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Education Policy Outlook 2023

Empowering All Learners to Go Green

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In 2024, education and training systems have a ‘unique potential’ to build the foundations of equitable, sustainable societies. In the OECD National Survey for Comparative Policy Analysis 2023: Empowering Learners to go Green, 90% of participating systems identified environmental sustainability as a key priority for 2024. There is no trade-off between addressing the biggest challenge facing people and the planet and responding to other external shocks and long-term evolutions, especially since these will only become increasingly interdependent. This implies empowering lifelong learners, institutions and education systems with the agency required to act, today. Building on the OECD’s Framework of Responsiveness and Resilience in Education Policy, survey responses from 36 education systems and international policy analysis, this report explores how education systems can: 1) translate learners’ awareness into environmental action; 2) provide learners with experiences to shape the green economy; and 3) position education as a strategic sector for the green transition. By exploring these areas, the report aims to support countries to follow up on the goals established by the 2022 OECD Declaration on Building Equitable Societies Through Education. The report is part of the Education Policy Outlook series—the OECD’s analytical observatory of education policy.

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Positioning education as a strategic sector for the transition to greener societies

Education must be at the forefront of strategic and short-term planning for economic and broader green transformation. Education shapes individuals’ behaviours, values, and purposes. It inspires community action and influences local economies. At systemic level, it drives global economies and policy agendas. Adopting the lens of policy implementation, this chapter explores the role the education sector currently plays in the transition to greener and fairer societies, perceptions of this role and collaborations with other sectors, and ways in which education can be better positioned for greater impact in the shorter term, with policy pointers for 2024.

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