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Climate change actions to be introduced to learning institutions –Report

This is to help in the fight against climate risks that have been the main global issue.

In Summary

• The Education reform party said they made the recommendations after extensive public participation.

• President William Ruto has been at the forefront in championing  for climate change.

Schoolchildren join Rotary Club of Athi River members, community, and local leaders in planting trees at Miau assistant chief's office compound in Mbooni East, Makueni county, on Monday, September 26, 2022.
Schoolchildren join Rotary Club of Athi River members, community, and local leaders in planting trees at Miau assistant chief's office compound in Mbooni East, Makueni county, on Monday, September 26, 2022.
Image: GEORGE OWITI

The Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms has said that environmental conservation and climate change action will be introduced in all learning institutions.

In a report on Tuesday, they said that this is to help in the fight against climate risks that have been the main global issue.

The Education reform party said they made the recommendations after extensive public participation, careful deliberations and national validation by key stakeholders touching on the whole spectrum of education, training and research space.

The reforms party noted that they considered certain factors like the country's economic factor when coming up with the recommendations.

"We have also outlined an implementation strategy that, with sustained commitment would deliver the National Goals of Education and enable the country to realise the much-needed societal transformation," the report said.

They said that the recommendation on having environmental conservation would be one of the ways to have the country on the right track.

President William Ruto has been at the forefront in championing for climate change.

They are planning to use the upcoming Africa Climate Summit as a platform to consolidate and outline region's ambitious green growth agenda and solicit for funds.

Environment CS Soipan Tuya on July 18 said Kenya, like other African countries, will spell out measures aimed at addressing the impact of climate change.

"It is for the first time that Africa looks at the Climate Change Development nexus," Tuya said.

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