DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT

SEMESTER JANUARY / 2020

OUMH1603

LEARNING SKILLS FOR 21ST CENTURY

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

Global Citizenship Education (GCED) is UNESCO’s response to these

challenges. It works by empowering learners of all ages to understand that these
are global, not local issues and to become active promoters of more peaceful,

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tolerant, inclusive, secure and sustainable societies. Global citizenship education

provides the understanding, skills and values students need to cooperate in
resolving the interconnected challenges of the 21st century, including climate
change, conflict, poverty, hunger, and issues of equity and sustainability.

Nowadays, environment issue become a common issue around us. As we look at

our surrounding, we can’t help but notice they are pollution happening as we
breath in the air. Environmental issue is always a major problem for us because an
unhealthy environment leads to an unhealthy life. Just imagine what carbon
monoxide can do to our lungs. That is why, it is important for people from all
ages to learn on how to become a global citizen. Global citizenship education
involves students' active participation in projects that address global issues of a
social, political, economic, or environmental nature. Which then, students will
acquire what it takes to become a global citizen such as being an active volunteer
in your community, take responsibility for your actions, be compassionate, have
sense of belonging and many more.
In this assignment, I will be pointing out what is Global Citizenship
Education(GCED), the three core conceptual dimension in GCED and how it
brings benefit to the society to resolve the environmental issue. Next, I will point
out one environmental issue that is currently happening now and how it actually
affect us. At the end of this assignment, we will acquire more knowledge
regarding Global Citizenship Education and how to become one, the major
environmental issue as well as the causes and ways to prevent it from becoming
much worse.

Environmental issue is the study of environmental concerns and issues that defines
the harmful and damaging acts of human beings and its adverse impact on nature
and environment. It includes major factors such as Environmental protection,
Environmentalism and Environmental movement that define the Environmental
issues. This discipline is an important part of Environmental science thus students
studying Environmental science are well familiar with this subject.