Climate change education has been caught in the crossfire of the culture wars. While some U.S. states are boosting climate literacy, others are effectively miseducating children by depriving them of the skills they’ll need to face the biggest challenge of their generation.
Studies show that climate education can help inspire kids to become more resilient, teach them about climate solutions, and prepare them to take jobs in the flourishing clean energy economy ― all while reducing climate anxiety and the carbon footprint of schools. Perhaps more importantly, advocates say that climate education has a positive ripple effect in local communities and across generations.
However, despite the rapid increase in heatwaves, droughts and climate-induced wildfires, K-12 teachers in most states typically devote just a couple of class hours per school year to climate change. And in recent years, several bills supporting climate education have failed in the U.S. Congress.
But behind the scenes, there’s a major push by advocates striving to improve climate education in two major ways: by training teachers, and by […]
A lot of the young people know, despite no education in schools. We’re back to the ‘points of light’ There needs to be special training for the teachers, who are, in essence responsible for the emotional condition of their students vis a vis Climate Change. Community groups of parents who join together to shape messages for their children. It’s about training people and children be climate activists to save nature, the environment. The states mentioned in the article have been red for a long time. Climate change denial is birthed and shaped by that deep seated monster..atavistic fear. And many have already given up. Makes my heart ache. Esp. when I think about the WWI and WWII. The courage, the powerful will that kept people going despite what seemed like impossible odds. Humans too often tend to be their own worst enemies..Comparing schools in the US to Europe, the differences are shocking. At the same as the red states are on a short sighted path of denial, That said, there’re been some amazing gatherings, a coming together of climate activists. When someone tells me, which is rarely, they don’t believe in climate change, I quietly say…’I’m sorry.’. Then quietly bid them goodbye.
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