Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program empowers children in 68 countries to help animals, people, and the environment.

The program encourages young people to take action on community projects for positive change.

The Roots & Shoots program can be adapted for high school settings by encouraging community service projects.

Jane Goodall believes that collective action can help address environmental issues and save endangered species.

The Roots & Shoots program inspires young people to address environmental and humanitarian challenges.

Expo City Dubai has partnered with the Jane Goodall Institute's Roots & Shoots programme to provide young people with environmental education and activities outside the classroom.

High school students can engage in civil discourse on environmental issues through projects incorporating the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Roots & Shoots promotes critical thinking and communication among high school students through environmental projects and idea sharing.

Jane Goodall believes every individual has a role in helping the environment, people, and animals through holistic thinking.

The program educates students about endangered species and environmental issues, empowering them to take action.

Incorporating environmental activism into a high school curriculum can be achieved by inviting scholars to lecture on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Students can design educational materials, like board games, to promote sustainability issues in schools and science camps.

Partnerships between high schools and community organizations support environmental conservation efforts.

Hands-on activities can help students engage with environmental issues and develop critical thinking skills.

The UAE has incorporated environmental sustainability into its educational sector, with the Ministry of Education and higher education institutions incorporating environmental issues into curricula and activities.

Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program empowers children in 68 countries to help animals, people, and the environment.

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The work of legendary ethnobiologist, conservationist and activist Jane Goodall has already inspired people to care for endangered species and the environment for decades — but the doctor’s latest endeavor continues her work in motivating the next generation.

Apple TV+’s mission-driven children’s series “Jane” harnesses the power of TV, with Emmy-winning creator J.J. Johnson (“Endlings,” “Ghostwriter”) using Goodall’s teachings to motivate kids to take a stand for endangered species and care for the environment. “Jane,” from the Jane Goodall Institute and Johnson’s company Sinking Ship Entertainment, premiered on April 14, with 10 episodes now available on Apple TV+.

“Jane” features eager 9-year-old environmentalist Jane Garcia (Ava Louise Murchison) — who is inspired to help save the planet, following in the footsteps of her role model, Goodall — along with her friends David (Mason Blomberg) and a chimpanzee named Greybeard. Each episode focuses on a different endangered species, such as Apis mellifera (Western honey bee) and Panthera tigris (tiger). Blending live action and CGI — and featuring an epic theme song “One Step Closer” written by Diane Warren, and sung by Leona Lewis — the show depicts the friends taking a stand for the species and the environment, and getting into occasional trouble along the way. The episodes all end with the friends video-chatting with real-life animal experts, particularly highlighting women and people of color.

While Goodall’s years of dedication to great apes research and advocacy have made her a household name in the 21st century, she began her work at age 26 in 1960 studying chimpanzees. She founded the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977, which fosters research, advocacy as well as community-led conservation, and it empowers children — particularly through its youth program Roots and Shoots, which was founded in 1991.

A United Nations Messenger of Peace and a Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE), Goodall’s research on chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania helped change scientists’ understanding of humans’ relationship to animals. The research continues in Tanzania through the Jane Goodall Institute Gombe Stream Research Center, and it is the world’s longest-running chimpanzee study.

Also a prolific author, Goodall has adult and children’s literary works such as “The Book of Hope,” “In the Shadow of Man” and “Rickie and Henri: A True Story.”

Goodall is no stranger to the screen, however, as the subject of dozens of films including “Chimps, So Like Us,” “Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees” and “Jane Goodall: The Hope” — as well as Brett Morgen’s 2017 Emmy-nominated documentary, also called “Jane.” While Goodall did not create this “Jane” for Apple TV+, her life’s work and teachings inspire the show’s protagonist who idolizes her, and if Goodall had not approved the show’s concept when it was in development, it would not have moved forward.

Goodall, who turned 89 earlier this month, spoke with Variety over Zoom about how she hopes “Jane” inspires the youngest generation, and what she hopes to accomplish next in her career.

How do you hope viewers, especially children, react when they see “Jane”?

I hope that it will encourage them to actually think more about endangered species — to think about the fact that if we’re not careful, many of these species will disappear. I hope it also will encourage young people to join our Roots and Shoots program, which is in 68 countries. It’s about young people choosing projects to help — animals, people and the environment — deciding what they want to do, working out what they can do, rolling up their sleeves and taking action.

So if this Jane Garcia encourages real-life activities, it’ll be great. I hope it will encourage young people to join in the effort to make this a better world, to choose projects that will help to save the environment before it’s too late.

Talk about environmental issues often creates anxiety in children and young adults, but it is still obviously important to learn about — how do you, through this show or beyond, hope to inspire the next generation without causing anxiety?

That’s my entire program Roots and Shoots, it’s all about taking action. If young people get together and work on projects, which is the same sort of thing with Sinking Ship Entertainment, then it’s all about positive change. We need to know that many species are close to extinction, but that we have to stop that from happening. And therefore we have to work together to find out ways of saving the animals that are moving toward extinction. We need to know about the doom and gloom — I talk about it all the time. But at the same time, it’s desperately important to give people hope, especially young people, because, yes, we can make a difference.

So “Jane” shows young people how they can get together and solve the “doom and gloom” effectively?

Yeah, hopefully. The goal is to try and get young people involved and taking action, and stepping on beyond that to do more. It’s young people getting really worried, but then working together with older people who are also wanting to try to save the species. So it’s a complete mixture.

How do we inspire the next generation to create change, without placing blame on children for a situation they didn’t create?

There are major problems and, yes, all sorts of things have led to unfortunate decreases in numbers of endangered species. But the whole emphasis is on working together to create change. Let’s get young people involved, talk about what can be done to make a difference and then, as I say, roll up their sleeves and work out what they can do. And taking action is going to be different with different species. And, basically, I hope that this program will have enough fun in it, as well as understanding the problem, that young people will be pushing toward saving a lot of these animals. Many animals on the very brink of extinction have been given another chance.

What’s an example of a species that was pushed toward extinction, but human intervention reversed the course?

My favorite one is that little black robin that was reduced to just two individuals, one male and one female. That was it. And through some very clever work, there are now about 500 of them. They’re all genetically identical, of course, but they’re being spread into four different islands. So, hopefully, there will be some genetic change so they’re not all identical, since that’s not very healthy. There are many, many stories like that.

What message do you have for people who feel hopeless, or that they alone cannot make a difference?

People have to realize that every single one of us can make a difference. We could just say, “Oh well, I know that animals are becoming extinct. There’s nothing I can do about it.” That’s really going to be the end of us. But if you decide, “I will try and make a difference, I will do something every single day,” then we can make a difference. We can choose what we can do: Some of us can help animals, some of us can help planting trees, some of us can help whatever it is that we care about. And if we all choose projects to make the world better, then it’s going to make a major difference. We don’t all give up and say, “Well, it’s just me, there’s nothing I can do.” If we give up, then the future is not very good, is it? We all have to do our bit to try and persuade other people. We’re in the middle of a pretty bad, dark space. So for young people to join in and feel, “Gosh, if I do this, I will be making the world a better place,” that’s really important.

You’ve done so much in your life and in your career — what else do you look forward to accomplishing?

I want our Roots and Shoots program to be in every school in every country. But I always say, “If you try and aim for the stars, you might reach the moon. If you aim for the moon, you might reach the head of Mount Everest,” for example. So that’s the same for the stars — and at least we can reach the moon and help to protect the various animals and plants that are facing tremendous danger. The young and old alike in different countries need to really, really work hard to save these creatures. We’ve got to do it now.

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Expo City Dubai has announced its collaboration with the Gene Goodall Institute ’ s Roots & Shoots programme, a global initiative to connect with young people and stimulate action for the benefit of people and the environment.
This initiative reflects the commitment of Expo City Dubai, which recently hosted the COP28 Climate Summit, to protect the environment and advance human progress through meaningful collaboration and partnerships, and its ongoing quest to engage young people and future generations and provide them with more opportunities to learn, raise awareness and contribute to environmental action.
Dr. Jane Goodall is a leading animal behavioural scientist and environmental activist, one of the world ’ s leading names in environmental and wildlife protection, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Peace Ambassador.
Dr. Jane Goodall is set to establish the region ’ s first permanent office for Roots and Shoots at the Terra Sustainability Pavilion, the centre of Expo City ’ s environmental education programmes, and through collaboration, the initiative will help make the world a better place for people, organisms and the environment.
Marjan Freedouni, Head of Education and Culture at Expo City Dubai, said that Expo City Dubai is committed to stimulating action and collaboration to preserve the environment, as part of its vision to be an inclusive, action-oriented community and a hub for climate solutions.
Expo City Dubai and Roots and Shoots have had an amazing positive impact, and our collaboration embodies our shared mission to inspire and empower young people, while providing exciting educational opportunities outside the classroom that enable young people to learn about and participate in environmental activities.
Dr Jane Goodall said: “By working together with like-minded organisations such as Expo City Dubai, we can create sustainable change and greater community engagement, and we aim to engage more students from all backgrounds in the Roots and Shoots programme to have a greater impact on environmental and humanitarian challenges.
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The best reading project of the year was finally won by Taipei City Jianguo Senior High School teacher Tong Yishan, who led 60 students to run the “Play Board Games and See the World ” campaign.
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Yishan Tong invites scholars to give lectures on the theme of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which have attracted global attention in recent years, and then the students read about the 17 SDGs. The group will design the situation and content of the board game to become educational materials for promotion, and extend the activity to the Eight Mile Secondary School Science Camp. Opportunity to publish and promote.
In order to encourage high school vocational students to engage in popular science reading and writing, the Macron Education Foundation has been promoting the “Reading Science for Fun ” program since 2015, and nearly 25,000 students across Taiwan have participated in the program over the past 10 years, and the results of the activity have been highly recognized by participating teachers and students.
This year, we also added popular sustainability issues to the selection indicators, and after preliminary evaluation by the Foundation, the six excellent creative reading projects that were shortlisted were selected for online voting.
Lanyang Girls' High School Lin Jiaying and Shi Huimei explore the fields of biology, literature, ecological environment and society. Yang Boxuan, a teacher at National Hsinchu Girls' High School, encourages students to produce poetry through ORID, Tian Zi and other methods. This year, Li Po-han, a senior high school teacher at National Taiwan Normal University, has created a “sustainable ” teaching material to show his creativity and ambition.
Macron ’ s “Reading Science for Fun ” campaign was implemented in two phases. In the first phase, the Foundation selected 15 groups of outstanding teachers ’ creative reading projects and a library demonstration group to provide awards and certificates based on project creativity, integrity and rigor, quality of closure, and follow-up impact. Online voting activities.
The Foundation ’ s primary score and online voting results each accounted for 50%, and the highest score was awarded the “Best Reading Project 2024 ” award.
Each of the six finalists was awarded NT $5,000 in prize money.
This year, the library group was selected by Taipei City Da ’ an High School, which is also the first time that a technical high school has been selected as a library demonstration group.
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Tula public activists took part in the environmental forum of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) within the framework of the Russian Business Week held an environmental forum on the interaction of public authorities and business in the field of environmental protection
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Tula public activists took part in the environmental forum of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
The event was attended by the special representative of the President of Russia on environmental issues Sergey Ivanov, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Ecology, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vladimir Burmatov, the head of the RSPP Alexander Shokhin, First Deputy Chairman of the RSPP Committee on Ecology and Environmental Management, Chairman of the Board of Directors of MHC EuroChem JSC Igor Nechaev, the leadership of federal ministries and major enterprises of the country.
Also, the chairman of the Commission on Ecology and Environmental Protection of the Public Chamber of the Tula Region, the chairman of the TROO "Environmental Protection" Vadim Baranov were invited to the forum.
Among the main issues discussed at the forum were problems related to the elimination of environmental consequences of the work of former Soviet industrial giants, the transition of plants and factories to modern technologies, the development of an experiment on quotas of emissions into the atmosphere, reforming the water legislation in terms of discharges of pollutants into reservoirs, reforming the expanded responsibility of producers (importers) of goods and packaging, the development of "green" financing projects that meet the ESG criteria, development of strategic approaches to the closed cycle economy and much more.
Tula public activists took part in the environmental forum of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
The head of the Tula public organization "Environmental Protection" Vadim Baranov in his speech noted: "When you can hear the voice of business, and the opinion of regulatory bodies, representatives of the government and environmental activists, the dialogue becomes very effective and constructive."
Tula social activist stressed that industrial enterprises should be not only environmentally responsible, but also environmentally open.
As an example, he cited the company "Eurochem" entrepreneur Andrei Melnichenko, interaction with which "Environmental Protection" has been carrying out since 2014.
EuroChem participates in the program of activities “Public environmental control ”.
Within the framework of the program, representatives of the public visit the company of NAC Azot JSC, discuss environmental measures and future prospects with the management, communicate with specialists, inspect new production facilities.
Also for 6 years "Environmental Protection" and "EuroChem" hold a competition of environmental projects among high school students "Generation ECO".
This year, the Generation Eco contest was recognized as the best social project in the field of ecology at the annual Eco Best Award.
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By Michelle Cohan

In 1960, on the banks of Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania, one young British woman would set out to change what we know about primates forever.

Jane Goodall, in 1960, searching an African forest for chimpanzees.

Jane Goodall defied conventional scientific methods by immersing herself in the jungle, which led to groundbreaking discoveries about chimpanzees; most notably that they use tools, are omnivores and that they are socially complex beings.

More than six decades later, her unorthodox field work – and her conservation efforts – are still celebrated around the world.

Today, the recently-turned 90-year-old’s work looks a little different – taking place mostly indoors, and with a different crowd. Through her program called “Roots & Shoots,” Goodall empowers young people to create change within their communities. And for her, this work is just as significant.

CNN spoke with Goodall recently during a trip to South Africa, where she observed some of the projects local Johannesburg students are heading up as part of Roots & Shoots.

The interview has been edited for length and clarity.

CNN: The younger generation has so much they can learn from elders. Who made an impact on your life?

Goodall: I think it’s really important, this exchange of information from the elders to the youngers. I was really lucky; I had an amazing mother. I was born loving animals, and she supported that love of animals. I was one-and-a-half years old, and she came into my room and she found I’d taken a whole handful of wriggling earthworms into my bed. Most mothers would’ve [said], ‘Oh, throw these dirty things [away].’ She just said, ‘Jane, I think they might die without the Earth, you better take them into the garden.’ And so she nurtured this inherent love I had … in all the insects, the birds, the animals, everybody around me.

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CNN: Roots & Shoots is active in 70 countries, where hundreds of thousands of young people are making an impact within their communities. How did the program come about?

Goodall: When I began Roots & Shoots in Tanzania in 1991, it was because I was meeting young people then who had lost hope. Young people who felt we’d compromised their future. And the reason they’re losing hope, it’s obvious: climate change, loss of biodiversity. I could go on listing, listing, listing … but when they said there was nothing they could do about it, then I thought, ‘No, that’s not true.’

We worked out that Roots & Shoots’ main message [would be that] every individual has a role to play. And that we needed to think holistically in terms of helping the environment, people and animals, because we are all interrelated. That’s where it began.

CNN: What is the most important message to convey to the younger generation?

Goodall: The goal that I have is helping young people understand that there is a window of time [to save the planet]. Unfortunately, today I [still] meet more and more people who are losing hope. So many people feel helpless and hopeless because [they question] what can they can do as an individual.

But what people have to understand is when it’s 2 million, 1 billion, 2 billion, 3 billion, all taking small actions to make the world a better place, that is changing the world. What matters is people understanding that as an individual, what they do makes a difference. Not because it’s just them, but because they are not alone.

CNN: Does climate innovation and technology give you hope?

Goodall: Yeah, I think that if we look around at what’s happening to the planet, we need to grab onto every single thing we can that will help us to move forward out of the disaster that we have created. And if we look at solar energy, if we look at wind energy and the power of tide energy, then these things are good.

The problem has been to get government support. So governments tend to put money into the fossil fuel industry, rather than to support the new emerging technologies that will enable us to live in a more harmonious way with the natural world. If we don’t do that, our future is doomed. And unfortunately, it’s not only our future, but so many of the other animals that so many of us love. We have to take action now.

CNN: What message do you have for the world?

Goodall: A message to the world would be, don’t forget that you as an individual make an impact on the environment every single day. And it’s up to you to choose what sort of impact you make. I think once everybody understands the role that they play, whoever they are, is so desperately important, then we move towards a better world.

Editor’s note: At one of Goodall’s recent presentations in California, 93-year-old movie actor and director Clint Eastwood was in the audience. Asked why he was there, Eastwood said he supported Goodall’s work and added that he was a big fan of 90-year-olds.
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drive to protect the earth

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Content: BELOIT—A group of students from Beloit Memorial High School helped clean up Big Hill Park on Wednesday.

Raven Regenold and Anna Olson coordinated the litter pickup event with students from the BMHS National Honor Society. Regenold took the initiative and came up with the idea for the event. Regenold contacted Brenda Plakans, Executive Director of Welty Environmental Center, to get permission to use the space and come up with the plan.

Olson helped coordinate dates and times for the students to all be able to attend the event. There were five total students including Regenold and Olson in attendance. Kayle Olson, Tessa Dungen, and Naoki Nikora also participated in the event. Tessa Dungen wasn’t part of NHS, but wanted to help out with the project.

“We were able to fill a garbage bag full of litter around the Park,” Regenold explained.

They found biodegradable trash around the park. The group considered the day a success and were happy to see the park cleaner, noting how important the park is to the community and people living in the area.

“Big Hill Park is a place for people to get together, go on hikes with their spices, or walk their dogs,” Kayla Olson said.

The students thought it was important to preserve this community space for all to use.

The group of students are planning more community outreach events such as a blood drive and working with hospice patients.

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Students from a Regina high school will get to take class outside, while helping the environment.

High school students partner with Ducks Unlimited to create wetland centre of excellence

Science has always been a big part of Mireya Zigler's life.

Zigler's dad was an environmental science teacher at Martin Collegiate in Regina, and she admits to having a bit of a dinosaur obsession as a kid.

Now, Zigler and her Grade 10 classmates at Dr. Martin LeBoldus High School will get to explore their passion for science further, as they become environmental stewards at McKell Wascana Conservation Park.

The project is a partnership between the school and Ducks Unlimited to make the roughly 70-hectare (171-acre) park in east Regina a wetland centre of excellence — part of a national network of schools and community partners for the conservation organization.

The centres give students an opportunity to lead conservation projects and community outreach at their local wetland through the school year, while learning about its importance to the environment.

McKell Wascana is the third such centre in Saskatchewan, and the 27th in Canada.

"As a student, I've just found that everybody's kind of a kinesthetic learner," said Zigler.

"If you're actually going to go out and experience what you're doing, everybody is going to be able to absorb that information ... significantly more than just memorizing text in a classroom."

How these high school students are becoming advocates for the environment

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Grade 10 science students from Dr. Martin LeBoldus High School in Regina are taking the classroom outside. They've partnered with Ducks Unlimited to be stewards of the McKell Wascana Conservation Park, which was recently named a Wetland Centre of Excellence.

Her classmate Kaylee Lawrence agrees. It's a great way to get out of the school to learn, says Lawrence.

"We spend a lot of time in there and it can get really boring at times," she said. "This is a great new experience and a way to get us into nature."

Student-directed activities

The 47 students involved in the project will get to choose which conservation activities they want to do.

Those include building nesting boxes for birds, and even getting waist-deep in Wascana Creek to filter the water and improve its quality downstream.

Mariane Bolla, head of national education with Ducks Unlimited, said the McKell Wascana site was chosen for the project because Ducks Unlimited helped establish the park.

Wetlands like McKell Wascana are well known for their environmental benefits — serving as natural water filters and a home for numerous species of animals. They can also store carbon, instead of releasing it into the atmosphere.

Bolla said this particular project requires teachers who show leadership and are willing to put a bit more effort into their lessons.

LeBoldus science teacher Desmond Hartney was already doing some outdoor education, so the Ducks Unlimited project was a good match.

Hartney said his students are eager to start working at the site.

"They kind of feel a responsibility for maintaining it," he said. "They become advocates for the environment — not just necessarily this wetland but also other areas around the city and the province."

Hartney hopes to implement the project into other classes at LeBoldus in the future.

Zigler is hopeful her classmates will become better citizens after the year-long partnership.

"I just hope that people are going to learn to actually care about the environment," she said. "I really hope that this is going to impact them."

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“The most exciting thing about participating in the EEI is that through our training, teachers from rural areas have found confidence, and they can influence the people around them in various ways, and work together to bring about a little good change in our environment, ” Yang Chen of the Sustainable Development Education Center of Guizhou Normal University told the author.
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In the past nine years, EEI has established 21 “sustainable development education centers ” in major higher education institutions across the country.
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Unlike the issues discussed by most of the teachers who attended the conference, Yang Chen from Guizhou faced the problem of how to teach the concept of sustainable development in remote rural areas. “Guizhou is a mountainous area, and transportation is very inconvenient.
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Three years ago, the teachers and students found that the taste of the water had changed.
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"Later, we found that most of the students in this school are from nearby farmers, so the teacher first explained this truth to the students, and then launched them to go home to convince their parents."
At the same time, several village seminars were held in the school to explain the interests of the villagers.
Through these efforts, the villagers have consciously adopted low-toxicity and high-efficiency pesticides, and have also changed some of their unhealthy habits, such as filling empty pesticide pockets with food.
In order to further improve the quality of drinking water in schools, teachers have also mobilized students to participate in the construction of a water purification pool.
Through hard work, children are more aware of the importance of water.
"We have carried out 12 environmental practice projects like this in all parts of the province.
At the same time, we also carried out the project case writing and summary, so as to promote it to other regions, "Yang concluded.
“It doesn ’ t make sense to talk to illiterate ordinary Tibetans about the concept of environmental protection, ” he said.“ Our approach is to deepen their lives, promote the economic development of the community by protecting the local biodiversity and cultural diversity, and educate the masses about the importance of sustainable development with facts. ”
Ba Sang and his colleagues set up a new vegetable greenhouse in Jiama Township, Muzhukongka County, and collected and collated nearly 100 pieces of traditional songs and dances, such as the "Song of Meru" and "Song of Harvest," to protect cultural diversity.
"You are foreigners, but you have helped us to do so much for this land. We who have lived on this land for generations have no reason to love this land more!"
Compared to Ba Sang and Yang Chen, Dr. Tian Qing of the Environmental Education Center of Beijing Normal University is more focused on how to innovate in the teaching content. "The environment is not only the natural environment, but also the cultural environment and the social environment.
Reflected in teaching practice, it is the integration and penetration of interdisciplinary projects with sustainable development as the soul.
For example, in the teaching of the Yangtze River, a new group of subjects will be formed, integrating various subjects such as language, mathematics, history, nature and society.
Train students to understand and analyze problems from a comprehensive perspective from an early age, ” Dr. Tian said.
“EEI strives to reshape China ’ s ability to think and analyze problems for future generations. Therefore, we call it the New People ’ s Movement in the new century, which aims to improve the quality of the entire population and promote the comprehensive reform of the political, economic and educational systems of modern society, ” she stressed.
The EEI training center focuses on the relevance of training, teaching content and objects; the interaction of teaching methods is novel and in-depth; and the focus on ability development and quality education are common teaching characteristics of the EEI training center. Understanding the world and the relationship between man and nature.
The Sustainable Development Education Center of Southwest University has moved the classroom to nature and established a field education base in the Jinyun Mountain Nature Reserve in Chongqing, opening up four natural trails.
Every time I walk down a path, the students finish a lively lesson.
In the training organized by the center for the local environmental protection bureau, a trainee originally planned to report and leave, but did not expect to participate in the 10-day training program from beginning to end.
"This new and informative training is great! I have benefited a lot," the student said.
In this way, through the efforts of EEI's 21 education centers throughout the country, more than 3,000 provincial-level teachers and researchers have received sustainable development education training.
At present, they have become a major force in the implementation and promotion of environmental and sustainable development education in primary and secondary schools throughout the country.
As Ms. Zhu Muju, Deputy Director of the Basic Education Department of the Ministry of Education of China, said in her speech at the conference, “We believe that with the continuous development of the Green Education Action for Primary and Secondary Schools in China, it will greatly promote the development of environmental and sustainable development education in China, and have a long-term and positive impact on China ’ s education and social development. ”
Let us work together to sow green seeds and harvest a beautiful tomorrow!

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Content: Knowledge alone won’t drive action on climate change

Education should empower children to think about solutions

Rosalind Skillen

Two weeks ago I attended the Youth Environmental Education Congress in Prague. The World Environmental Education Conference has taken place every year since 2003, and this year marked its first youth equivalent.

Some 120 young people from 22 countries met to discuss how to better integrate climate change into education pathways.

We talked about what education should look like in the 21st century and presented policy recommendations to decision-makers. We also learnt from one another, discussed ongoing projects in our respective countries, and participated in workshops led by academics and policy-makers.

The theme of the conference was ‘building bridges’. The question we therefore sought to answer was how to successfully bridge the gap between environmental knowledge and environmental participation.

The science behind climate change is well researched and well documented. A significant proportion of the population already know about this science. However, what we are not seeing is this knowledge or awareness being turned into meaningful environmental action.

While our current education systems operate on the basis that ‘knowledge is power’, it is quite clear that knowledge alone is not enough. We cannot continue along this false premise that knowledge alone will drive change.

Even when people have environmental knowledge, this does not always translate to pro-environmental behaviour.

It is therefore not enough to equip people with knowledge. We need to change their behaviour. The role of our education system, then, needs to shift from one of transfer to one of transformation.

When people think about integrating environmental education in the curriculum, the following question emerges: How can we do this successfully?

Naturally, incorporating topics like sustainability and biodiversity into subjects like science and geography seems like an appropriate fit. This provides students with a rigorous understanding of the science behind climate change, and with evidence and practical examples to explain what is happening to our planet – and to the people living on it.

However, I would argue that it is not enough to simply teach children about the environment. Instead, we need to teach them how to love and care for the environment. We therefore need to see environmental education being mainstreamed and incorporated into a range of subjects, including art, music and English.

Linking climate change to multiple subject areas in interesting and innovative ways will not only improve children’s understanding of how climate change relates to society, but it will also empower children to think about climate solutions.

From writing poems on climate change to painting natural landscapes, there are multiple ways to integrate environmental education into arts and humanities subjects. By doing this, we move beyond the mere transmission of environmental knowledge. We ‘humanise’ the climate crisis.

A recent conversation with an English teacher reminded me of this. She explained how she took students to read Seamus Heaney poetry in the same bogs and peatlands detailed in his work.

This made the lessons more memorable for the students, further engaging them in the content of the poetry, but it also invited them to re-connect with the environment surrounding them. They also spoke with the local community, asking them about how the landscape had changed over time, and such community engagement is another way to make education meaningful.

The aim of environmental education is therefore not to simply flood children with reams of information on climate change. It is to foster children’s critical thinking and further connect them with the natural world – allowing them to understand that we are not apart from nature: we are a part of nature.

One way in which schools can do this is by implementing outdoor learning. Outdoor learning connects students to nature, helping them to develop a duty of care to the environment. Outdoor learning also deconstructs the very notion of ‘learning’, showing us that learning can take place in many different settings.

While some people may be unsure what to think about outdoor learning – especially in not-so-sunny Northern Ireland – growing research demonstrates how outdoor learning significantly improves and accelerates children’s learning and development. For example, children’s motor development, co-ordination and balance hugely improve when they learn outdoors.

Symptoms of children with Attention Deficit Disorder improve when they are outside, and nature also supports children’s language development, particularly for those learning a second language.

Of course, many schools in built-up, urban areas of Belfast may not have easy access to an allotment or a community garden. However, research demonstrates that students’ performance increases even when they see greenery in the classroom. Simply installing window boxes outside the classroom or decorating the room with potted plants are therefore two viable suggestions for schools lacking green space.

In many ways, thinking about the role of environmental education opens an interesting conversation about the role of our education systems more broadly. Exam-based learning has meant that education has become more about making people employable rather than making people better citizens. Beyond serving as an instrument for employability, we must also ensure that education fulfils a more purposeful role.

If education refuses to change and evolve to meet the social and environmental challenges that students face, the system is not learning itself. Environmental education therefore reminds us of the imperative to educate for change. To educate for the future.

Finally, it reminds us that education should empower us and learning should inspire us. These are truths we seem to have forgotten.

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The UAE has incorporated environmental sustainability into its educational sector, with the Ministry of Education and higher education institutions incorporating environmental issues into curricula and activities.

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May 28, 2023 01: 25
Huda Al Tunaiji (Ras Al Khaimah)
The UAE has sought to promote the participation of the educational sector in establishing the concept of environmental sustainability among students of educational institutions, through knowledge content that emphasizes the importance of preserving the environment and its natural resources and sustainability for future generations.
The Ministry of Education and higher education institutions in the UAE have given all attention to environmental issues in the curricula and activities, in addition to the important role of various institutions and stakeholders in the environmental sector in the process of spreading awareness, especially in line with the sustainable development goals, the UAE ’ s national agenda and the goals of the World Climate Conference COP 28.
Protectors of the Student Environment
Dr. Saif Al Ghais, Director General of the Environment Protection and Development Authority in Ras Al Khaimah, said that the Authority seeks to support sustainable development and the vision of the Government of Ras Al Khaimah 2020-2030 to protect the environment and sustainability of natural resources, in line with the declaration of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, 2023 year of sustainability.
The UAE is hosting the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28).
He pointed out that the Authority launched the “Student Environmental Protection Teams ” award to raise the level of environmental awareness and promote the concept of sustainability in the educational sector and maximize the return of partnership with educational and environmental institutions in the country, which contributed to enriching the knowledge inventory of students.
He pointed out that the award, which involves the educational sector, starting from kindergartens and secondary stages, which started with educational institutions in Ras Al Khaimah to go beyond its borders and receive various emirates of the country, as a result of its spread and its role in raising awareness about best practices and sustainable environmental solutions. in spreading environmental awareness.
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He pointed out that the award is directed to the establishment of environmental teams and the allocation of uniforms for the team and the implementation of environmental initiatives, workshops and awareness lectures by the Authority, so that the educational institution applies the work plan of the teams throughout the academic year and reports the activities of the teams to the Authority.
He talked about the evaluation criteria and indicators related to the categories of the award, including planning, implementation and development of environmental plans, activities and initiatives included in the operational plan, awareness and education of various environmental issues and measuring them by preparing internal campaigns and environmental celebrations that aim to improve the aesthetic environment by relying on local trees and plants.
He added: the third item in enhancing the green area inside and outside the educational institution based on the trees « Sidr, Samar and Ghaf » and others that were planted as an alternative to the environmental violations recorded by the team, and the fourth in the rationalization of energy consumption of electricity and water and the use of natural lighting and energy-saving lamps and measured by the reduction of consumption bills in the school.
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He pointed out that the award includes items and criteria, including environmental innovation, learning, continuous development and media coverage, as well as the criteria of the award « distance », including the contest of environmental innovation, environmental marathon and « safe house of plastic » and others, pointing out that the award received contributions during 3 consecutive sessions to 1500 students from 90 educational institutions, nearly 400 environmental innovations, and 2000 students participating in the maritime exhibition and planting 9,000 trees in institutions. He praised the support of the Emirates Foundation for School Education, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment.
Green Schools
Eng. Khalid Fadl Al Ali, Director General of Ras Al Khaimah Public Services Department, said: “The Green Schools initiative, which is a joint initiative between the Department, Ras Al Khaimah Education Zone and the Emirates Foundation for School Education, is one of the initiatives of ‘ Emarati Bayti ’. The initiative is supported by His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the Federal Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. Sustainability among students, teachers and the community, separating waste from the source and achieving the highest recycling rates.
He pointed out that the initiative encourages horticulture, creating a green agricultural environment, rationalizing water consumption, recycling gray water, protecting animals and birds from extinction due to environmental malpractices, reducing environmental pollution and carbon emissions and reducing the burden on water sources and sanitation.
Al-Ali pointed out that the goal is to preserve fresh drinking water and work on the management of rainwater from school roofs, and to develop a policy related to the Green Schools initiative that includes the formulation of a vision for the school related to environmental issues, stressing the importance of teaching students ways that positively affect the environment and others.
Innovative Projects
Students of educational institutions stressed the importance of including the environment axis in the educational process, because of the importance of this sector, to identify the most important challenges and solutions and to present innovative projects after the launch of initiatives and expanded campaigns by experts and those interested in the field of environment and protection.
Aisha Al Hammadi stressed the importance of enhancing the environment aspect in the curricula and the educational system, where the student became aware of the challenges and issues involved, participating in exhibitions, adopting innovative ideas, encouraging their transformation into concrete activities and projects, creating a new and environmentally friendly lifestyle and encouraging creativity in order to preserve them.
The student stressed the keenness of various stakeholders in the environment sector to enhance the level of awareness of the importance of preserving the environment among students of educational institutions from various stages of study, which seeks to organize many awareness campaigns and training workshops, exchange of information and experiences, and raise environmental problems and phenomena, in addition to competitions through which institutions compete and find environmental teams concerned with activities.
She pointed out that the interest in educating students in the environment sector through theoretical programs and practical applications on the ground, aims to promote positive behavior towards the environment and create a generation that preserves and sustains environmental resources and prepares a segment of them to specialize in the fields of environment so that they have sufficient experience and knowledge in this aspect to enable them to proceed with new projects on issues related to the environment.
Environmental Approaches
Amna Al Zaabi, Director of Ras Al Khaimah Educational Zone, said that the UAE is keen to strengthen the environmental sector in the educational process by instilling environmental values in students through creating educational programs, preserving their sustainability and natural components and developing their resources. Able to face the challenges of the future and acquire skills and apply the green life approach in educational institutions, to highlight the creative participation of students and create a clean environment for future generations.
She mentioned the importance of the contribution of all institutions and stakeholders in the environment sector to raise the level of environmental awareness among students and contribute effectively to the protection and preservation of the environment through initiatives, lectures, educational workshops and organizing various competitions such as the Green Schools Award launched by Ras Al Khaimah Public Services in partnership with Ras Al Khaimah Educational Zone. Highlighting special contributions to the preservation of the environment and seeking excellence and innovation.
Green Education
Earlier, the Ministry of Education announced the launch of the Green Education Partnership Roadmap in preparation for the UAE ’ s hosting of the COP28 Climate Conference, activating the role of education in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and integrating the climate agenda within the educational system, which contributes to the formation of environmental culture among various segments of society. Making half of schools and institutions green with the launch of the Summit and training and qualifying more than 2,800 teachers and 1,400 educational officials on environmental issues.
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