TOWARD A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FOR CLIMATE ACTION

Dagher, Leila and schreurs, miranda and neha, neha and ahmad, nova and almufti, shahad and canner, liz and khan, shabana and mansouri, noura and onyige, chioma daisy and shafi, neeshad and siew, renard and webster, D. G. and zaini, sara (2020): TOWARD A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FOR CLIMATE ACTION. Published in: T20 Policy Brief

Abstract

This brief focuses on empowering the youth to act on climate change and environmental protection by strengthening formal and informal environmental and sustainability education. Environmental education is the foundation for problem recognition and solving. The G20 is in a powerful position to exercise environmental and climate leadership by mandating sustainability and environmental education domestically, regularly tracking environmental and climate literacy internationally, investing in infrastructure and educator training for environmental education, promoting games drawing on real-world problems, developing partnerships for environmental education in local communities, and organizing an annual Youth Summit for Climate, Environment, and Sustainable Development Solutions.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: climate action; youth empowerment; environmental education
• Subjects: I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education and Research Institutions; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q2 - Renewable Resources and Conservation > Q28 - Government Policy

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