1. Historical International Agreements that Affirm The Right to Education
Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (1951)
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1960)
Convention against Discrimination in Education (1960)
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (1979)
Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989)
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006)
UN General Assembly Resolution on the Right to Education in Emergency Situations (2010)

2. Five Key Messages

3. # 1.Education can help people understand and
respond to environmental issues

4. EDUCATION It helps develop the right knowledge,
skills and technical solutions that can
change environmental behavior
Is clearly shown to be the best
tool for climate change awareness
Is the most effective means of
curtailing population growth
Green schools, well-designed curricula
and hands-on learning outside of school
can strengthen people’s connection
with nature

5. 2. Outside of School, We must learn through
Communities and throughout our lives

6. Learning among communities encourages people
to reflect on their values, and participate
more actively in shifts towards
sustainable living.

7. Traditional-and specifically
Indigenous-knowledge, passed
Down through generations,
Is a major resource for adapting
To climate change.

8. Providing instruction in local
Languages in schools
Helps knowledge to be shared
Among generations and
Communities outside school

9. Living Sustainably Requires a Huge Shift in Mindset. Education
Has to be Part of that
Change.

10. Educational Systems must be careful Not to encourage unsustainable
lifestyles