Greening Education Partnership

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This ministerial briefing documents Australia's position on UNESCO's Greening Education Partnership (GEP) as of March 2025. The Australian Government declined to join the GEP in April 2024 after consultation between the Department of Education and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water determined that participation would require whole-of-government coordination and additional implementation resources at the school level. While Australia has endorsed the related Declaration on education and climate change at COP28 and committed to the Glasgow Work Program on Action for Climate Empowerment, the department has not formally declined UNESCO's invitation, instead adopting a "wait and see" approach pending further climate policy developments. The document indicates limited consultation occurred with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, as schools-level implementation falls under Education's responsibility rather than the multilateral engagement portfolio.