Schools Addressing Climate Change with the Country

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“Colegios Al Clima con el País” empowers Colombian schools through workshops, student leadership, and curriculum integration to build a culture of climate action and a network of young environmental leaders.

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We are a NGO dedicated to the development of socio-environmental initiatives and projects that seek to promote community empowerment and decision-making on climate change at different levels of society. As a laboratory of ideas and solutions to climate change, we promote climate action through the development projects with a focus on peace, ancestry, youth and gender that prevent human rights violations and improve the quality of life, especially for children, young people and women.
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Empowering Colombian Schools for Climate Action
Launched in 2018, “Colegios Al Clima con el País” (Schools with the Country for Climate) is a bold initiative fostering climate action within Colombian educational institutions.

Its goal: to build a more resilient and sustainable future.

Building a Culture of Climate Action
The project targets the entire school community – directors, staff, teachers, and students. Through a comprehensive approach, it empowers them to become leaders in climate action. The initiative emphasises:

Youth Leadership: Equipping students with the knowledge and skills to advocate for change.

Gender Equity: Ensuring all voices are heard and all students can contribute.

Climate Justice: Raising awareness of the unequal impacts of climate change.

Menu of Change
“Colegios Al Clima” offers a diverse range of activities, including:
Strengthening existing School Environmental Projects (PRAE)
Hosting educational talks and workshops
Providing training for teachers and students
Establishing student-led research groups
Integrating climate change into the curriculum
Measuring and offsetting school carbon footprints

Collective Impact, Measurable Results
The project has already impacted over 2,000 people through school-based climate action initiatives. Looking ahead, their ambitious goal is to reach 10 or more public and private schools across Colombia within three years.

Key objective

To date, more than 2,000 people have been supported, including students, teachers, administrators and external people through school climate action. In three years we expect to impact more than 10 public and private schools in the country.

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