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Learn to foster global competence on climate action in your school using proven frameworks and tactics for organizational change.
In accordance with Harvard University policy, Professional Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education affirms the right of all individuals to equal treatment in education without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
When it comes to climate change, young people around the globe have employed both leadership and passion to propose and demand solutions from the adults in charge. Yet with the support of educators like us, we can empower these young people to be even more engaged and effective in this work. What can we do to better equip our students with the knowledge to deeply understand climate change, so they can help to develop climate solutions? How can we embed climate change across subjects and disciplines to foster deep knowledge of the topic among young people? How can we help our youth become better communicators — and better advocates for climate action?
The Harvard Graduate School of Education’s 2025 Think Tank on Global Education invites educators to learn to develop and deliver powerful instruction aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, an inclusive and sustainable vision of a better future for humanity. Reimagining Our Futures Together: A Social Contract for Education, the recent report by UNESCO’s Commission on the Futures of Education, underscores the urgency of reimagining education so that students engage with a curriculum that is authentic, relevant, and meaningful.
The 2025 Think Tank on Global Education will help you and your students gain the competencies to understand and address some of the most pressing challenges of our time and to participate in building a more inclusive and sustainable future.
The Think Tank is chaired by Professor Fernando M. Reimers, a leading scholar of global citizenship education and a member of UNESCO’s Commission on the Futures of Education, as well as the architect of several ambitious curricula aligned with the SDGs. The program welcomes interest and applications from all practitioners in the field.
"We know that we have to keep fighting. We know that this isn't just about the weather and the environment. It's about justice. It's about knowing that we deserve a safe present, a just present, and a green and sustainable future." Mitzi Jonelle Tan, Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines
"We know that we have to keep fighting. We know that this isn't just about the weather and the environment. It's about justice. It's about knowing that we deserve a safe present, a just present, and a green and sustainable future."
Mitzi Jonelle Tan, Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines
During this three-day, in-person institute hosted at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, you’ll hear from thought leaders, researchers, and practitioners who have been innovators in Climate Action Education across school systems and explore frameworks for organizing student learning with a focus on Climate Action. Working in groups, you’ll analyze the levers for change in your setting, create curricula, develop your approaches to assessment, and begin to build a systematic approach to improvement.
Together, we’ll support you in identifying conditions that support or hinder progress toward your goals and experimenting with new concepts and tactics for leading learning with colleagues and students. All of this serves our collective goal of preparing young people to address the urgent challenge of climate change.
An expert in global education, Fernando Reimers focuses his work on building an understanding of how to educate children so they can thrive in the 21st century.
Tuition assistance is available for this program on a need and application basis. Tuition assistance is granted based on participant and institutional needs. Requests for tuition assistance do not affect an applicant's prospects for admission. You may access the tuition assistance application after you have submitted your program application. Tuition assistance applications should be submitted at least one month prior to the final application deadline.