The climate emergency is not only a question for politicians, protesters and journalists. Everybody, including children and young people, deserves the opportunity to study the issues that affect us all, and consider their role as active citizens. In fact, the UK has promised to prioritise learning for sustainability.
Building on images from around the world, we have created a suite of classroom activities for teachers and learners to ask a global citizenship question: should we make polluters pay?
In exploring this question, students will encounter a wealth of cross-curricular learning experiences and outcomes with learning for sustainability at the heart. Teachers can curate a lesson by choosing from 24 activities covering numeracy, literacy, speaking and listening, creative expression, science, geography, critical thinking, all mapped onto the curricula of England, Scotland and Wales.
Learners will use intellectual rigour, empathy and moral reasoning to discuss what we should do about loss and damage. We’ve also provided advice on climate anxiety and ways for young people to share their views beyond the classroom as active citizens.
The campaign for climate education highlights the work needed to bring education up to
speed with the climate emergency
An Educator Guide on Talking to Young People About Climate Change
Exploring Climate Justice: A human rights-based approach - Teacher Resource
Included in the lessons from the Peace Education Network are lessons focusing on learning for sustainability. Click the link below to read the teaching resource on the human impact of climate change.
Included in the lessons from the Peace Education Network are lessons focusing on learning
for sustainability. Click on the link below for the resource on taking action for climate justice.
An online climate change module by Scotdec for Scottish Secondary teachers passionate about educating for a fairer world