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Greening education begins in the classroom, with educators leading the way. Teachers, school leaders and education support personnel are instrumental in enabling learners to understand climate change in their own contexts and contribute to more sustainable and climate-resilient societies—but they can only fulfil this role if they have the conditions, resources and support they need.

This toolkit is therefore designed to empower educators, grounded in a simple conviction: to invest in educators is to invest in climate resilience. To support this vision, the toolkit adopts a holistic approach to strengthening climate resilience in education systems. It recognizes that supporting educators goes beyond preparing them to teach about climate change. It also encompasses: ensuring learning continuity during climate‑related disruptions; protecting educator and learner safety and wellbeing; strengthening working conditions; and enabling educators to contribute meaningfully to climate‑related education policy and planning.

When teachers are protected, valued and prepared, they can help ensure that learning continues – even when faced with crisis – and they can empower the next generation to take climate action with confidence and purpose. Teachers, school leaders and education support personnel are agents of transformation.

They turn policy into practice, bring climate literacy to life and inspire students to protect our shared planet and future. Strengthening their roles, rights, capacities and readiness is essential if we want education to remain a force for justice, equity and sustainability in a rapidly changing world.

This toolkit is part of our efforts to make education a long-term solution to the climate crisis and is released under the auspices of the Greening Education Partnership, bringing together governments and teacher organizations, youth, civil society and development partners to support countries in integrating climate action across their education systems.