Policy and guidelines
YUNGA partners are convinced that instilling environmental and social awareness at a young age is the best way to protect the environment and develop a better society. For this reason work has been undertaken on policy and guidelines on teaching environmental (especially climate change) issues in the classroom. Such activities also comply with Article 6 of the UNFCCC convention: education, training and public awareness.
At the World Conference on Sustainable Development held in Bonn, Germany from 31 March to 2 April 2009, Carboschools, FAO/YUNGA, UNFCCC and Earthchild Institute organized a workshop on Strengthening the Educational Response to Climate Change Internationally. The workshop was attended by approximately ninety participants, comprised of senior representatives from government ministries of education, environment and development cooperation, universities, intergovernmental organizations and civil society from all over the world (developed and developing countries alike). The participants joined together to share visions, ideas and best practices in order to identify strategies and a practical plan for action toward scaling up the educational response to climate change as part of a global strategy for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The main purpose is to reach an integrated participatory education which enables empowered citizens to move from learning the facts towards taking action.
Overview of workshop
Workshop report
Good practices in education for sustainable development: teacher education institutions
Good practices in UNESCO Associated Schools
Education for Sustainable Development and Climate Change
At the World Conference on Sustainable Development held in Bonn, Germany from 31 March to 2 April 2009, Carboschools, FAO/YUNGA, UNFCCC and Earthchild Institute organized a workshop on Strengthening the Educational Response to Climate Change Internationally. The workshop was attended by approximately ninety participants, comprised of senior representatives from government ministries of education, environment and development cooperation, universities, intergovernmental organizations and civil society from all over the world (developed and developing countries alike). The participants joined together to share visions, ideas and best practices in order to identify strategies and a practical plan for action toward scaling up the educational response to climate change as part of a global strategy for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The main purpose is to reach an integrated participatory education which enables empowered citizens to move from learning the facts towards taking action.
Overview of workshop
Workshop report
Good practices in education for sustainable development: teacher education institutions
Good practices in UNESCO Associated Schools
Education for Sustainable Development and Climate Change
ARTICLE 6 of the UNFCCC: EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS
In carrying out their commitments under Article 4,
paragraph 1(i), the Parties shall:
(a) Promote and facilitate at the national and, as appropriate, subregional and regional levels, and in accordance with national laws and regulations, and within their respective capacities:
(i) The development and implementation of educational and public awareness programmes on climate change and its effects;
(ii) Public access to information on climate change and its effects;
(iii) Public participation in addressing climate change and its effects and developing adequate responses; and
(iv) Training of scientific, technical and managerial personnel.
(b) Cooperate in and promote, at the international level, and, where appropriate, using existing bodies:
(i) The development and exchange of educational and public awareness material on climate change and its effects; and
(ii) The development and implementation of education and training programmes, including the strengthening of national institutions and the exchange or secondment of personnel to train experts in this field, in particular for developing countries.
paragraph 1(i), the Parties shall:
(a) Promote and facilitate at the national and, as appropriate, subregional and regional levels, and in accordance with national laws and regulations, and within their respective capacities:
(i) The development and implementation of educational and public awareness programmes on climate change and its effects;
(ii) Public access to information on climate change and its effects;
(iii) Public participation in addressing climate change and its effects and developing adequate responses; and
(iv) Training of scientific, technical and managerial personnel.
(b) Cooperate in and promote, at the international level, and, where appropriate, using existing bodies:
(i) The development and exchange of educational and public awareness material on climate change and its effects; and
(ii) The development and implementation of education and training programmes, including the strengthening of national institutions and the exchange or secondment of personnel to train experts in this field, in particular for developing countries.