Five ways education is driving environmental action

Cover of education is driving environmental action
From classrooms to communities, and from local initiatives to global movements, here are five ways in which education is driving environmental action.

Sustainable Stories: Empowering Children to Shape Their Own Future

Two children learning with one of the mindset education books of Sustainable Stories on the SDGs. ©Sustainable Stories
©Sustainable Stories
©Sustainable Stories

It's crucial to show young children the possibilities available to them in a positive way, but it’s equally important to ensure that their environment can fully support them.

Promoting Literacy for More Peaceful, Just and Sustainable Societies

A literacy class held in the backyard of the facilitator's home in Kabul, Afghanistan, 2007. Photo: Ulrike Hanemann
Women participating in a public reading and writing competition in rural Bangladesh, 2007. Photo: Ulrike Hanemann

In addition to being a key component of lifelong learning, literacy is, above all, a fundamental human right.

International Finance Facility for Education

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TES Summit Closing Press Release

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Gateways to Public Digital Learning

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Vision Statement of Secretary-General on Transforming Education

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TES Independent Side Events

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Member States Statements

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Youth Declaration

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