At the International Conference on Sustainability Education (ICSE) 2024, the plenary session “Greening Curriculum: SASEANEE Experience” brought together educators, policymakers, and sustainability practitioners from across South and Southeast Asia to explore how environmental education can be integrated into learning systems. The session emphasized that greening education goes beyond adding environmental topics to textbooks—it requires embedding sustainability principles into curricula, teaching methods, school operations, and community engagement to equip learners with the knowledge, skills, and values needed to address climate change and other global challenges.

Experts from UNESCO, FEE, Indonesia, Nepal, Bhutan, and India shared innovative approaches to climate education, highlighting the importance of experiential learning, Indigenous knowledge systems, youth engagement, and whole-school sustainability practices. Discussions underscored the need for context-specific education models, stronger regional collaboration, and empowering educators with practical resources to nurture environmentally conscious and responsible citizens. The session reaffirmed that transforming education systems is essential for building resilient communities and achieving sustainable development across the region.

Key Takeaways:

1. Integrate sustainability across all subjects, not just science.
2. Promote experiential, community-based, and nature-centred learning.
3. Strengthen teacher capacity and climate communication.
4. Encourage youth participation and ethical environmental stewardship.
5. Foster regional partnerships to advance greening education initiatives.