UAE launches new global framework to promote climate education, empower educators – Gulf Today

UAE launches new global framework to promote climate education, empower educators – Gulf Today

The framework aims to develop the climate capabilities of one million teachers around the world by 2025.



Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The UAE Ministry of Education (MoE), in cooperation with Unicef, has unveiled a new global framework aimed at promoting climate education and enhancing the climate-related skills of teachers.



The announcement was made during the “COP28 Legacy Event: Empowering every teacher to get climate ready,” held at the Greening Education Hub themed “Legacy from the Land of Zayed” at Expo City Dubai.



Present at the event were Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, Kitty Van Der Heijden, Deputy Executive Director Partnership - Unicef along with senior educational officials and representatives from specialised educational organisations.



This pertinent approach is part of the legacy of the Emirati presidency of COP28, which has been intentionally designed with an Adapt & Adopt approach so that other nations can invest in the development of their teaching workforce by adopting the Emirati model and adapting it to its national systems, reaching every learner with climate action education.



The framework aims to develop the climate capabilities of one million teachers around the world by 2025.



Dr Al Falasi emphasised that teachers play an instrumental role