Putting climate change on school curriculums is imperative, says UN

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg. Picture: REUTERS/FABIAN BIMMER

Students aged five to 11 in northern Bangladesh study a curriculum based on water and environment, from a nature-based alphabet to watching documentaries on climate change and how to farm more sustainably, taught on about 20 wooden boats. Last year, Italy become the first country to make climate-change education compulsory in schools, and New Zealand introduced climate change to the curriculum last month.

Teenagers rubbed shoulders with at least 60 lawmakers from across the main parties at the launch, hosted by the youngest elected MP, 23-year-old Nadia Whittome. Unitar has created a package of courses for teachers, which, if completed, allows them to gain accreditation as a qualified climate teacher to help tackle the knowledge gap. Schools should also cover climate issues across subjects ranging from maths to science to home economics, added Mackay, to train the current “climate generation” to consider sustainability across every area of life.

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