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- 1More US states add climate literacy credentials for students▼In an age of climate disaster, more states offer students a way to show they are ‘climate literate’
A growing number of US states are giving students the option to earn a formal 'climate literacy' credential, signalling they have studied climate science as climate-related disasters intensify. The move reflects broader efforts to embed climate education in schools, though supporters and critics continue to debate how climate change should be taught in classrooms.
- 2Over 1,200 Colorado students earn climate credential●More than 1,200 Colorado students have earned a climate ‘seal’: ‘We’re the ones growing up in this world’
More than 1,200 students in Colorado have earned a new climate-focused seal on their diplomas, a credential recognising coursework and projects on climate science and solutions. The programme lets young people demonstrate climate literacy to colleges and employers. Students involved frame their generation as the one that will live with the consequences of a warming world, and supporters see it as a model other states may copy.
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California has enacted a climate literacy seal bill, meaning students can now receive a formal recognition on their diplomas for demonstrated climate science knowledge. The National Center for Science Education, a longtime advocate for climate education, welcomed the new law. The measure makes California one of the states formally encouraging climate literacy in schools.
- 4UNESCO Pushes Education Agenda at COP31 Climate Talks▼UNESCO at COP31: Putting education at the heart of climate action
UNESCO is attending the COP31 climate conference with a focus on placing education at the centre of global climate action. The organisation argues that teaching climate literacy and equipping learners with green skills are essential to long-term responses to the climate crisis, urging governments to embed education in national climate plans and commitments emerging from the talks.