World Early Childhood Development Movement: Youngsters join climate action at COP28 in Dubai

World Early Childhood Development Movement: Youngsters join climate action at COP28 in Dubai

Dubai: The second edition of World Early Childhood Development (WED) Movement, a global platform for creating and spreading knowledge for the advancement of Early Childhood Development (ECD), was announced at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai on Monday.

Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, was appointed as WED Movement Chair at a press conference at Expo City Dubai. The conference held at COP28 was designed to create solutions for future challenges of culture, climate and city planning and design.

Reem Al Hashimy addressing the gathering Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

An interactive session led by children representing the Early Childhood Authority (ECA) in Abu Dhabi and their partners hosted a conversation on the need for a sustainable future.

Sisters Ghaya Al Ahbabi and Naila Al Ahbabi anchored the event alongside other children from Abu Dhabi and the Al Dhafra region - Khadija Sulaiman, Fatima Al Mansoori, Yousef Ibrahim and Anna Hill. The children discussed solutions to conserve energy such as introducing more battery-operated road and air transportation and more. Also present at the conference was Mayor Erion Veliaj, Mayor of Tirana, Albania who was part of the discussion alongside the children on how to lead a sustainable life.