Inverview | Global Citizenship Education

Interview with Dr. Namrata Sharma , international education consultant

Protecting nature, caring for the environment, helping to achieve the famous UN-SDGs, and embracing the principles of the Earth Charter are widely addressed themes in the environmental education programs of the Soka Amazon Institute, such as the Environmental Academy for public school students and employees of partner enterprises, and exh bitions such as?Seeds of Hope and Action.

But, afterall, in what way can?each individual, in their daily lives, impact and protect the planet and the living beings that inhabit it?

The answer might be in the exercise of a global perspective citizenship through education.

In an interview, the inspiring professor Dr. Namrata Sharma explain show she approaches Global Citizenship Education around the world.

According to her, global citizenship can be exercised in several ways. But some simple, everyday attitudes and choices already identify this practice, such as, for example, preferring products – including clothes we wear – produced in a sustainable way and the separation of domestic garbage, which means organic and recycled.

These actions, apparently isolated, have the power to have a global impact in a web of connections between people, from various places, and the natural resources of the planet. Ultimately, these are signs of an active citizenship, with a focus on planetary life and human rights, which consequently support the achievement of the #SDGs.

In the opinion of Dr. Sharma global citizenship education is about locating ourselves in the world. She lists individual attitudes to be taken in the journey of necessary changes in the world:

* Making a difference in our immediate environment.??(e.g., in our homes and communities)

* Learning about global human rights issues and identifying and tackling human rights abuses linked to our daily lives.

* To engage in dialogue in order to overcome prejudices and combat intolerance.

*? To consume information based on self-reflection and critical thinking.        

Check out the all interview on the website:

EN | https://institutosoka-amazonia.org.br/en/interview-how-simple-everyday-attitudes-can-change-the-planet-2/

PT | https://institutosoka-amazonia.org.br/como-atitudes-simples-e-cotidianas-podem-mudar-o-planeta/

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