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Climate Justice and GCED

Application 07-14-2025 ~ 08-03-2025
Learning 08-20-2025 ~ 09-25-2025(5 Weeks)
Course ID 2025_80_CL002_2_2_1
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  • 1:1 Interaction with the Instructor

  • Downloadable Certificate
    Earn a certificate upon the completion

  • 100% Free

About the Course

Since the 1960s, awareness of an "environmental crisis" caused by human activities has grown globally. While the myriad of problems due to environmental destruction has worsened, there is now universal consensus that “climate change” is one of the most urgent threats facing the survival of humanity. Given GCED’s vision to promote education and action to build a holistic culture of peace based on values, principles and strategies of sustainability, the “climate crisis” is hence an indispensable theme in GCED programs. This online course seeks to explain the causes and effects of climate change and clarifies alternative paradigms of “sustainable development” The role of international policy and administrative institutions to undertake climate action, such as UNFCCC and COP, will be highlighted. Drawing on critical perspectives and social movements led especially by grassroots civil society organizations and communities, the course also seeks catalyze personal and social action for climate justice

 

PRE- or CO-REQUISITE COURSE: GCED101: Introduction to GCED

Instructor

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Toh Swee-Hin (S.H.Toh)

is Professor Emeritus in Education, University of Alberta (Canada), and formerly a Distinguished Professor of University for Peace (Costa Rica) and Director of the Multi-Faith Center, Griffith University, Australia. Born in Malaysia and a Canadian/Australian citizen, he has been a high school teacher, teacher educator and social studies textbook author in the interrelated fields of education for a culture of peace, disarmament, human rights, global-local justice, intercultural understanding, sustainable futures, interfaith dialogue and global citizenship. He has contributed to several international networks/including UNESCO, Peace Education Commission, Religions for Peace, and APCEIU. His involvement with APCEIU 5 include co-author of the Feasibility Report for establishing APCEIU, membership since 2000 of APCEIU’s Advisory Committee and Governing Board, and facilitator in several Asia-Pacific and Global Capacity training workshops, curriculum, and research projects. In 2000, he was awarded the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education.

 

※For any inquiries regarding taking the course, please contact GCED Online Campus administrators, gcedonline@unescoapceiu.org.

Course Reviews

  • Urvashi Pareek, India
    My efforts in advocating Climate Justice were limited to individual actions but the class on this Climate Justice will certainly help me educating people across all ages and raising awareness among the community members. I will surely translate my learnings from class to making efforts that my actions help in realizing an equitable and just climate for the most vulnerable sections- the poor, women, indigenous groups and all those who are on the margins of climate crisis and struggling to get a fair, just, equitable and rightful share of benefit in climate action programs
  • Abdulsalam Ashafa, Nigeria
    The readings, session presentations, and the YouTube film had really shifted my perspective on climate justice education. They made it clear that climate education is not just about understanding greenhouse gases or temperature rise it’s about connecting the dots between climate change, social justice, equity, and human rights. I was especially moved by how the exemplars and stories of educators and activists showed that effective climate education is about empowering people to take action, not just teaching them about problems. The emphasis on decolonizing knowledge and centering frontline communities’ voices resonated with me deeply. In Nigeria, we are seeing similar efforts to reclaim local and indigenous knowledge in climate action, which I find very powerful.
  • Urvashi Pareek, India
    My efforts in advocating Climate Justice were limited to individual actions but the class on this Climate Justice will certainly help me educating people across all ages and raising awareness among the community members. I will surely translate my learnings from class to making efforts that my actions help in realizing an equitable and just climate for the most vulnerable sections- the poor, women, indigenous groups and all those who are on the margins of climate crisis and struggling to get a fair, just, equitable and rightful share of benefit in climate action programs
  • Satabdee Benerjee, India
    Thank you so much, Sir, for your kind lessons and observations. It was truly an amazing and enriching journey. I have noted your remarks, Sir. I convey my reverence and gratitude to you
  • Ariel Leonin, Philippines
    I agree wholeheartedly with your point about promoting holistic, participatory, and critical pedagogical approaches as vital in advancing climate justice education and global citizenship education for a culture of peace. These principles can guide my own practice in developing and advocating for curriculum and learning experiences that nurture critical consciousness, empathy, and collective agency among learners. Thank you very much for your comprehensive feedback.
  • Musa Baba Alhaji, Nigeria
    I deeply appreciate your inspiring talks on climate education, especially your emphasis on linking knowledge with action and nurturing “climate-resilient communities through transformative education.” Your words echo strongly as I reflect on the stories of educators, environmental activists, and peacebuilders who use education as a tool for climate justice....I remain hopeful that through persistence, collaboration, and courage, we can contribute to shaping a more just, sustainable, and peaceful northern Nigeria
  • Damcho Thinley, Bhutan
    Thank you, Dr. Toh Swee Hin, for your valuable insights on climate justice and Global Citizenship Education (GCED). I am dedicated to promoting GCED for cultural peace and incorporating it into my daily lessons. Additionally, I will collaborate with local communities and agencies to advance climate justice education
  • Myra Cercado Trinanes, Philippines
    I would like to sincerely thank you for the opportunity to join the four Saturdays of our GCED Climate Justice sessions. These sessions have been very meaningful to me. It opened my eyes to how climate change magnifies social inequalities, and it reminded me of the responsibility we all share to respond with empathy and action.As a teacher, I found the sessions deeply relevant. They helped me connect global discussions on climate justice to the real experiences of our communities. These learnings inspire me to continue using education as a platform for both awareness and advocacy.
  • Christopher Ezeh
    The course was worth the time. It opened my eyes and broadened my horizons regarding my perspective on climate change. Thank you, Professor, for all you did for us.