Welcome to
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United Nations Rights of the Child (Rights and Respecting Schools RRS) Section
United Nations Sustainability Goals
United Nations Biodiversity Targets
Here, we are dedicated to providing valuable resources aimed at enlightening young minds about their entitlement to a clean, healthy, and waste-free world. Our goal is to foster an environment where all resources are not only valued but also harnessed infinitely, contributing to the crucial efforts of de-fossilisation, decarbonisation working towards NET ZERO.. We advocate for the right to clean water, endorse safe and responsible agricultural practices, and champion the circular management of resources to minimise waste and pollution.
We will soon be launching curated links to the UN Rights of the Child Articles, as well as connections to the United Nations Sustainability Global Goals and the UN Biodiversity Targets .
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United Nations Led Initiatives
We have also tried to align our planning for teaching and learning in our curriculum models
UN Resources and plans also help to shape Earth Stewards and support Climate Anxiety
Empowering and supporting your young people
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Climate Mental Health
The SDGs provide a globally recognised roadmap that not only addresses environmental sustainability but also directly supports mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Through these goals, learners build connection with global efforts, develop coping strategies through education, feel part of a wider community acting for change, and engage in care for people and planet.
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Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being (Target 3.4) aims to reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health and wellbeing, recognising that emotional resilience is a key aspect of health
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Goal 13: Climate Action encourages education and awareness-raising (Target 13.3), which helps young people cope by transforming fear into knowledge and action.
- Goal 4: Quality Education (Target 4.7) supports the integration of sustainable development and global citizenship, fostering compassion and care by empowering learners to understand their role in a shared future.
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
The UNCRC is a powerful legal framework that affirms that ...
UNCRC promotes coping and compassion, helping learners to understand both the facts and the feelings tied to our changing world. Most importantly, the UNCRC places responsibility on adults and governments to act in the best interests of the child (Article 3), ensuring care is central in all environmental and educational decisions
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every child’s right to physical and mental health (Article 24)
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access to relevant information (Article 17)
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participation in decisions affecting them (Article 12)
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access to education about climate and rights (Articles 28 and 29)
UN Biodiversity Targets (Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework):
By promoting biodiversity education and green spaces, learners are given the chance to experience connection with the natural world
Involvement in local conservation efforts fosters community and compassion, while learning about nature-based solutions gives learners coping strategies that replace helplessness with empowered action. an evidence-based contributor to reduced stress and improved mood
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Target 12 (ensuring that people are encouraged and enabled to make sustainable consumption choices)
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Target 21 (enhancing knowledge, awareness, and engagement of all sectors of society)
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These targets also promote care for Earth’s living systems, building lifelong habits of stewardship that protect both nature and mental wellbeing
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If you have any questions regarding our United Nations RRS, please get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.
