This document discusses poverty in the UK and education for global learning. It notes that poverty has doubled in British households over the past 30 years, with 1 in 3 people unable to properly heat their homes or eat healthily. The director of CDEC advocates for global learning in schools to build understanding of interdependence and empower students to take action on poverty. CDEC's EU-funded project aims to increase teacher confidence in global topics and student understanding of links between Europe, developing regions, and poverty's causes to motivate collaborative action for a fairer world.