Education for Climate Coalition: European Commission organizes first gathering of young people and education communities

On 22 June, the Education for Climate Coalition met in an online conference, where students, teachers, education institutions and stakeholders discussed with policymakers how young people and the education community in general can be involved in achieving a climate neutral and sustainable society through concrete actions. Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Commissioner Mariya Gabriel said: “'To make a difference' – this is what the #EducationForClimate Coalition is all about. To make a difference in your school, in your neighbourhood, in the very region you live in and where you contribute actively to the green transition our societies go through.” 

During the conference, a community panel with Commissioner Gabriel, Minister Tiago Brandão Rodrigues, Portugese minister of education from the Council Presidency, and Anne Karjalainen, member of the Committee of the Regions/FI/ PES, chairwoman of the SEDEC Commission opened the conference. Pupils, teachers and education stakeholders then presented the first co-designed community prototype, and participants learned how they can participate in a series of workshops being organised from July to November 2021. The Education for Climate Coalition was launched in December 2020 to mobilize the education and training community to work together towards achieving a climate neutral and sustainable European Union. Through a new website, students, teachers and other interested parties in the education system can join the community and engage in climate-related education initiatives. More information and a recording of the conference are available online.

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