In an article on The Conversation website, William Finnegan, Head of Programmes in Lifelong Learning in Social Sciences, University of Oxford; Anya Gleizer, DPhil candidate in Performance Art and Geography, University of Oxford; and Tina Fawcett, Associate Professor, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford discuss a new way to communicate climate change. What are your … Continue reading The Museum of Climate Hope: teaching the future through objects and stories
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“Teachers want to equip students with the knowledge and the critical thinking skills to understand climate change”
Cassidy McMackon writes on the National Observer website about a report from the Canadian charity Learning for a Sustainable Future that calls for more teaching on climate change in classrooms. What is your view? Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians' daily lives, teachers … Continue reading “Teachers want to equip students with the knowledge and the critical thinking skills to understand climate change”
Creative writing workshop inspires climate action
In an article on The Conversation website, Cecilia Manosa Nyblon, Director, We Are the Possible Programme, University of Exeter and Sally Flint, Creative Lead, We Are the Possible programme, University of Exeter discuss the impact of a creative writing workshop they created at their university in 2021. How storytelling, creativity and collaborations can inspire … Continue reading Creative writing workshop inspires climate action
Columbia Climate School Launches First in U.S. Climate Finance Degree
The Columbia Climate School announced the first master’s degree program in the United States for climate finance. In close collaboration with the Columbia Business School, this interdisciplinary degree will drive impactful solutions to the climate crisis through advanced financial tools and scientific knowledge. This is the third master’s programme announced by the Climate School, in addition … Continue reading Columbia Climate School Launches First in U.S. Climate Finance Degree
High schoolers are more interested and absorb more information about climate change when it’s presented as a game
In an article on The Conversation website, Ian Thacker, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, discusses the effectiveness of turning lessons into a game when discussing climate change. Interestingly, he ends with big remaining question: how to encourage teachers to implement effective climate change education in their classrooms. … Continue reading High schoolers are more interested and absorb more information about climate change when it’s presented as a game
Energy in Demand News, February 18, 2024
Financing the climate and energy transition is facing ever more difficulties – as I’m sure you see in your own country. At the global level, COP26 in Glasgow approved the Just Energy Transition Partnerships, a landmark climate finance framework endorsed by world leaders as a way to fund the green transition in poorer countries. However, … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 18, 2024
Britain’s navy is considering introducing compulsory climate change courses for all sailors
Leaked paper suggests all sailors may be forced to attend online training on environmental issues. Tim Sigsworth and Steven Edginton discuss the leaked briefing paper in an article on the Telegraph website. Is there similar training courses for the military in your country? Navy could make climate change courses compulsory The Royal Navy is … Continue reading Britain’s navy is considering introducing compulsory climate change courses for all sailors
Climate textbooks removed from Texas state science curriculum
Although Texas adopted standards in 2021 that requires eighth-graders be taught the basics about climate change, some argue that measure does not go far enough. Republican board member condemns photos in some textbooks for being unfairly critical of oil and gas industry. Texas’s Republican-controlled education board voted on Friday not to include several climate textbooks … Continue reading Climate textbooks removed from Texas state science curriculum
“Flying in the face of the consensus among climate researchers that humans are causing it by burning fossil fuels”
The Texas State Board of Education changed its guidelines last month to "emphasise the 'positive' aspects of fossil fuels in science textbooks." Scott Waldman discusses recent developments in an article on the E&E News website. Texas officials target climate science in textbooks The Texas State Board of Education altered its internal guidance to schools … Continue reading “Flying in the face of the consensus among climate researchers that humans are causing it by burning fossil fuels”
Academia is vital if we are to train people with the right skills required for sustainable industry
Hussam Jouhara, a mechanical and aerospace engineering professor at Brunel University in the UK discusses an EU Horizon 2020 research project iWAYS in an article on the university world news website. Academia and industry: alliances for future sustainability The European Union has set high targets for making our environment cleaner, and this means not … Continue reading Academia is vital if we are to train people with the right skills required for sustainable industry
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