About RCE North Texas

Vision Statement

A healthy, equitable, and resilient North Texas.

Mission Statement

We connect organizations in North Texas to enable healthier communities, share value and sustainable development through education, and collaboration and capacity building.

RCE North Texas is a network of multidisciplinary stakeholders, including higher education institutions, businesses, non-governmental organizations, community associations, and local, regional, state and federal government agencies.

RCE North Texas was acknowledged by the United Nations University on February 7, 2019 as a Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development. RCEs support multi-stakeholder implementation of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals at the regional level through education and training. The North Texas RCE comprises the sixteen counties of North Texas. The sixteen counties of North Texas encompass a diverse and vibrant demographic and economic region. Our region has grown dramatically over the past forty years, and it’s about to get much more crowded, with growth projections indicating a more than doubling in population size from the current 7.2 million residents by the year 2050. In this rapid growth scenario, all sectors of the region have concerns and raise the question: How will North Texas fare and grow in a sustainable manner as it confronts exploding population projections and associated environmental, economic and social challenges. At this pivotal moment for North Texas, the formation of this RCE will be an influencer in the community as cities expand, providing the resources to maximize the potential economic opportunity that well-managed communities can offer.