Leveraging Education in Emergencies for Climate Action
Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies November 2023
A recent report by the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies, referred to us by IEF member Friedrich Affolter, shows how emergencies that disrupt children's education are being made worse by climate change, and makes recommendations to respond to these interlocked crises. The following excerpt from the foreword of the report summarizes it.
IEF board member Victoria Thoresen has a new book published on 24 August: Sustainable Development, Education and Learning: The Challenge of Inclusive, Quality Education for all. See the flyer below.
Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures (TESF) is a UK Global Challenges Research Fund-supported Network Plus, co-ordinated out of the University of Bristol, working with partners in India, Rwanda, Somalia/Somaliland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. It undertakes collaborative research to Transform Education for Sustainable Futures. It is a large (£2.5 million) action research project, with national hubs in India, Rwanda, Somalia and South Africa.
IEF member Joachim Monkelbaan and his partners in the Sustainability Leadership Lab were one of the winners of the Educator's Challenge of the Global Challenges Foundation on 16 May 2019. This is the second time that IEF members have won prizes from the Global Challenges Foundation.
