Non-confidential-Standard 13September2023 JasonPennells Jason.Pennells@camb-ed.com
education–anorganisationalresponse
Climatechangeand
Muchinterestinthenexusofclimatechangeandeducation Educators Fundersand development agencies Governments Civilsociety PresentinUKFIET (includingSCUK,EDT, ACER,Camb-Ed)
Effortstodatetoaligneducationwithclimatechange
•Aspirations
•Situatedinequityandinclusionprinciples(gender)
•Small-scaleprojectsandpilots
•Notyetlarge-scalesystemicchange
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CambridgeEducation FCDO USAID GPE MECCE GREEN (FHI360/ DubaiCares) UNagencies INEE
Positionpapers,strategies,frameworks,initiatives
Curriculum
Significantimpactonclimatechangefromredeveloping schoolcurriculawillcometoolateforurgentclimatetargets
Ministriesandteachersstillstruggletoequiplearnerswith foundationalskills
Empowerlearnerstobechangeagentsandadvocates
GreenskillsinhighereducationandTVET
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Improvingtheresilienceandcarbon-efficiencyof educationprocessesandinfrastructure
ISESSENTIAL RELIESONFUNDING–
STRESSEDEDUCATION
BUDGETSVS
POLITICALLYPRIORITISEDCLIMATE FUNDING
NEEDSIMPLEMENTATIONOF
PLANSBASEDONSOLID
INFORMATIONAND
EVIDENCEOF
EFFECTIVENESS
TARGETINGFORCONTEXT
(HEAT,FLOODING,STORMS, DROUGHT,MIGRATION)
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Forcurrentandfuturegenerationstothrive,education systemsneedto
•Beresilient
•Operatesustainablyandequitably
•Supportlearnerstogainfoundationaleducationaswellasclimaterelatedknowledge,skillsandattitudes
•Enrichandempowereachlearnerandsociety
•Enableandorientlearnerstoengageinreversinghuman-driven climatechangeandenvironmentaldegradation
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Potentiallyproductiveareastopursue…
Harnessdataformapping,earlywarning,planning–accessible information
Resilientinfrastructure
Buildingseffectiveforlearningunderclimatestress
Whencurriculumreform,materialsdevelopment,CPDaretakingplace, integrateclimatechange
Mayincludedigitalmedia–butnotapanacea,norcarbonneutral: schoolandclassroomremaincentral
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Potentiallyproductiveareastopursue…
Informed,joined-upplanningandsystemstrengthening
Supportandinformstrategiesofkeyclients(eg,FCDO,USAID)
Helpleverageclimatefundingforeducation
Bringrangeofexpertise(education,health,water,environment,climate, engineering,largescaleprogrammeimplementation)
Buildclimatechangeperspectiveandactivitiesintogeneraleducation programmestodevelopandshareevidence
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