Category: Climate Change

Building Climate-Smart and Resilient Education Systems: Ways to Navigating Tomorrow’s Challenges

by Amna Javed and Maham Afzal | Oct 18, 2023 | 2023 UKIFET Conference, Climate Change

In this blog, we undertake a multidimensional analysis, discussing the definitional nuances of climate-smart education, assessing its role in fostering climate literacy and resilience, and scrutinising the challenges plaguing the current educational landscape. Read More

Breaking beyond classroom walls to learn IN nature for climate justice

by Hannah Hogarth, Mary Brydon-Miller and Terra Sprague | Aug 3, 2023 | Climate Change, Learning

In this third instalment of our blog series, we hear from two more projects – one based in the UK and another running in the USA, Australia and newly expanded to the UK. These projects demonstrate ways in which environmental education can extend beyond the walls of the classroom and… Read More

Pedagogies for climate justice: Helping young people be hopeful for the future

by Priyanka Krishna, Bhawna Parmar, Claire Lee, Aminath Shiyama and Terra Sprague | Jul 19, 2023 | Climate Change

In this latest instalment of our blog series, we hear from two research projects – one based in India, the other in the Maldives and the UK – that have used pedagogical practices to help young learners respond to climate change through futures framing and cross-cultural dialogue. Read More

Education that listens to those most affected by climate change

by Terra Sprague, Donvan Amenya, Rachel Wilder and Olivia Copsey | Apr 18, 2023 | Climate Change

In this Education for Climate Justice blog series, we bring you new research, case studies and examples of education for climate action from across the globe. We aim to provoke discussion and encourage learning and collaborations that promote environmental and social justice through new models and practices of education. This… Read More

Conversations for Change: Response to FCDO position paper ‘Addressing the climate, environment and biodiversity crises in and through girls’ education’

by Rachel Wilder, Terra Sprague, Jo Westbrook and Ben Durbin | Feb 23, 2023 | Climate Change, Policymaking

The resounding message that emerged from the UKFIET event is that the status quo is unacceptable: education needs to change. In this blog, we welcome FCDO’s commitment to delivering this change, and offer recommendations for where more needs to be done. Read More

Visualising Conversations for Change: the Future of Education for Global Climate Justice Conference

by UKFIET | Jan 9, 2023 | Climate Change, Learning

‘Conversations for Change: the Future of Education for Global Climate Justice’ was a one day conference hosted by UKFIET in November 2022. It was an opportunity for critical...

Just and Ambitious: The Future of Education for Global Climate Justice

by UKFIET | Nov 4, 2022 | Climate Change

Urgent action is needed by governments and leaders across the sector if education is going to play its part in achieving climate justice. In the week before COP27, this was the clear message that emerged from climate activists, policymakers, NGO staff, academics and donors from across the globe at a… Read More

Conversations for Change: The Future of Education for Global Climate Justice

by UKFIET | Nov 4, 2022 | Climate Change

The impact of human-induced climate change is being felt across the globe. It is leading to weather and climate extremes, and affecting human society and development –...

To Tackle the Climate Crisis, We Need Climate Education and Collective Leadership

by Lennart Kuntze | Sep 20, 2022 | Climate Change, Learning

The world needs many children like Abdullah—and, to this end, it needs schools and teachers who provide students with the education and space to develop the mindsets, knowledge and skills to be resilient and solutions-oriented agents in the face of climate change. Read More

What do we know about the links between girls’ education and climate and environment change?

by Camilla Pankhurst | Apr 5, 2022 | Climate Change, Girls' Education

What do we really know about the links between girls’ education and climate change in lower income countries? Read More

How looming drought is devastating education in the Somali region of Ethiopia

by Abdirizak Haybe Ali | Mar 30, 2022 | Climate Change

Looming drought is decimating the fragile lives and livelihoods of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities across the Somali region of Ethiopia, causing crop failure, livestock death, food insecurity, loss of family livelihoods and human tragedy leading to loss of life. It is also having devastating effects on education. Read More

How children’s books can help tackle the climate crisis

by Anya Cowley and Ellie Burnage | Nov 2, 2021 | Climate Change, Learning

This article was written by Anya Cowley, Global Education Policy and Advocacy Adviser, Save the Children UK and Ellie Burnage, Marketing and PR Manager at Exact Editions. It was...