Teaching Children about Climate Change and Sustainability

Schools have a vital role to play in helping young people understand and engage with the pressing issues of our time. More effective and engaging climate education can help prepare them to play their part in combatting climate change. Practical science activities, such as those promoted in the CREST...

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Published inSchool science review Vol. 103; no. 384; pp. 76 - 79
Main Author Rossini, Maria
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Association for Science Education 01.03.2022
Subjects
Change
Children
Climate
Current Events
Environmental Education
Learner Engagement
Relevance (Education)
Science Activities
STEM Education
Sustainability
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Summary:Schools have a vital role to play in helping young people understand and engage with the pressing issues of our time. More effective and engaging climate education can help prepare them to play their part in combatting climate change. Practical science activities, such as those promoted in the CREST Awards hydrology resources described here, can help young people relate to and contextualise the issues that will inevitably play a formative and significant role in their futures -- inspiring, educating and preparing the new leaders, scientists and engineers of tomorrow.
ISSN:0036-6811