Educators
- Benefit from free lesson plans, teaching resources and training
- Enhance young people’s understanding of global issues
- Build confidence in young people to take action for what they believe in
As educators you have a unique and exciting opportunity to inspire and empower young people to take action on climate change. Through the resources produced by the Make the Link programme you will be able to invite the global dimension of climate change into your classroom and equip young people with the tools they need to succeed as active citizens in their community!
Learning in the Classroom
The Learning Resource Pack includes seven unit plans, each containing activities that can be adapted for different age groups, subject areas and abilities. The pack will facilitate active learning about climate change and help build the skills and confidence that young people will require to start taking action locally, nationally and internationally. There are also a number of additional resources focusing on the links between climate change and key development issues such as gender.
Download your free resources here!
"The learning resources are very good and since that they have been infused in the curriculum, it simplified the learning process…they can be used in a very wide range of subjects in the curriculum. They enhance learning at our level."
Kenyan teacher
Action in the Community
Young people have been getting active across all six Make the Link countries to involve their communities in reducing their impact on the environment, from tree planting in Malawi to promoting reusable bags in Bulgaria!
Campaign teams have been stepping up their school recycling, getting on their bikes, reducing energy waste, growing their own and getting creative by raising awareness of their actions with eco murals, fashion shows, children’s story books and a whole host of other community events.
To support you with facilitating a campaign group we have an extensive step by step Active Citizenship Guide, free to download, with all the tools you will need to explore the issues with your students, develop their skills and plan a successful action project! You can also get inspiration from the schools who have already undertaken a climate change campaign project here.
"Young people need to become aware of the issues within their communities in order to make a change for the better. Climate change is not only a pressing issue but is also an issue that young people readily engage with and by doing so begin to learn about the world they live in and how to take political action."
Mat Hicks, Teacher at Sidney Stringer Academy
Supporting and promoting youth voice
By recognising the rights of children and young people to have their voices heard now, and utilising their unique skills and insights, the challenges posed by climate change can be turned into opportunities.
This useful guide ‘Decision-Makers, Young People and Climate Change Policy’ addresses the critical questions of ‘how’ and ‘why’ young people and decision-makers can and need to work more closely together on climate change. Through real-life examples you can support your students and motivate them to engage in a meaningfully dialogue with decision makers on issues of climate change mitigation and adaptation.
For additional educational resources on climate change visit these sites:
- Breathing Earth
A real time simulation showing amount of C02 emitted as well as births and deaths.
- Center for Ecoliteracy
The Center for Ecoliteracy supports the improvement of education for a sustainable living. It offers books, teaching guides, professional development seminars, a sustainability leadership academy, and consulting services.
- Children in a Changing Climate
The resources section of Children in a Changing Climate offers educational resources and activities about climate change, giving voice to children and young people.
- Climate Change Schools Resources
The Climate Change Schools Project, winner of National Climate Week’s inaugural ‘Best Educational Initiative’, puts climate change at the heart of the national curriculum and makes schools ‘beacons’ for positive action in their local communities. Find a whole host of resources on their project website
- Eco-Schools
Eco-Schools is an initiative to guide schools on how to implement a sustainable environment.
- Footprint Friends
Footprint Friends is a social network forum created to give 10-18 year olds a voice on climate change. The content is moderated for appropriate use of language and images.
- Friends of the Earth’s Youth and Education Programme
Friends of the Earth's Youth and Education programme offers teaching materials on different aspects of climate change.
- Green Day
A climate change activity kit, developed by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), with ideas and resources to hold a ‘green day’ at school and make it more sustainable.
- Oxfam Education
Oxfam's free online teaching resources separated by age range, resource type, topic, curriculum area and country.
- Power Down by Action Aid
Action Aid's multimedia resources to teach students about climate change impacts.
- Teach Climate Change
Resources and links to useful websites on teaching climate change.
Last Updated (Sunday, 16 December 2012 13:04)
