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Transforming Education to Tackle the Climate Crisis
Writing in Diplomatic Courier, our expert Nafissa Insebayeva calls for reframing climate education from raising awareness to driving action.
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The 2025 Okayama Declaration: RCEs' Collective Commitment for Sustainable Futures
The Declaration reflects the renewed commitment of RCEs to harness education for advancing sustainability.
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Dr. Ueli Staeger
Ueli Staeger is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS within the Regions and Cities Governance Lab Cluster (Re-LAB)
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Fredrik Söderbaum
Fredrik Söderbaum is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS
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Timothy Shaw
Timothy Shaw is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS
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Charlotte Scheerens
Charlotte Scheerens is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS
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Amal Sarsour
Amal Sarsour is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS
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Dr. Mauro Santaniello
Mauro Santaniello is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS
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Alexis Roig
Alexis Roig is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS
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Dr. Ikboljon Qoraboyev
Ikboljon Qoraboyev is Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS