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The report 'Young Leaders' by WWF South Africa documents the first decade of its Environmental Leaders internship programme (2008–2018), which aims to bridge the gap between university graduation and professional employment in the green economy. The programme focuses on developing scarce green skills through work-based learning, dedicated mentoring, and professional networking to combat high graduate unemployment in South Africa.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI Tallinn) analyzes the history, current state, and future needs of nature and environmental education in Estonia. Based on a January 2012 survey of teachers and specialists, it highlights a lack of a national development plan and a fragmented, project-based system. The document advocates for a coordinated national approach, potentially through a joint agency managed by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Education and Research, to ensure equitable access and sustainability.

This 1999 consulting report by the IISD Business Trust, submitted to the Government of Canada, proposes a five-year engagement strategy to raise climate change awareness and motivate emissions reductions among Canadian youth aged 13 to 29. Moving beyond simple social marketing, the strategy emphasizes an 'engagement' model that positions youth as leaders and participants. It is structured around three interrelated streams: information and awareness campaigns, capacity building for youth, and community actions, with a strong emphasis on intergenerational and multisectoral collaboration.

This fact sheet, published by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), provides a curated list of "fossil-free resources" and advocacy networks to support climate change education in Canada. It aims to protect students from the influence of fossil fuel companies and corporate interests by offering educators and parents alternatives to industry-sponsored materials.

The 'Umlibo Lesson Plans' is a teaching guide published by WWF South Africa designed for high-school, post-matric, and adult learners. The resource uses a large tapestry and accompanying personal stories from artists in Hamburg, Eastern Cape, to educate students on climate change, environmental hazards, and sustainable livelihoods through four structured lessons.