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Additionally, during the International Greening Education Ministerial Meeting, which the UAE chaired,
the Ministry of Education launched two initiatives in cooperation with UNESCO. The first called for the
establishment of an open-source platform on the internet to facilitate access to resources and
information and exchange experiences and expertise, in order to support the adoption of green

education around the world. The second initiative called for launching a ‘Sustainability Tracking Tool
for Educational Institutions’ that contributes to unifying international efforts to reduce the carbon
footprint of educational institutions around the world in preparation for COP29.

Furthermore, the Greening Education Hub introduced various initiatives and programmes with the

goal of endorsing and fostering the implementation of green education on a global scale. The Ministry
cooperated with the Office for Climate Education and Alef Education, to unveil the Educators’ Voice
platform. The initiative aims to enhance green education resources accessible to teachers and
educational officials globally through open sources, empowering them to advance their climate

readiness.

All Net-Zero Heroes also actively engaged in programmes offered by the Greening Education Hub
that were tailored to their respective ages and interests. Each child had the opportunity to participate
in approximately 15 events and workshops, assuming various roles in key speaker sessions,

including ones involving a dialogue with children from the Arab world that was supported by the
Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood. They also took part in discussions, including a
ministerial retreat, and served as primary spokespeople representing the children of the UAE during
a ceremony honouring educators. Additionally, workshops specifically designed for these heroes
were conducted, covering activities such as the ‘My Home’ awareness game sponsored by the Ras Al

Khaimah Municipality, a simulation session for COP28, and an appreciation ceremony to celebrate
their accomplishments.

The Ministry of Education, through the Greening Education Hub, has made significant progress in
attaining the objectives of the four pillars of the Green Education Partnership. Currently, 52% of

schools and 36% of universities have enrolled in greening programmes, preparing for official
environmental accreditation. Furthermore, all schools across the country now have access to green
resources and curricula essential for promoting environmental education.

In terms of greening capacities, the Ministry is actively involved in providing climate training and
qualification for one educational official and two teachers in each school nationwide. The initial phase

of training for 100 master trainers has been completed, with over 1,400 educational officials and more
than 10,000 teachers enrolled in training programmes to enhance their capabilities in green
education.

To amplify the role of education in fostering greening communities, the Ministry has devised seven

distinct business models for each of the country's emirates. The objective is to boost community
engagement with climate education initiatives.

In line with its belief in the power of partnerships in bringing about sustainable change in the
educational sector, the Ministry of Education signed two Memoranda of Understanding during

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