Anchor climate protection in teaching and study plans as well as in adult education

Adaptation to Climate Change and Protection Against Natural Hazards

• The Federal Government commits to expanding initiatives and measures for nature, environment and climate awareness education for the population in schools and in the institutional sector specifically, and to coordinate them together with the federal states.

Innovation in Schools and Teaching

• The HTL is being developed as a "technical school of the future" and a significant training center for STEM graduates. Increased focus in the BHS towards climate/sustainability and IT/digitalization (green transformation).

Embed climate protection in teaching and study plans as well as in adult education

• A mandatory, regular subject on climate protection should be introduced at all levels of education and designed to be age-appropriate. The topic should also be emphasized in professional development. Learning should occur through the combination of theory and practice, for example in the areas of waste separation, cooking lessons, crafts lessons (repair), analysis of advertising, as well as through excursions and the invitation of external experts (role models like the tooth fairy, police officers). At vocational schools and universities, climate-relevant courses (e.g. sustainable economics) should be embedded in the curricula and integrated into the target agreements with the ministry. The training of educators should be designed accordingly.