COP28: UAE to green-accredit half of schools, teach climate education

COP28: UAE to green-accredit half of schools, teach climate education

Abu Dhabi: Students across the UAE will dedicate more learning time to climate change and action under a new cross-curricular plan that aims to increase awareness of sustainability.

The new cross-curricular framework being developed by the Ministry of Education (MoE) in the run up to COP28, which starts in November, will introduce activities and lessons on energy, the Earth biosphere, consumption and climate action, and sustainability innovation for all students in the UAE.

The initiative is part of the Green Education Partnership, which will also see half of all schools and universities embark on a journey to become green-accredited.

The MoE also announced that it is designing an Education Pavilion for COP28, which is set to become the first dedicated educational centre at COP.

Dr Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, said at the launch of the partnership in the capital, said: “Individual behaviours toward climate change are still the key to making a real impact, and with that comes the significant role of education in shifting minds, actions, and attitudes about the environment today, and in the future.”

He added: “At the MoE, we have a critical role to play to advance the role of education in addressing climate change, by building environment-friendly