UN PRME Working Group on Climate Change and Environment
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project
Introduction
This project is a Virtual World Tour on Climate Change solutions dedicated to showcasing innovative climate change solutions from around the world, directly aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a particular focus on SDG 13: Climate Action. We are currently in what the United Nations has declared the Decade of Action, a crucial period from 2020 to 2030, where accelerated efforts are essential to achieve the SDGs and address the most pressing challenges facing our planet. SDG 13 emphasizes the urgent need to combat climate change and its impacts, recognizing it as one of the greatest threats to our future.
As societies increasingly recognize the importance of involving all stakeholders in chieving sustainability and addressing climate change, there have been numerous appeals for education to play its vital role in preparing our youth for these challenges (UNESCO 2022, 2016). In this context, Owens (2017) highlights that higher education has been formally included in the global development agenda, with specific targets such as integrating sustainability and climate change concepts across curriculum.
By sharing successful climate solutions from around the world with an international audience, this project aims to inspire participants with the conviction that climate action is possible here and now and empower them to take meaningful and immediate action. The showcased solutions will highlight diverse approaches, for example cutting-edge technologies or traditional practices, that demonstrate that a sustainable and resilient future is achievable through individual and collective effort and innovation.
This initiative not only supports global climate action but also contributes to the broader objectives of the SDGs, including sustainable economic growth, the preservation of ecosystems, and partnership for the goals reinforcing the global commitment of organizers and participants to this Decade of Action.
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