COP28 UAE: Ministry of Education designs novel pathway towards greener schools

COP28 UAE: Ministry of Education designs novel pathway towards greener schools

In preparation for the hosting of COP28, the Ministry of Education has announced a path-breaking roadmap to make schools and learners climate-ready in the country – a model that can be adapted globally.

Entering a partnership with the UN agencies UNICEF and UNESCO, the ministry aims to implement a unique cross- and co-curriculum framework in all schools, develop a comprehensive training plan covering all principals and at least one teacher per school, establish a first-ever Education Pavilion in COP’s history among others.

The ministry during a press conference presented a blueprint of the comprehensive ‘greening’ reforms focused on four aspects: schools, learning, capacities and communities.

Announcing the ‘UAE’s Green Education Partnership Roadmap in preparation for COP28’, Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, underscored the importance of the UN Climate Change Conference and emphasised the need for global cooperation to integrate the climate agenda into education.

“At the Ministry of Education, we have a critical role to play to advance the role of education in addressing climate change, by building environment-friendly curricula and schools and training educators to build sustainable green communities. The UAE's hosting of COP28 presents another opportunity to highlight the country's efforts in this field and mobilise international efforts to