Lesley Jones is President, Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).

Message in a Baton: International Relay Approaches Sharm el-Sheikh Calling for Climate Education

The Running Out of Time relay baton held by FEE President Lesley Jones with Ina Pavanova of UNFCCC in Bonn, Germany, 14 October 2022. Courtesy of Abe Lim.
The Running Out of Time baton crosses the English Channel with offshore skipper Conrad Colman, 10 October 2022. Courtesy Conrad Colman.
Stage 426 of the Running Out of Time relay at Leskovec Elementary School in Slovenia with FEE Slovenia and President Borut Pahor (second from left), 19 October 2022. Courtesy Abe Lim.

Climate education is, without a doubt, critical to mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change and building sustainable and resilient communities.