In Short : The launch of “Seeds of Change,” UNESCO’s 2023 State of Education Report for India, marks a significant step toward addressing climate change through education. This report serves as a crucial resource, outlining strategies to integrate climate change education into the Indian educational system. By emphasizing the importance of environmental awareness, sustainability, and climate action within schools and communities, the report aims to cultivate a generation of informed and proactive citizens. Through targeted education, India can nurture a strong foundation of climate-conscious individuals, fostering a sustainable future and empowering young minds to contribute meaningfully to the global fight against climate change.
In Detail : Launch of Seeds of Change – UNESCO 2023 State of the Education Report for India on Education to Address Climate Change
Launch of UNESCO New Delhi’s New Publication; Seeds of Change – UNESCO 2023 State of the Education Report for India on Education to Address Climate Change
UNESCO New Delhi Regional Office is launching the fifth edition of its annual flagship report, Seeds of Change – UNESCO 2023 State of the Education Report for India on Education to address Climate Change.
This year’s report delves into the role of education in tackling the increasingly complex and intensifying challenges posed by climate change. India, like many parts of the world, continues to bear witness to the dire consequences of climate change through climate disasters and biodiversity losses. Education’s full potential to shape a generation that understands the gravity of this urgent issue and equip them with the tools to combat it must be realized now.
The four pillars of the Greening Education Partnership – greening schools, greening curriculum, greening teacher training and education systems’ capacities, and greening communities – are used as a guide with which the report analyzes India’s state of education to address climate change. The report is a synergy between UNESCO’s globally informed framework and the local expertise cultivated by the research team from the Centre for Environmental Education, who authored this report.
The report concludes with ten concrete recommendations for education sector stakeholders, which we hope will facilitate immediate actions to enhance education’s role in addressing climate change. We also hope that the recommendations will inspire stakeholders in the environmental sector to further engage with education in their policy initiatives.