DUBAI // The Emirates Wildlife Society in association with the World Wildlife Fund was named by UNESCO as one of the Top 5 programmes in the region and top 25 globally in the category of education for sustainable development.
The EWS-WWF has since been invited to present its programme at the UNESCO 2014 World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development in Japan last week.
This comes at the end of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development and also includes examples of good practice, viable approaches to this type of education as well as showcase initiatives from around the world.
The NGO’s environmental education programmes seek to endow students with a range of educational experiences that enable them to develop skills and attitudes to ultimately lead a sustainable future through the empowerment of students and teachers and encouraging community involvement by providing locally-relevant information.
EWS-WWF’s combined efforts with its partners, the Ministry of Education, as well as other education authorities have resulted in significant progress being made across the UAE.
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