Role of teachers in education for sustainable development highlighted by educators and partners
The importance of providing quality education for sustainable development (ESD) was highlighted at the recent UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development. This vital topic â and ensuring that teachers receive initial and continuous training on that topic â was raised by Education Internationalâs member organisations and partners during various sessions at the conference.
CTERA: Education unionists pioneers in climate education
Graciela Mandolini, from the
Confederación de Trabajadores de la Educación de la República Argentina (CTERA), explained how her union has been actively involved in climate education since 1998, particularly through organising teacher training.
Democracy against climate change
Published on 2 April 2021 at 12:42
What does it mean to be a local politician in 2021? Probably a good deal of headache. Beside that, it means the unique opportunity to help save the planet.
The mayors supporting StopGlobalWarming.eu have some ideas to share when it comes to the challenge of climate change. So on March 22 they came together from all over Europe at the online event hosted by EUMANS, the movement of citizens for democracy and sustainability.
“The social crisis that we are experiencing together with the health crisis is just a reason more to cope with environmental issues,” said Marco Cappato, promoter of StopGlobalWarming.eu. As the motto points out, climate change is seriously harming our lives.
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Book excerpt: How to Prepare for Climate Change by David Pogue
In his new book, How to Prepare for Climate Change: A Practical Guide to Surviving the Chaos (Simon & Schuster), science and technology writer and CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue offers advice on how individuals can adapt to a quickly-changing planet. Simon & Schuster
Maybe you re liberal, maybe you re conservative. Maybe you think the climate crisis is man-made, maybe you think it s just natural cycles. Maybe you think the whole thing is a Chinese hoax.
Guess what? It doesn t matter. The world is getting hotter, natural systems are going haywire, and you should begin to prepare.
Mass Global Movement Rapidly Scaling Towards Compulsory Climate Literacy Adoption at Next Year s COP26
Over 350 Organizations, Representing Hundreds of Millions of People in More Than 100 Countries on Board and Counting
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Since its launch just two months ago, the international campaign to secure stepped up ambition on climate education and support the growth of the green economy is attracting rapid backing from a growing range of diverse organizations in more than 100 countries. From international labor unions representing over 200 million members and teachers unions covering 178 countries, to environmental groups, NGOs, and Mayors around the world, supporters strongly believe adding climate literacy to school curricula is a long overdue key to solving the climate crisis facing humanity.