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Why India’s sustainability education must move from theory to practice

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Tavishi Tewary
Why India’s sustainability education must move from theory to practice
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The article argues that India's education system must shift from theoretical environmental studies to practical climate literacy to meet the demands of the green economy. It emphasizes the need for cross-disciplinary integration of climate education to prepare students for professional roles.

F or decades, the global response to the climate crisis has been dominated by a “hardware-first” mentality. The missing component is climate education as a fundamental climate mitigation measure. Education systems are uniquely positioned to radically redefine long-term emissions trajectories by re-tuning human behaviour, changing consumption patterns, and creating a form of civic engagement with the potential to wield power to hold.

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