DepEd seeks to revamp basic education for climate change awareness 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Merlina Hernando-MalipotEducation Secretary Leonor Briones underscored the need to “rework” and review the curriculum for basic education in an effort to increase the awareness of both learners and teachers on the effects and “emerging challenges” brought about by climate change. During the review, the Department of Education (DepEd) will include the importance of understanding climate change and its effects. Briones said that teachers and school administrators would have to be more aware of the effects of climate change and disaster management. “On our part in DepEd, we will alert our teachers that it is not just about the wind anymore,” Briones said.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 08, 2019 11:10 UTC