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15 Jul 2024
Climate Change and Education: Building Momentum through a Shared Research Agenda
Education can contribute to the resilience of climate change, yet evidence on how this works is limited. A group of researchers, activists, donors, and policymakers from Center for Global Development have outlined a research agenda to protect children’s education amidst the climate crisis, aiming to align academic, policy, and practitioner communities around shared goals. Check […]
27 Jun 2024
Weathering the Storm: Climate Shocks Threaten Children’s Skills and Learning But Social Protection Can Mitigate Impact
This Policy Brief draws together Young Lives evidence on the impact of early climate shocks in particular on children’s basic skills and learning, finding that early exposure to droughts and floods has a profound impact on children’s nutrition and physical growth, with long term consequences for their skills development, ability to learn and progress in […]
18 Jun 2024
Futures at Risk: Climate-Induced Shocks and Their Toll on Education for Crisis-Affected Children
Taking the 224 million crisis affected children as a basis, the aim of the report is to understand how many are impacted by climate change related events that impact educational needs. The report zooms in on educational disruptions due to internal displacements. It is a background study for the Education Cannot Wait climate appeal and […]
05 Jun 2024
Climate change and sustainability in science and social science secondary school curricula
Read this amazingly informative publication which is co-authored by one of our own GREEN members, Aaron Benavot! It discusses the results of a worldwide study on 9th grade science and social science curricula in relation to climate change. Findings show there is a lack of social and emotional or action-oriented learning and that climate change […]
21 May 2024
Girls’ agency at the crest of the climate crisis
In rural coastal Bangladesh, girls face significant challenges balancing domestic, school, and work responsibilities, exacerbated by the climate crisis. Despite systemic hurdles like economic inequality, cultural norms, and limited transportation, many maintain good grades and aspire to careers like nursing. The Learning and Action Alliance for Girls’ Agency (LAAGA) and the Education and Cultural Society […]
23 Apr 2024
Green education divide: a comparative case study analysis of countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Green education is crucial for fostering sustainable practices and environmental consciousness, particularly among younger generations. However, there are disparities in green education practices among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries due to varying socioeconomic levels, national priorities, and capacities. Addressing these disparities requires a holistic approach encompassing infrastructure, technology, trained educators, governance, funding, […]
21 Mar 2024
Human Capital and Climate Change
Addressing climate change requires individual behavior change and voter support for pro-climate policies, yet surprisingly little is known about how to achieve these outcomes. In this paper, the authors estimate causal effects of additional education on pro-climate outcomes using new compulsory schooling law data across 20 European countries. They analyze effects on pro-climate beliefs and […]