From Classrooms to Climate: How Schools Can Catalyze Human and Planetary Flourishing

Education sits at the intersection of every systemic challenge we face—economic inequality, sustainability, workforce readiness, community health. Yet, it’s often overlooked in conversations about social innovation and impact investing. What if, instead, we positioned schools as one of the most powerful levers for human and planetary flourishing?

In this dynamic, solutions-focused session, international education leaders from 3 different continents who have designed and launched groundbreaking schools across the globe will share how K-12 education can be reimagined—not as a pipeline to outdated systems, but as an engine of equity, sustainability, and long-term societal progress.

Drawing from their experience building interdisciplinary, project-based, and purpose-driven learning environments, panelists will offer real-world models that are scaling both locally and globally. Participants will gain practical insight into how schools can serve as living laboratories for systemic change.