“Teaching in a low-income government school in Bangladesh, I see how climate change is pushing the most vulnerable students even further behind in their access to quality education,” writes Md. Redwan Jakir, Teach for Bangladesh Fellow and GPE youth leader.
Despite the urgency of the crisis, Bangladesh’s curriculum still lacks meaningful climate education. The author describes how he teaches about the climate crisis and the results these teachings have.
“When my students explored local waste management patterns […] and then identified the impact of the pollutants and organized awareness campaigns, they did not just become learners. They became leaders for their communities. They started understanding that they had agency to tackle the climate crisis.”
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