Climate Resilience & School Safety

As climate change increasingly impacts communities around the globe, educational establishments face new challenges in providing consistent and quality education, which is essential for the wellbeing of educators and students. Children are particularly vulnerable to the risks associated with climate change, such as temperature change and extreme weather events.

We have designed a handbook with school safety and resilience in mind, intending to prepare every student with the skills and knowledge for a changing world. School safety and resilience involves not only protecting infrastructure and buildings but also ensuring that children's mental wellbeing is a priority. Awareness of the emotional challenges that climate issues can create is imperative, as research shows that many young people experience climate anxiety and stress related to climate concerns.

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GADRRRES is a global alliance of UN agencies, international humanitarian and development NGOs and networks, donors, and organisations that advocate for child rights and resilience in the education sector.They work to achieve this through collective impact, and with the all-hazards, all-risks approach achieved by operationalising the Comprehensive School Safety Framework.

Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) and GADRRRES are now in partnership to build momentum to make schools safer and more climate-resilient environments.

GADRRRES

Climate Resilience & School Safety (CRSS) Handbook with GADRRES contributions

The Comprehensive School Safety Framework (CSSF) led by the Global Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in the Education Sector (GADRRRES) ensures that schools remain safe and operational despite climate challenges. The framework takes an “all-hazards” approach to anticipate risks, reduce disruption to schools and safeguard students due to natural, health, climate-induced or everyday hazards. This handbook version aims to support Eco-Schools to integrate the three key pillars of the CSSF.

Access the CRSS Handbook w. GADRRES contributions