Climate, environment and education: Facts, fallacies and the future
Education has a critical role to play in shaping our collective future. What can the global education community contribute?
March 09, 2020 by Colin Bangay, Department for International Development (DFID)
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Evidence on climate change and environmental degradation challenges conventional views of the future - pushing climate and environment to the forefront of the global political agenda. This blog argues that educations impact should not be under-estimated – for example a ranking of initiatives to reduce carbon emissions puts girl’s secondary education at number six; above more widely trumpeted technological solutions.