Embed net zero education in K-12 curricula

March 17, 2025 /Posted byEducationWorld

— (P. GopalaKrishnan is managing director, Southeast Asia and Middle East, of Green Business Certification Inc, USA) Net-zero education necessitates weaving environmental sustainability into K-12 curricula. However, climate literacy is noticeably absent as a core subject in mainstream education India’s commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions targets by 2070 is a significant milestone towards addressing climate change. However, reliance upon industry and technology shifts won’t be enough. We also require a new generation of environmentally conscious citizens to serve as catalysts in making the national transition to a net zero world. This can only happen through education transformation. India urgently needs to integrate net-zero principles into the education system to empower youth to create sustainable change in all sectors of the economy. Net-zero education necessitates weaving environmental awareness and sustainability into K-12 curricula. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 recommends this should be done through experiential and skill-based learning. However,…

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