Earth’s ants signs MOU with Cornell-linked seed for k–12 climate education
Earth's Ants, a youth-led environmental organisation in Bangladesh, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Students for Environmental Education & Discovery (SEED), a Cornell University scholar-led non-profit organisation based in the United States, to advance climate change education, sustainability awareness, and environmental literacy in Bangladesh.
The partnership brings together SEED's experience in environmental education and Earth's Ants' local knowledge to address climate and environmental challenges, with a focus on Bangladesh and the wider South Asian region. The organisations stated that Bangladesh will be the first country to launch a structured K–12 climate education initiative under the framework.
A key objective of the MoU is the joint development and localisation of climate science and sustainability curricula in Bangla and English, to improve accessibility and relevance for students and educators. The agreement also provides for an exchange of research, educational resources, and technical expertise to support evidence-based learning and community-level environmental education initiatives.
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Under the agreement, Earth's Ants and SEED will jointly organise workshops, seminars, teacher training programmes, and student awareness campaigns to improve climate literacy and strengthen public understanding of environmental issues. Earth's Ants will lead local coordination, implementation, and stakeholder engagement in Bangladesh, while SEED will contribute curriculum frameworks, instructional materials, technical guidance, and evaluation support based on international practice.
The organisations stated that the MoU includes commitments on child protection, safeguarding, data privacy, and compliance with relevant local and international regulations. Co-developed educational materials will be treated as shared intellectual property for long-term use across digital and print platforms. SEED will also provide printed educational and awareness materials alongside digital resources, they stated.
'Earth's Ants is committed to advancing environmental awareness and sustainability through research and education-led community engagement. The partnership with SEED supports the integration of international climate education models into locally grounded initiatives across Bangladesh,' the organisation stated.
SEED stated that it promotes climate literacy among students through learner-focused environmental education, and that the collaboration will support climate learning initiatives adapted to the local context in Bangladesh.
The three-year partnership aims to develop a scalable model for environmental education and climate action in South Asia by combining SEED's global expertise with Earth's Ants' implementation capacity, the organisations stated.
