Think Global - promoting education for a sustainable and just world

The latest Think Global Thinkpiece breaks new ground, bringing a psychological perspective to Global Learning and has been written by Jane Sander and Paula Conway from member organisation, Commonwork. 

Two in three teachers (64%) worry that young people’s horizons are not broad enough to operate in a globalised and multicultural economy and society, a YouGov teacher poll for Think Global shows.

Business leaders are more concerned still, 93% say schools must help young people develop the ability to think globally and three-quarters say we risk being left behind by emerging economies¹.

Bridging the Global Skills Gap (released 16 April 2013) is based on a national poll with 753 teachers and builds on other Think Global research with businesses, pupils, parents and teachers.

The new Global Learning Guidelines for schools are designed for primary and secondary schools to support them in developing a whole school approach to global learning. 

For five days between 29 April to 3 May thousands of people cut their spending on food and drink with the aim of raising awareness of the 1.4 billion people who have no choice but to live on £1 a day for everything, every day.

Think Global supports the campaign because research shows that the more people there are who understand the impact that their decisions have on poverty and sustainability, the more people there are who make good decisions. Tackling poverty, injustice and sustainability can only happen when more of us make good decisions, big and small. Being conscious of the ethics of shopping, fundraising for a cause, learning more or writing to those in power are all daily choices shaping the wellbeing of our planet and its people. Good decisions start with learning about the world and how we can make a difference.

Think Global helps 1.5 million children to learn about poverty and sustainability at school each year by helping them to understand and shape the world they will inherit.  Supporting teachers is at the heart of this work. Programmes like the Global Dimension cost just 3 pence per child reached in the classroom.

This year we are excited to be designing two schools-focused resources around the campaign. One is for Secondary Geography and the other is for Primary Maths.  

Anyone can sign up to raise funds or awareness. To find out more or to take part you sign up here.