Project title
|
Education for Sustainability and Climate Change in Central
Asia
|
| Summary – To educate teachers in
Central Asia about the importance of reducing carbon dioxide
emissions, and provide them with the right resources to teach
this to their students, including energy saving light bulbs
for schools. |
| Project code |
PECE-07 |
| Lead partner |
Field Studies Council United Kingdom |
| Other partners |
Central Asian Regional Environment Centre (CAREC)
Climate Care Trust Ltd
Ministries of Environment and Education in each country
SPARE Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature
UNESCO Kazakhstan |
| Project duration |
Aug 05 - July 06 |
| Duration |
1 year |
| Location |
Five countries of Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan |
| Purpose |
To develop new behaviour to promote energy saving
and a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions through enhancing
teachers and students practical understanding of climate change
within the context of sustainable development. To develop resources
in national languages to support learning about climate change,
and to support the implementation of the UNECE Education for
Sustainable Development Strategy in Central Asia. |
| Themes |
Education for sustainable development, municipal
and community capacity building and public participation |
| Funding |
Defra £27,320; FSCEE, CAREC, Climate Care: £28,070 |
Further information/
progress |
Quarterly
Report (December 2005) (PDF,
320 KB)
CAREC's work on ESD (February
2006) (PDF,
50 KB) |
| Contact |
James Hindson, Field Studies Council United Kingdom: fscee@field-studies-council.org |
Partners
for Environmental Cooperation in Europe 