Climate Change Has Become Mandatory Education in Italy, For the First Time in History
Italy wants to be sure that their youth is educated on climate issue and is taking action for it. Starting from 2020 academic year, climate issues will be mandatory in İtaly, which is for the first time in the world history. Minister of Education, Lorenze Fioramonti announced 33 hours of climate courses in one year.
Greta Thunberg led the way, now younger generations will have more knowledge on global environmental issues and risks that humans put the planet in. Italy aims to prepare its citizens for climate c
The Ministry desires Italian education system to be the first in putting the society and environment at the center of school’s teachings. Despite the criticisms, Fioramonti has always been supportive for students protesting climate issues and he incorporated the taxes he proposed on plastic and sugar for funding education into the 2020 budget of the government.
