Global Classrooms connects students from Ireland, Kenya, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates (and more countries to join this year), bringing students together to collaborate and act on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through creative, project-based learning.
Students share stories, explore cultural connections, and design real solutions that make a lasting impact.
Watch our welcome video to see global collaboration in action:
This international linking project began in late 2020, when Green-Schools partnered with our colleagues and friends at Eco-Schools Kenya and the Kenya Organisation for Environmental Education (KOEE). The initial goal was to co-create five workshops centered on five key SDGs:
Since then, the project has expanded to include more countries, with new engagements throughout the year; including an inspiring Global Goals Week, where students celebrate progress, share ideas, and strengthen their commitment to building a sustainable future.
The Global Classrooms Badge System helps you show what you are learning and doing during the Global Classroom project.
As you take part in activities, share ideas, and take action in your community, you can earn different badges. Each badge represents an important skill that you have earned as a Global Citizen.
By collecting badges, you will show how you are learning to:
Badges celebrate your effort, creativity, and teamwork throughout the project.
Earning a badge is simple:
1. Take part in a Global Classrooms activity with your class.
2. Share what you learned by completing a short form.
3. Upload a photo, drawing, or short explanation of your work.
4. You earn your badge!
Each badge shows the skills and ideas you developed during the project.
Students earn this badge when they learn about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and understand how global issues connect to their own lives.
You might:
This badge celebrates teamwork and creative thinking.
Students earn it when they:
This badge recognises students who learn about and respect different cultures.
You may earn this badge by:
This badge celebrates sharing your ideas with others.
Students earn it when they:
This badge is about turning ideas into action.
Students earn it by
The badge system is like a learning journey. Each badge you earn shows a new skill you have developed as a global citizen. By the end of the project, students who collect all badges can become Global Classrooms Ambassadors and celebrate their achievements with their class.
The school year 2023/2024 has seen an expansion of the Global Classrooms project. Three additional countries, South Africa, Ghana and the U.A.E participated in the project . The Global Classrooms project included a launch event in January 2024, delivery of global goals workshops to 10 schools in Ireland and 1 school in Dubai delivered by Green-Schools staff and workshops delivered in all other countries by Eco-Schools Kenya (KOEE), Eco-Schools South Africa ( WESSA) and Eco-Schools Ghana (CeST) A week long learning festival about the global goals (SDGs) was held for the first time in early May 2022, which included one day of communication and exchange of information between the students. Since 2022 we have held this week long learning festival for the goals each year in late February. We look forward to you joining us in 2025!
