We support education systems to improve green education and skills building for youth and enhance nature restoration within the higher education sector.
UNEP with ILO and UNICEF are working with and for youth to accelerate the just transition to a low carbon and circular economy through commitments from various stakeholders: member states, education partners, employers and youth.
More information: https://www.unep.org/topics/youth-education-and-environment/green-jobs-youth
Greening Education Partnership
UNEP is part of the Greening Education Partnership, which was founded by UNESCO, alongside a range of other UN agencies and partners. The goal of the partnership is to prioritize greening education in countries around the world, across four key pillars:
- 1) greening schools
- 2) greening curriculum
- 3) greening teacher training and education systems' capacities,
- 4) greening communities.
So far, 86 member states & 1200 organizations are part of this. Additionally, UNEP is working with UNESCO and a few key UN agencies to unlock financing for this work through a multi-partner trust fund.
More information: https://www.unesco.org/en/sustainable-development/education/greening-future.
Nature Positive Universities is a growing network of people from over 500 higher education institutions across the world, working together to promote nature on campuses, in supply chains and within cities and communities. So far, 130+ universities have made nature positive pledges. The network was founded by UNEP and the University of Oxford in partnership with the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
More information: https://www.naturepositiveuniversities.net/
