Scaling Regenerative Education Across Borders Through Ed-Tech Partnerships

Education is one of the most powerful tools for shaping the future. Yet in the face of climate change, inequality, and ecological collapse, too many schools still lack the resources to prepare students for the challenges ahead.

Regenerative education — education that teaches not only sustainability, but also empathy, systems thinking, and the ability to restore what is broken — has the potential to transform how young people learn and act. The challenge is scale: how do we take regenerative education from a handful of schools to entire regions, countries, and continents?

The answer lies in Ed-Tech partnerships.

Why Ed-Tech Is the Scaler We Need

Ed-Tech platforms have already shown they can deliver learning at scale. They’ve gamified math, personalized reading, and connected students across borders. But sustainability and regeneration remain missing pieces in most Ed-Tech ecosystems.

• A UNESCO-IBE global survey of more than 58,000 teachers found that 95% believe climate change should be taught in school, but fewer than 40% feel confident addressing its severity, and only 23% feel prepared to teach climate action (UNESCO-IBE, 2023).

• UNESCO’s curriculum analysis across 100 countries revealed that only 53% make any reference to climate change, and where it is included, it is often treated as a low priority (UNESCO, 2022).

• In the UK, the Teaching for the Future report showed that 70% of teachers lack adequate training on climate change education and its broader implications (Sustainability Exchange, 2021).

What RegenÜrate Offers

Our catalog of student activity books and pedagogical guides is already making a difference in schools from Colombia to Spain to the UK. Each book contains:

• 5 missions (10–12 hours each) of hands-on learning.

• Narrators — from mushrooms to dolphins — that bring science and empathy to life.

• Activities that merge STEM, arts, and civic action, so students don’t just learn, they act.

• Teacher guides that provide emotional care strategies, functional diversity tools, and project opportunities to connect classroom lessons to community impact.

Through Ed-Tech partnerships, these resources can become digital, adaptable, and globally accessible.

A Cross-Border Vision

Imagine a student in Mexico exploring The Water Footprint of My Diet at the same time as a student in India does — both guided by their teachers, both supported by an Ed-Tech platform, both connected to local actions like conserving water or redesigning school menus.

This is not just content — it’s a global community of practice, where students, teachers, parents, and companies collaborate on the shared work of regeneration.

The Corporate Social Responsibility Connection

Scaling regenerative education also opens doors for corporate partners. CSR leaders are looking for measurable, community-rooted impact that aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By co-funding or sponsoring implementation through Ed-Tech platforms, companies can:

• Deliver education to underserved communities.

• Demonstrate clear impact in sustainability, equity, and innovation.

• Engage employees and their families through learning and action.

Data on Ed-Tech Growth & Opportunity

• The global Ed-Tech market is projected to reach USD $404 billion by 2025 (WifiTalents, 2025).

• In Latin America and the Caribbean, there are about 645 Ed-Tech companies, representing around 7% of the ~9,000 global companies (CEPAL, 2023).

The Call to Action

Regenerative education cannot remain niche. It must be scaled, adapted, and embedded in the very systems that shape learning globally.

Ed-Tech platforms are the bridge. CSR investment is the fuel. RegenÜrate provides proven content and pedagogy.

Together, we can ensure that the next generation is not just prepared to inherit the world — but equipped to regenerate it.

References

CEPAL. (2023). EdTech companies on the rise during the pandemic: Data and facts for Latin America and the Caribbean. Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe. Retrieved from https://desarrollodigital.cepal.org/en/data-and-facts/edtech-companies-rise-during-pandemic

Sustainability Exchange. (2021). Nearly three-quarters of teachers lack training on climate change. Teaching for the Future Survey. Retrieved from https://www.sustainabilityexchange.ac.uk/news/nearly_three_quarters_of_teachers_lack_training

UNESCO. (2022). Only half of national curricula in the world have a reference to climate change, UNESCO warns. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved from https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/news-and-events/news/only-half-national-curricula-world-have-reference-climate-change-unesco-warns

UNESCO-IBE. (2023). Putting education at the forefront of efforts to combat climate change: Global study on ESD and climate change education. International Bureau of Education. Retrieved from https://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-ibe-cop28-putting-education-forefront-efforts-combat-climate-change

WifiTalents. (2025). EdTech industry statistics. Retrieved from https://wifitalents.com/edtech-industry-statistics