Our world is undergoing two transformational and concurrent transitions: the green transition and the digital and artificial intelligence (AI) transition. While both transitions hold promise to help us realize a better future and achieve national and international goals for development, they are often perceived as distinct, or even in conflict.
Education is the key to bringing these transitions into harmony and confluence, argues Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education. It can shape a new kind of citizenship – one that is committed to harnessing the power of digital technology to drive and accelerate the green transition. Her new paper “Bridging the digital and green transitions” explores how education might link the green and digital transitions to support a sustainable and prosperous future, with four concrete ideas for action. The main points of the essay are summarized and adapted here: Read more
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