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There are things that we can do to combat the climate crisis. Children should be supported so they don’t lose hope.
For many young people, climate change education is disconnected from what they see as helpful to everyday life.
Ensuring that all young people develop strong climate and nature literacy will be essential for both personal resilience and national prosperity.
Teachers play a pivotal role in helping young people live with futures shaped by local and global environmental challenges.
A strong majority of Canadians believe climate change should be a priority in education, but teachers and students lack the necessary tools and support to effectively incorporate it into classrooms.
Culture has the power to help people imagine and inspire action through dialogue, images, storytelling and shared experiences.
Mathematical concepts could be introduced through calculating the effect of introducing solar panels on the school roof.
By slightly altering their algorithms, video sharing websites like YouTube could help achieve vital advances in climate action across the political spectrum.
Drawing on students’ personal experiences can be a helpful way of approaching climate adaptation.
Here are six books from Australian writers and illustrators that can help parents and carers look at issues related to climate change with children from preschool to late primary years.
While most board games are designed for one person to win, climate change games are about saving the world.
Climate change board games can help players grasp the issues by experiencing them first-hand.
Teaching climate change in schools raises basic and potentially divisive questions about the purpose of education and the nature of childhood.
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Professor of Creative Pedagogies, Edinburgh Napier University
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