Climate Change and STEM Education in Classrooms

Climate change education, which aims to improve the education system to combat climate change, is a basic approach that develops the knowledge of climate change among students studying at primary, secondary, university and graduate levels. The purpose of climate change education is; climate literate individuals who understand the basic principles of the climate system, know how to evaluate scientifically reliable information about climate, make informed decisions that can minimize the effects of climate change, and act in a way that will help ensure sustainable societies. A climate literate individual “Understands the basic principles of the world's climate system, knows how to evaluate scientifically reliable information about climate, communicates meaningfully about climate and climate change. It is defined as an individual who can make conscious and responsible decisions about the actions that may affect the climate. Learning through education continues throughout life, creating permanent changes in the individual, independent of time and place.

Objectives
Mobilizing expertise and resources to change behavior regarding environmental sustainability by establishing the Education for Climate Coalition;
Investing in green education and training infrastructure;
Integrating environmental sustainability with the natural and human sciences and promoting the exchange between relevant skills, methods, processes and cultures;
To ensure that individuals have the skills needed to be successful in the green economy of the future, such as digital skills and entrepreneurship.