What can we share with
teachers/parents?
Climate education must focus on strategies
for collective and political participation, not
just individual solutions.
Learning must be participatory, engaged, and
community based, rather than passive and
knowledge-based.
Foster global inter-school collaboration where
possible, using social media and video-
conferencing technology to allow students to
learn from and relate to one another about real-
life climate change contexts elsewhere.
The opinions and emotions of role models like
teachers and parents (the apathy and passion,
hope and fear) have a big impact on youth. Be
aware of what you say and what you do! You have
more of an impact than you think—maybe not on
climate change, but on the psychological well-
being of your peers, students, and children.
When teaching about climate change, there
is a difficult but important balancing act that,
managed well, will benefit students: seeing
What can we share with
decision makers?
Youth offer a wealth of commitment, ideas and
enthusiasm, and they are capable of high-level
comprehension of complex issues.
Youth participation requires that decision makers
create opportunities for meaningful engagement.
These spaces will positively impact youth.
Youth groups are already organizing around the
topic of climate change. Decision makers who
meaningfully engage with this group can benefit
from their insight and allyship.
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