A training of trainers promotes climate justice education at the Moldova State University
As part of the 2024-2025 EU-funded project «Development of Climate Justice and Human Rights Education at Moldova State University (MSU),» the Global Campus of Human Rights (GC) and MSU are collaborating to integrate climate justice into the curriculum and promote it as a nascent specialisation of the university.
The project fosters interdisciplinary collaboration between MSU’s Faculties of Law and Biology, empowering professors to address climate challenges through a human rights lens. A key component is the Training of Trainers (ToT) program, running from October 2024 to June 2025, which includes workshops, role plays, e-learning, and group discussions to equip faculties with the knowledge and skills to ensure faculty members can incorporate climate justice and human rights into their teaching.
In addition, the initiative will create interdisciplinary learning opportunities for MSU students, raising awareness of the climate crisis and its connection to human rights. A major outcome will be the establishment of the Climate Justice and Human Rights Education Lab at MSU, serving as a hub for research, education, and advocacy.
The second phase of the ToT, held in December 2024 in Chisinau, featured seminars and hands-on activities led by experts such as Adriano Remiddi, head of the GC Capacity Development Unit; Zoi Aliozi, GC alumna and EU Climate Pact Ambassador; Pim Martens from Maastricht University; and Samentha Goethals from the University of Seville.
Dr Zoi Aliozi, Climate Justice expert and EU Climate Pact Ambassador: “While the impact of academic work often goes unnoticed, spreading the passion for climate justice education and training others to teach it makes all the challenges of academia worthwhile. Empowering others to champion the cause of climate justice education and take climate action in academia is truly a privilege.»
At the end of the training, participants have also developed a roadmap for the second edition of the newly established European Cross-Regional Spring School on Climate Justice and Human Rights and planned follow-up activities to ensure the continued integration of climate justice at MSU. This collaborative effort represents a significant step in advancing climate justice education in Moldova and the wider region.
