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global initiatives, programmes, and partnerships,

solidifying our nation's leading role in climate action

and striving to create a sustainable future for

generations to come."

During COP28, the First Annual Meeting of the Greening Education Partnership, which

was held at the Greening Education Hub, issued a Declaration on the Common Agenda

for Education and Climate Change at COP28. Through this declaration, member states

of the Green Education Partnership pledged to develop national education strategies to

mitigate the repercussions of climate change and to leverage the role of education to
achieve net-zero emissions in the education sector.

The declaration also highlighted the member states’ pledge to enhance cooperation in

all fields to provide domestic and international funding. This is to promote climate

education in a way that helps bridge the gap between the current reality and climate

targets.

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

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