GCG & GSQS

Article Title: GCG & GSQS

08-06-2024

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UNESCO launches new initiatives for greening education in classrooms

UNESCO launched two new tools – new Greening Curriculum Guidance (GCG) and new Green School Quality Standards (GSQS) – under Greening Education Partnership.

New GCG: A practical manual providing, for the first time, a common understanding of what climate education should consist of and how countries can mainstream environmental topics across curricula, with detailed expected learning outcomes.

New GSQS: It sets the minimum requirements on how to create a green school by promoting an action-oriented approach