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In rural Panama, young people are becoming environmental leaders by restoring forests and protecting biodiversity. Created in 2010 by Fundación Pro Eco Azuero, the Spider Monkey School Initiative empowers children and rural schools in Panama’s Azuero Peninsula to become leaders in species conservation and resilience to climate change. The project reaches 32 schools and over 2,700 children annually, while empowering women through seed banks and community-run tree nurseries. Its integrated approach strengthens ecological knowledge, mentorship, community pride and intergenerational learning. This initiative is one of the 2025 laureates of the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development, which honours transformative and innovative projects from around the world. Learn more: https://shorturl.at/KSi0Q #Education #ESDPrize #GreeningEducation

🌍 As #COP30 closes in Belém, Brazil, UNESCO reaffirms the critical role of informed, media-literate citizens in translating climate commitments into meaningful, lasting action. In a digital world where climate disinformation spreads rapidly, the ability to assess information critically is more essential than ever. #UNESCO’s free course, “Navigating Climate Information with Media and Information Literacy,” empowers youth, journalists, educators, and digital communities to identify misinformation, evaluate sources, and foster inclusive, science-based climate dialogue. 📲 Enroll now: https://lnkd.in/eXbz7_mN

🌍 How can we strengthen environmental journalism in a time of climate urgency? At #COP30, UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) unveiled a new manual to help journalists advance accurate environmental reporting: Reporting the Environment: Practical Manual for Journalists. Co-developed with the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and enriched by contributions from six leading journalism organizations — Pulitzer Center, Covering Climate Now, Fondation Hirondelle, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Environmental Investigative Forum, and NICHE — the manual is designed with journalists and for journalists. Sign up to be the first to receive it: https://bit.ly/445Mguq OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and enriched by contributions from six leading journalism organizations — Pulitzer Center, Covering Climate Now, Fondation Hirondelle, Media for Peace and Human Dignity, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Environmental Investigative Forum - EIF, and NICHE.

#Philosophy challenges us to question the flaws of our world and shape ethical principles that guide humanity toward peace and inclusion. UNESCO, as the United Nations' laboratory of ideas, fosters philosophical reflection and dialogue that generate knowledge, inspire innovation, and influence global policy for a better future. As Prof. Ingrid Robeyns 🟥 says, philosophy's enduring power is to inspire critical thinking and a more tolerant society. Join us in embracing free, reasoned, and informed reflection to bridge divides: https://lnkd.in/euw5N6N4

The 2025 laureates of the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development have been announced! This year’s winners showcase innovative approaches from Benin, Brazil and Panama: 🌱 The Culture at the Heart of Development (Benin): in recognition of its work to preserve the cultural and spiritual significance of the Ookpo Sacred Forest, dedicated to the Ondo (Oranyan) deity, through conservation, ecotourism, and heritage education. 🌱 Edukatu – Instituto Akatu (Brazil): recognized for its inspiring learning network and mobilization platform fostering an engaged community around sustainability and conscious consumption. Teachers and students nationwide use Edukatu to access materials, share experiences, and co-create sustainability projects with other schools. 🌱 Spider Monkey School Initiative – Fundación Pro Eco Azuero (Panama): recognized for performing an outstanding example of long-term, community-based education for sustainability. The initiative is dedicated to restoring the tropical dry forest and protecting the endangered Azuero spider monkey and empowers children and rural schools in Panama’s Azuero Peninsula to become leaders in conservation. Funded by the Government of Japan, the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development recognizes outstanding projects that leverage education to advance sustainability, resilience and social transformation. Established in 2014 and awarded biennially, the Prize highlights and funds initiatives that demonstrate innovation, inclusion and the power of Education for Sustainable Development to address interconnected global challenges. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e5t7rY4C #Education #ESDPrize #GreeningEducation

Join UNESCO in celebrating World Philosophy Day 2025 in Paris with a keynote lecture by Professor Ingrid Robeyns 🟥, Chair in Ethics of Institutions at Utrecht University. A leading Belgian-Dutch philosopher and economist, Professor Robeyns will explore the ethics of inequality and the values that shape our collective future. Her keynote will invite reflection on the urgent need to renew the moral and institutional foundations of our societies amid widening inequality, democratic challenges, and the climate crisis. Follow the event live on 20 November 2025 at 6:00 PM (GMT+1), and discover more here: https://unes.co/5tirzd

Marking the 20th anniversary of World Philosophy Day, Peter Singer reflects on the power of practical ethics to shape a fairer, more sustainable world. Learn more: https://unes.co/njuvnq #PhilosophyDay #Philosophy

#Philosophy is more than a discipline; it is a vital practice that nurtures free, reasoned, and informed thinking, inspiring intercultural dialogue and promoting more tolerant and respectful societies. On this World #PhilosophyDay, we reflect on philosophy’s enduring power to challenge our perceptions and guide us toward a better future amid contemporary global challenges. Revisit the captivating UNESCO Talks with Hartmut Rosa, the influential sociologist and philosopher behind the transformative concepts of social acceleration and resonance. Discover how philosophical inquiry shapes our understanding of modern life and why it remains essential today. How can philosophy transform your perspective? Let us know in the comments!

Climate disinformation delays action. At #COP30, seven new countries just joined UNESCO’s global fight to stop it. Belgium, Canada, Finland, Germany, Spain, Uruguay, and the Netherlands have joined the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change — launched by #UNESCO, the United Nations, and Brazil. The initiative aims to unite countries, journalists, researchers, and citizens on the ground to fight climate disinformation. Learn more about this global call for action: https://lnkd.in/ep9YgjXU Government of the Netherlands Federal Climate Change Department (Belgium) Environment and Climate Change Canada Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland Social-Media-Team Umweltministerium Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación Ministry of Foreign Affairs Uruguay

Aldabra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Indian Ocean, is home to extraordinary biodiversity but also to large amounts of plastic waste carried by ocean currents. Flip-flops, fishing buoys and nets, bottle caps, jerrycans and fragments of degraded plastic accumulate year after year on its shores. On this uninhabited atoll, every piece of waste comes from the sea, travelling long distances before washing ashore. This new episode in our series reveals the scale of the pollution affecting one of the world’s most isolated natural sanctuaries and highlights the urgent need to stop plastic at its source. UNESCO and Plastic Odyssey are partnering to combat plastic pollution in marine World Heritage sites through science-driven action, innovation and community-based solutions. https://lnkd.in/e4uTEUGK #Aldabra #UNESCO #WorldHeritage #PlasticOdyssey 📹 Credit: Marine Reveilhac