CLEAN Teleconference Call June 16, 2020
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Roadblocks to quality education in a time of climate change
Abstract: The urgency of the climate crisis demands not only greater coherence and coordination of education efforts, but also a deep examination of the education sector's role in the perpetuation of the status quo. However, much of the global education community's attention and resources have been fractured by other development priorities, diluting the efficacy of its power to be a game-changer in climate action. As a starting point for critical discussion, this presentation attempts to focus attention on the education spaces where coordinating local efforts across districts, states, and nations can have impact on a global scale. It describes the current policy landscape for education in climate action, and climate in education. It then presents five underlying challenges preventing the formal education sector from taking a more proactive role in climate action. Finally, the presentation makes a case for how these roadblocks can become entry points for policy and action, with the ultimate goal of developing a roadmap for the education sector in climate action that generates a new set of game-changing rules.
Bio: Christina Kwauk is a fellow in the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution. Her current research focuses on gender equality in education, 21st century skills and youth empowerment, and education and climate change. Christina is co-author (with Gene Sperling and Rebecca Winthrop) of What Works in Girls' Education: Evidence for the World's Best Investment. She has also published on girls' life skills education, gender in education and climate policies, and sport for development. Christina also leads the Echidna Global Scholars Program and previously served as chair of the Girls CHARGE initiative. Christina holds a PhD in Comparative and International Development Education from the University of Minnesota, a MA in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago, and a BS in Psychology from Sewanee: The University of the South.
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