This awareness is the result of a
combination of empathy and
knowledge of the interconnectedness
of the world.
Global citizens respect that the complexities
of local contexts and cultures make it
important to adapt global ideas to the specific
needs and capacities of a community.
They take an active role in their
community and work with others to make
our planet more just and sustainable
Giving a more detailed definition, global citizens:
They generally know how the world works. They can
contextualize their local community within the
global one. And they actively collaborate with
diverse people to improve the state of the world.
They can see the interdependence of globalization, and
how the world has shrunk as technology has made it
easier than ever to communicate, trade and move
around the world in record time.
A global citizen sees beyond his own backyard. They
are aware enough of global trends to perceive and
investigate what is happening in their own place
and how it affects others in the world.
At first glance, global citizenship seems
like an abstract concept. What does it
mean, anyway? Global citizenship does
not eliminate passports or borders, and
it is not a legal status.
A global citizen is someone who
knows and understands the
world in general, and their place
in it.