{"id":816,"date":"2026-05-25T12:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T12:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/impact-report.uwcstaging.co.uk\/?post_type=in-focus&#038;p=816"},"modified":"2026-06-23T14:47:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:47:35","slug":"uwc-perspective-from-climate-awareness-to-responsibility","status":"publish","type":"in-focus","link":"https:\/\/impact-report.uwcstaging.co.uk\/en\/in-focus\/uwc-perspective-from-climate-awareness-to-responsibility\/","title":{"rendered":"In focus: turning climate learning into action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"--background-color:transparent;--width:100%;--max-width:80rem;--margin-top:0;--margin-right:auto;--margin-bottom:0;--margin-left:auto;--padding-top:0;--padding-right:0;--padding-bottom:0;--padding-left:0\" class=\"wp-block-studio14-blocks-section-block sudan-page__content white-text\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across UWC schools, climate learning is embedded in daily life and academic study. Students test renewable energy systems, restore habitats and rethink food practices. The aim is not only to understand environmental challenges, but to equip young people with the confidence and tools to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-alumni-shaping-climate-justice-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alumni shaping climate justice&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UWC alumni are also shaping climate conversations beyond school. A landmark advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice in July 2025 set out that states have legal responsibilities for climate harm. 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