WHO WILL RESCUE OUR DYING PLANET EARTH?
THE URGENT NEED TO INTRODUCE CLIMATE CHANGE STUDIES INTO SCHOOL CURRICULA WORLDWIDE In the twenty-first century, climate change has emerged as one of the greatest threats to human existence and sustainable development . Rising global temperatures, flooding, drought, sea-level rise, desertification, biodiversity loss, pollution, and food insecurity now affect nearly every nation on Earth. These challenges are no longer distant scientific predictions; they are present realities shaping the lives of communities, economies, and future generations. Because of this, there is a compelling need for the world’s education systems—especially at the secondary and tertiary levels —to introduce a new subject curriculum known as Climate Change Studies . Education remains humanity’s strongest tool for social transformation. UNESCO emphasizes that climate education equips learners with the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes needed to act as agents of change . Therefore, making Clim...
