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I want educators to get excited about climate change. Not because it is a good thing, but because there is so much that we can do to play a constructive, positive role in the solutions for a better future.

I am a member of the Executive Board of Union of Education Norway, and I was so lucky to be part of Norway's delegation to the World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development , organized by UNESCO, from 17 to 19 May 2021. During three whole days, delegates from all...

Join students and teachers from around the world for a dialogue with governments on quality climate education for all. What does it need to look like? How can it empower students for climate action? How do we make it happen everywhere?

Launched during an online event co-hosted by Education International, the OECD and UNESCO on 1 July, the Global Teaching Insights initiative is part of Education International’s Teach for the Planet campaign . The project features an online platform where teachers can connect with colleagues from around the world to share...

Despite global calls from teachers, students and civil society, G20 Education and Labour Ministers meeting under the Italian Presidency, failed to recognise the imperative need for universal climate education.

More than 6000 teachers from Argentina, and from education unions in Latin America and the world, participated in the International Congress on Environmental Education, organised by the Confederación de Trabajadores de la Educación de la República Argentina (CTERA).

On the second and last day of Education International’s Research Network (ResNet), participants focused on teaching in times of climate and health emergencies. They underlined that it is crucial to build an evidence base for union advocacy and policy making that highlights educators and their expertise in times of crisis...

We live in a historical time in which all kinds of emergencies are constantly being played out: environmental, climate, energy, health, economic ... All of these converge in what many authors define as thecrisis of civilization. The environmental agenda has been setting the pace and environmental conflicts have burst into...

Education has not been prioritised as a solution to the climate crisis. It is now time to realise the great potential of education.

Hundreds of millions of workers, teachers, youth, and environmentalists say education is key to climate action and a strong sustainable economy.

Collective power and support in achieving universal climate change education were at the heart of the second meeting of Education International’s Climate Network.

At the Worldwide Student Summit on Climate Action and Biodiversity, Education International joined hands with students and youth to call for education for sustainable development to become a worldwide priority in education at all levels.

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 – and ensuring that teachers receive initial and continuous training on that topic – was raised by Education International’s member organisations and partners during...

Education International’s president Susan Hopgood brought the Teach for the Planet campaign to UNESCO’s World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and emphasised the importance of collaborating with the teaching profession to successfully implement ESD.

Members of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) have committed to inserting environmental protection and climate change in curricula at all school levels. This development arises out of a seminar on climate change attended by the KTU.

The world’s educators remain committed to climate education and to supporting policies and students in creating ambitious plans for the future on this critical issue.

The Education International’s Executive Board has adopted the Manifesto on Quality Climate Change Education for All . This instrument outlines the teaching profession’s vision for quality climate change education and the policy framework necessary to implement it.