Abstract
It is undoubtedly clear that climate change is happening, and its adverse impacts could reverse the progress made toward meeting sustainable development goals. The global crisis poses one of the most severe challenges to reducing poverty and existing inequalities, especially in developing countries that are projected to be highly vulnerable to climate variability. However, the education sector provides an untapped opportunity for successful climate change adaptation and mitigation through knowledge and skill acquisitions, and consequently, positive behavioral change. Specifically, education can capacitate individuals and communities to make informed decisions and take practical actions for climate-resilient sustainable development. This study is focused on East Africa, a region whose economy heavily relies on climate-dependent activities. At present, East African governments are already embedding climate change in their school curriculum. However, they lack coherent approaches to leverage climate change education as a tool in their adaptation and mitigation strategies. Therefore, this review explores some of the critical barriers to climate change education and possible opportunities for leveraging learning to promote sustainable development in East Africa.
Highlights
Climate change is arguably one of the most pressing global issues that have long-term implications for all countries’ sustainable development
We identify opportunities to overcome the barriers to action, and we describe approaches for addressing classroom and informal climate change education to promote behavior change by the general public
The research accentuated the importance of climate change education in managing its effects, especially regarding empowering vulnerable populations with the appropriate skills and knowledge to effectively adapt to extreme climates
Summary
Climate change is arguably one of the most pressing global issues that have long-term implications for all countries’ sustainable development. While the sum of the emission from countries that observed the Kyoto targets reduced significantly, Rosen [6] terms the protocol as the wrong solution at the right time due to its binding emission targets and short time frame for actions It resulted in improvident and unsubstantial impacts on the climate problem. While it is too early to assess the new climate deal’s effectiveness, a debate on overarching inequality issues, such as carbon caps, climate finance, and the level of policy ambitions between developed and developing countries was vital [8] Such inequalities and power play in the climate problem pose significant challenges for unified and sustainable strategies against climate change
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