Education, Training and Public Awareness under Article 6 of the Convention

The solutions to climate change are also the paths to a safer, healthier, cleaner and more prosperous future for all. To see this and to understand what needs to be done requires a sharp and sustained focus on education, training and public awareness in all countries and at all levels of government, society and enterprise.

That is why governments have agreed to educate, empower and engage all stakeholders and major groups. This common objective is anchored in Article 6 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and in Article 10 (e) of the Kyoto Protocol.

To achieve their goal, governments are working with the private sector and civil society stakeholders in six priority action areas: education, training, public access to information, public awareness, public participation and international cooperation.

All stakeholders have agreed that the scale of the challenge posed by climate change requires these activities to be stepped up and that they should not only be collaborative but also country-driven, interdisciplinary and respect the culture of each participating country and group. More>>

• Negotiations relating to Article 6 More>>

  Negotiations

  Meetings of the Dialogues related to Article 6 More>>

  Dialogues

  Resources for Article 6 National Focal Points More>>

  Article 6 National Focal Points

• A knowledge hub on education and training More>>

  Education and Training

  A knowledge hub on public awareness, public participation and public access to information More>>

  Public Participation

  Youth for climate action More>>

  Youth

                      

 

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Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) - NEWSLETTER
	In September 2015, Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) released its first newsletter. The newsletter comprises latest news on ACE activities, updates on the negotiation process, good practices and detailed information on climate change education, training, public access to information, public awareness, public participation and international cooperation.
September 2015	Newsletter - Action for Climate Empowerment (Read it in French, in Spanish)

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Other news related to Article 6 of the Convention can be found here. More>>

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