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PODCAST | Climate education at COP28

In this first installment of "Leading SDG 4 conversations," we speak with a panel of climate education advocates and assess how climate education was tackled during COP28.

18 December 2023

Leading SDG 4 conversations is a series of podcasts produced by the SDG 4 High-Level Steering Committee's Inter-Agency Secretariat, housed at UNESCO. The discussions feature a panel of experts on the Transforming Education movement, and aim to share knowledge and good practices on how we can reach the Education goal by 2030.

The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, also known as COP28, convened in Dubai in December 2023, made history by introducing the inaugural education pavilion. COP28 placed a spotlight on the pivotal role of education in combatting climate change. In this special edition of Leading SDG 4 conversations, we delve into the significance of climate education in mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a particular focus on SDG 4, the Education 2030 goal.

Listen to this first installment of Leading SDG 4 Conversations. This episode, "Climate Education at COP28," brings us into an insightful exchange among experts in climate education and youth climate advocates, who shed light on the current landscape of climate education, discuss the strides taken by stakeholders, and showcase the profound influence of meaningful youth engagement in propelling the climate education movement forward.