Education

Education seeks to achieve profound, long-term changes in understanding, particularly among the young. Developing educational curricula and materials can be expensive and difficult. However, the results of a successful programme can be enormous: a population whose deep-seated appreciation of the climate challenge challenge leads to greater national action and commitment. The sources under this section can provide expertise, draft curricula and other support to governments and institutions committing to improving climate change education.

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12 Mar 2013	Climate Literacy: Navigating Climate Conversations	\"Climate Literacy: Navigating Climate Conversations\" is a free course offered by the University of British Columbia tackling both the scientific and socio-political dimensions of climate change. The course introduces the basics of the climate syste... more>>
07 Dec 2012	Growing Together in a Changing Climate: The United Nations, Young People, and Climate Change (Arabic version)	Arabic version of "Growing together in a Changing Climate" brochure is now online The most popular publication of the United Nations Joint Framework Initiative on Children, Youth and Climate Change has been translated into Arabic to reach out to a... more>>
30 Apr 2013	The Great Transformation: Climate – Will We Get Our Act Together?	Based on a report prepared by the German Advisory Council on Global Change, this comic book aims to showcase how a paradigm shift towards a low carbon economy, sustainable consumption patterns and sustainable lifestyles can be achieved. Through ‘grap... more>>
07 May 2013	The Children Take Action – a Climate Change Story	Developed by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, "The Children Take Action – a Climate Change Story" is a children's story book that pursues the twofold aim of increasing literacy skills and knowledge about climate change a... more>>
09 Apr 2013	Water Challenge Badge	Developed in collaboration with United Nations agencies, civil society and other organizations, the Youth and United Nations Global Alliance (YUNGA) challenge badges are intended to raise awareness, educate and motivate young people to change their b... more>>
29 Nov 2012	Launch of the United Nations Alliance on Climate Change Education, Training and Public Awareness	Monday, 3 December 2012, 13:15-14:45, Side Event Room 1 (Hall 5, ground floor) At this side event the UNFCCC secretariat together with senior representatives of the other founding members will launch the United Nations Alliance on Climate Change E... more>>
29 Nov 2012	Red Tape Movement	Prabhat Misra [ Assistant Director- National Savings, Etawah ] is running a peaceful and non-violent movement to save trees and bio-diversity, named "RED TAPE MOVEMENT", in Etawah. This movement was started by him on 5th June, 2008. Under this moveme... more>>
19 Oct 2012	Visión de Jóvenes Costarricenses sobre un Posicionamiento Centroamericano en Cambio Climático	Según el Cuarto Informe sobre Cambio Climático del Panel Intergubernamental sobre Cambio Climático (IPCC), el aumento de las concentraciones de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI) provenientes de fuentes antropógenas está causando un aumento de tempera... more>>
19 Jan 2013	Chagford Twins - The Quizling Question	Teen Sci-Fi Adventure brings alive the Magic of Physics in a Climate-Changed World As we reflect on the wettest year on record, a new ebook has been published with a unique combination of climate change and science fiction, which the author hopes ... more>>
10 Jan 2013	Climate Change: is there any solution?	The current problem of ‘climate change’ is due to GLOBAL WARMING which in turn is the result of our past discovery of ‘STEAM POWER’ and ‘FOSSIL FUELS’ at the advent of INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. At that time, the policy makers, scientists and engineers d... more>>
12 Feb 2013	Food Security and Climate Change Challenge Badge	The Food Security and Climate Change Challenge Badge is designed to help educate children and young people about climate change and food security while encouraging them to take action against global warming, environmental degradation and hunger in th... more>>
13 Feb 2013	GNESD Energy Access Knowledge Base	The GNESD Energy Access Knowledge Base consists of successful Energy Access cases. It includes policies, projects or programmes which have lead to increased access to energy services for poor households, communities or small scale businesses. It is h... more>>
26 Feb 2013	First online climate change education course for teachers	The innovative online learning course, entitled 'UNESCO Course for Secondary Teachers on Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development (CCESD)' is designed to give teachers confidence, through a series of six-day programmes, to help young peop... more>>
15 Jan 2013	Webinar "Governing Climate Change: Shifting Priorities in Urban Decision Making"	The Security and Sustainability Forum is a public interest educational organization that convenes global experts in free events to address threats to society from climate and other disruptions to natural systems. The next webinar will take place on T... more>>
06 Dec 2012	Warm and Cold, We Share Together	Warm and Cold, We Share Together was co-produced by China Central Television (CCTV), Huafeng Meteorological Media Group and Central Xinying Group. The 12-episode documentary took two and a half years to complete. It is a multi-national media activity... more>>

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