On the first-ever day for ‘Children, Youth, Education and Skills’ at a COP event, the UK and United States development agencies, FCDO and USAID respectively, announced a new partnership with the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) to ensure that teachers and young people remain at the centre of the educational response to the climate crisis. The CO-CREATE initiative (Collaborative Opportunities for Climate Resilience, Empowerment and Transformation through Education) will test solutions to promote climate action in schools and communities with local stakeholders, in particular girls and women, with the aim of equipping teachers, young people and community members in a holistic approach with the knowledge about climate change that they will need to respond through their local contexts. The investment by USAID and FCDO will scale AKF’s Schools2030 proven three-step method to advance transformative teacher leadership by supporting educators to assess, innovate and showcase new ways to advance holistic quality learning outcomes and inclusive learning environments in and through climate action. AKF will be leading a consortium of key partners in climate, gender and education, including the Forum for African Women Educationalists, Belmont University, Creative Action Institute, and Restless Development.