OECD Webinar: Do Schools Need to Adapt Faster to a Warming World?
- Mar 7
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 21
Rising temperatures are increasingly disrupting children’s education. In 2025, temperatures exceeded 40°C in many parts of the world, and projections suggest that by 2050, many students will experience far more frequent extreme heat days. Without adaptation, this poses serious challenges for education systems, affecting student concentration and wellbeing, and in some cases forcing school closures.
In this webinar, a panel of experts discussed findings from a new report, What are the likely impacts of rising temperatures on students and how are countries adapting? The research combines primary school population data with climate projections to assess future risks for learners and explore potential responses.
Speakers included Conceição Pinheiro (Teacher, Moimenta da Beira’s School Cluster, Portugal), Maria Soledad Bos (Advisor, Social Sector, Inter-American Development Bank), Maria Sitzoglou (Architect and urban designer), and Andreas Schleicher (Director for Education and Skills, OECD). The session was moderated by Duncan Crawford, Senior Content Manager at the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills.
The webinar is now available for viewing here:
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