IFLA-recognized initiatives. The session aims to stimulate reflection on the challenges and possibilities for libraries in contemporary sustainability agendas. Free registration is available, with simultaneous translation from Spanish to Portuguese and Libras accessibility.