Since the end of 2009, Bhutan has been trialling a new approach to education. Its Green Schools for Green Bhutan programme is part of the country's attempt to integrate principles of its revolutionary Gross National Happiness (GNH) model into all areas of public policy.
In 2009, an Educating for GNH conference announced that its principles, in particular the pillar of environmental conservation, would be integrated into the national curriculum to make "learning more relevant, thoughtful and aligned with sustainable practices".