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Kerameus in Glasgow: The Role of Education in Combating the Impact of Climate Change |

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The role of education in combating the effects of climate change was addressed by the Minister of Education, Niki Kerameos, at the event “Together for Tomorrow: Education and Climate Action”, held in the framework of the United Nations International Conference on Climate Change – COP26, in Glasgow.

According to a relevant announcement of the Ministry of Education, Ms. Kerameos focused on “the adoption of a new educational approach through the reform of general education curricula, in order to harmonize with the principles of sustainable development.” He added that 166 study programs in this direction have already been updated in our country and also referred to the Skills Laboratories, which aim at cultivating mild skills, with emphasis – among others – on environmental protection, ecological awareness, prevention of natural disasters. .

Ms. Kerameos stressed the importance of training programs for teachers. He characteristically said that “we have a duty to train teachers, to offer them new tools, to support them, teachers are the driving force behind this new educational approach”. About 75,000 teachers have already completed or started the training program for the teaching of Skills Workshops.

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