WGA/3/9
Sponsored by Trent Bryant, Heaven Guevara, Jayda Luoma, Audrey McCants of Innovation Academy
The delegates above represented the Delegation of Canada.
This legislation was filed in the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural category
Presented as part of the MUN B 2023 conference
| 1 | Noting with concern the lack of prioritization of climate education in many countries; |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Alarmed by the outdated climate change information taught in Canadian schools; |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Cognizant of the accelerating rise in global ocean temperature; |
| 6 | |
| 7 | Aware of the immense damage resulting from climate change; |
| 8 | |
| 9 | Emphasizing that 86% of teachers want climate crisis issues to be taught in schools, while 42% |
| 10 | currently teach it. |
| 11 | |
| 12 | Approving of the United Nations partnership with Climate Central and the WMO to help educate the |
| 13 | public about climate change and the climate crisis through weather presenters and news stations. |
| 14 | |
| 15 | Fully alarmed by the 25% of United States schools not covering climate change or the climate |
| 16 | crisis in their curriculum |
| 17 | |
| 18 | Deeply concerned with the threat that climate change poses to the future of humanity; |
| 19 | |
| 20 | Emphasizing that the UN has already taken steps to inform nations of incoming damage; |
| 21 | |
| 22 | Considering Past Efforts by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992 |
| 23 | to educate the public on climate change. |
| 24 | |
| 25 | The General Assembly hereby: |
| 26 | Calls upon any countries willing to invest in the education of their youths where it is in their power |
| 27 | to do so; |
| 28 | |
| 29 | Encourages other member countries to update the education standards and practices on climate |
| 30 | change; |
| 31 | |
| 32 | Welcoming member countries to join the Toronto Convention, a group that will meet once every |
| 33 | three years to discuss climate education in countries that join; |
| 34 | |
| 35 | Further reminds; that the Toronto Convention will help further the progress of groups such as the |
| 36 | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; |
| 37 | |
| 38 | Requests a one-time interest free loan of 4,000,000 to perform specialized training for teachers, |
| 39 | along with produce new information on climate change to produce better climate education; |
| 40 | |
| 41 | Draws attention to the fact that $4,000,000 is a high estimate and all leftover funds will be |
| 42 | returned to the budget; |
| 43 | |
| 44 | Trusts that due to the increase in Canada’s GDP after this program this loan will be paid back in |
| 45 | full by; |
| 46 | |
| 47 | Supports past efforts from the United Nations to help suppress our global footprint such as, The |
| 48 | Paris Agreement; |
| 49 | |
| 50 | Further invites other member countries to continue efforts to educate their citizens about climate |
| 51 | change; |
| 52 | |
| 53 | Trusts the United Nations understand the severity of this situation and will provide the aid needed; |
| 54 | |
| 55 |