Integrating action for climate empowerment into nationally determined contributions: ashort guide for countries

 Acknowledgements

This guide was developed by UNESCO in partnership with UN Climate Change, and with contributions from the United Nations Alliance on Climate Change Education, Training and Public Awareness, which brings together 13 UN Agencies.

Special thanks go to Miriam Tereick from UNESCO’s section of Education for Sustainable Development and to Adriana Valenzuela from the UN Climate Change’s Action for Climate Empowerment team for the overall coordination and drafting of the guidelines.

Two existing UN publications have informed parts of this guide:

• UNESCO/UNFCCC (2016): Action for Climate Empowerment: Guidelines for accelerating solutions through education, training and public awareness

• UNDP (2019): Guide to Strengthening National Climate Plans by 2020

Our further thanks go to Reuben Sessa, FAO; Tahmina Mahmud and Olga Strietska-Ilina (ILO); Environment and Climate Change Team, OHCHR; Sam Barratt, UN Environment; Nataly Olofinskaya, UNDP; Amy Wickham, UNICEF; Angus Mackay, UNITAR; Philip Vaughter, United Nations University; Yamide Dagnet, NDC partnership; Johanna Arriagada, Chile; Roberta Ianna, Italy; and Marcia McKenzie, Sustainability and Education Policy Network (SEPN) for reviewing earlier versions of the document. We also thank the various colleagues at UNESCO and UN Climate Change who have provided input and support to the development of this guide.