action – Archivio Marymount

Un progetto didattico globale e innovativo quello del Climate Action Project, che la nostra scuola – gemellata con istituti di altri paesi (in particolare: la Delphi Public School Nagpur in India, la Modern School Lanus in Argentina e la Cloud British Private School – UAE) e divenuta Climate Action School – porta avanti con numerosi appuntamenti in calendario e la cui rilevanza è stata riconosciuta anche dal World Economic Forum.

Il WEF lo ha infatti selezionato tra i migliori 16 progetti che a livello internazionale rappresentano, nell’ambito “Education 4.0”, modelli didattici all’avanguardia, in grado di tracciare nuove strade e di essere fonte d’ispirazione, proprio a partire dall’educazione per l’infanzia, per tutta la società (Lighthouses).

Di seguito riportiamo l’articolo a cura della docente Amy Alison Bivin, Climate Action Leader nella nostra scuola e Ambassador per l’Italia.

Per approfondire:

https://marymount.it/listituto-marymount-tra-le-climate-action-schools-in-prima-linea-nelleducazione-ambientale/

https://initiatives.weforum.org/reskilling-revolution/education-lighthouses

World Economic Forum Recognizes Climate Action Leadership of 3.4 million Teachers and Students from 149 Countries

Recently, the World Economic Forum designated the Climate Action Project as an Education 4.0 Lighthouse, one of 16 innovative public-private collaborations that are reimagining the childhood learning experience. The Forum, which engages the foremost political, business, and cultural leaders to shape the global agenda, recognized the leadership of the 3.4 million teachers and students who participate in the Climate Action Project at its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland attended by 2,700 world leaders.

“Young people worldwide are witnessing climate change and want to take action. They understand the power of collective action and of the integral role that they play in creating change at a global-level. Their actions make our Lighthouse shine brightly,” said Dr. Jennifer Williams, Co-Founder, Take Action Global (TAG) the nonprofit organization behind the Climate Action Project, a free program that brings together thousands of PreK-12 classrooms from around the world to examine climate change and environmental literacy.

During the six-week program, teachers use curriculum and lesson plans in 16 languages to guide students through weekly activities. In the final week, participants celebrate Climate Action Day, a global online event where students ask questions and share their learning and actions with world leaders, climate scientists and researchers, and international youth activists. Examples of climate actions have included:

Students in Malawi planted 60 million trees to save a lake;
U.S. students developed a solar suitcase which was shipped to a Kenyan refugee camp where it now offers free power supply to a partner school;
Canadian students developed cheap solar lights which were shipped to a Kenyan slum where it offers free light to 200 families; and
Portuguese students made a plastic recycling machine which turns plastic waste into bowls and cutlery.

Marymount continues to be a forerunner in educating our youth on the climate crisis. This year, after becoming a Climate Action School, Istituto Marymount is trying to raise awareness about the impact of waste in the clothing industry.

Marymount continues to be an educational model by fostering\building 21st century skills for our students. They are learning to use creativity, analytical skills to understand climate change, use critical thinking to problem-solve and collaborate in hands-on group activities about these issues. For instance, the 3rd graders have completed a series of transversal projects (geo, science and technology) created by the LEGO Group to enhance their understanding of zero waste called “Build the Change”.
Marymount continues to be a forerunner in educating our youth on the climate crisis. This year, after becoming a Climate Action School, Istituto Marymount is trying to raise awareness about the impact of waste in the clothing industry. This year we will continue the tradition of celebrating Carnevale but are organizing a more sustainable celebration. Stay tuned for the exciting event.

“Climate action education has an important role to tackle climate change on a global scale. It informs students, takes away climate anxiety, and brings important skills to a classroom including empathy, creativity, and problem-solving,” added TAG co-founder Koen Timmers. “We are honored by this recognition and look forward to joining our peers in the knowledge-sharing networks and leadership meetings hosted by the World Economic Forum as part of this initiative.”

For further details about the project:

https://marymount.it/listituto-marymount-tra-le-climate-action-schools-in-prima-linea-nelleducazione-ambientale/

https://initiatives.weforum.org/reskilling-revolution/education-lighthouses

È con grande piacere che la nostra scuola è entrata a far parte del network globale Climate Action Schools che connette, nell’ambito di un progetto speciale sostenuto dall’organizzazione Take Action Global (TAG), insegnanti e studenti – dai 5 ai 18 anni – nello studio delle cause del cambiamento climatico, stimolando riflessioni e possibili soluzioni.

Un’occasione preziosa, in sintonia con gli obiettivi promossi dall’Agenda 2030, grazie alla quale, nell’arco di dieci mesi, i nostri studenti e quelli di altre parti del mondo potranno confrontarsi e portare avanti azioni concrete.

«L’educazione sui temi relativi al clima è un punto cruciale – afferma l’insegnante Amy Bivin, Climate Action School Leader – ed è necessario sensibilizzare le nuove generazioni sulla grave crisi climatica, incoraggiandole ad essere proattive».
Un altro passo significativo verso una maggiore consapevolezza, nel principio che, da sempre, ispira la nostra comunità. Nell’andare oltre l’apprendimento, alla ricerca autentica di un significato.

Di seguito riportiamo maggiori dettagli sul progetto (articolo a cura della docente Amy Alison Bivin, Climate Action School Leader):

Istituto Marymount is delighted to join the Climate Action Schools community. Climate Action Schools is a new global network that connects educators and students ages 5-18 to explore the causes and effects of climate change, develop solutions, and take action together through a special program created by Take Action Global (TAG).

Take Action Global is a leading nonprofit organization committed to climate action education and equitable educational learning opportunities for global educators and K-12 students. TAG supports the United Nations’ Agenda for 2030 with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with specific focus on SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 13: Climate Action, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals. During the past six years, TAG has served over 3.4 million students and educators from 149 countries through online learning programs. TAG has established partnerships with international experts and world leaders, including the UN, NASA, LEGO, Cartoon Network, and the Jane Goodall Institute, and 20 Ministries of Education. TAG is a co-author of the Climate Literacy Petition on Earth Day 2022 with the Earth Day Organization and Fridays for the Future.

Young people worldwide are witnessing climate change and want to take action. They understand the power of collective action and of the integral role that they play in creating change at a global-level. There is an urgent need to provide more opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds to come together in cross-cultural exchange for dialogue, shared experience, and action. Climate Action Schools seeks to meet this need.

«Climate education has an important role to tackle climate change on a global scale. It informs students, takes away climate anxiety, and brings important skills to a classroom including empathy, creativity, and problem-solving. Climate Action Schools will allow teachers to be trained and students to showcase their efforts on a global scale» shares program co-founder, Koen Timmers.

Istituto Marymount is a Catholic bilingual school welcoming students from preschool age through high school. They aim to implement the foundations of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary and implement instruction with Christian values. They welcome students from different religions, cultures, languages and social growth. They are dedicated to developing each student‘s potential to allow them to face challenges in a constantly changing world.

«Climate education is crucial and I think it is urgent we teach our students about the serious climate crisis that is evolving and encourage them to be proactive, said Amy Bivin, Climate Action School Leader. I am thrilled that Istituto Marymount is dedicated to being a forerunner in Climate Education in Italy and the world. The best way to make changes to help our planet is by empowering students to be sensitive to world issues and be global agents for change. It is our job as educators to be their compass on this journey. I am proud to be part of such an innovative school with a commitment that provides more than learning – they give meaning!».

Istituto Marymount will take action during this 10-month, school-wide climate education learning experience that will include educator certifications and an online Community of Practice, interdisciplinary resources, guided schoolwide data collection, school-to-school global virtual exchanges, and a student-led schoolwide climate project.

A third grade student, M.B. said “Our planet is sad and angry and is taking revenge on the humans who destroyed it. We need to work together to make small changes and make earth a better place because we deserve a healthy planet.”

As a founding Climate Action School, Istituto Marymount continues to incorporate global issues and objectives into their interdisciplinary curriculum school-wide. Consequently, they set the foundation for their educators to be the guide for students to experience and discover their roles in becoming changemakers and climate champions in their local communities and in the world.

In September the United Nations held a “Transforming Education Summit”. There is an urgent need to transform education globally in order to reach the goals of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. UN Secretary-General, Antònio Guterres commented that we must “refocus our efforts” to meet the commitments under the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement on climate change.

He also described the Summit of the Future and the next SDG Summit in 2023 as “twin summits”. The two high-level events share a common objective of “creating conditions for a sustainable, equitable and inclusive future,” Guterres stated. The “twin summits” are “our last, best chance to deliver on… a multilateral system that manages and solves global challenges in a timely, effective and fair way,” the Secretary-General underscored.

Guterres described the “Common Agenda” as a “booster shot” for the SDGs and identified four broad categories. One of these objectives is: a focus on the future with steps to enhance youth engagement and to take future generations into account in policy decisions. Inevitably Climate Education will become part of the educational curriculum worldwide for all ages.

Marymount is ahead of the game by empowering our youth to be proactive in order to become changemakers!

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