Creating an eco-friendly early years setting
A Practical Guide, by Cheryl Hadland Cheryl’s book offers a comprehensive guide to becoming a more eco-friendly setting, from small steps that…
Advocacy for Young Children
Advocacy is the central concern of global charities such as the World Forum Foundation (WFF) and the L'Organisation Mondiale pour l'Education Prescolaire (OMEP). It is also central to the international mandate of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). GECCO is associated with each of these initiatives and supports their activities at a national and global level.
Children Are Citizens Now — Not Someday
What if we truly believed that young children are not just future citizens, but citizens right now? In Children Are Citizens: The Everyday and the Razzle-Dazzle, Mara Krechevsky,…
Sustainability Schemes for EY Providers
From sustainability tool kits to awards, there’s a lot of support and many routes to achieving and shouting about your sustainability credentials!…
Kids Inc Training Academy: Inspiring Sustainability from the Start
This week, Kids Inc Nurseries’ Training Academy ran its latest “Let’s Create a Sustainable World” module, exploring how everyday choices in energy,…
Education for Sustainable Development in Early Childhood: Bridging Global Goals and Local Needs
This paper argues that Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) provides a strong framework for addressing contemporary challenges in early childhood education (ECE).…
Advocacy
How Environmental Law is Evolving to Defend the Planet
As climate impacts intensify, innovative legal strategies are emerging worldwide to protect both people and nature. Recent cases — from South Korea’s…
Advocacy
OASIS Schoolyards: Building Climate Resilience Through Schools in Semarang
In Semarang, Central Java, the OASIS Schoolyards initiative is transforming schoolyards into “urban oases” to combat climate challenges like heat waves and…