School system needs wholesale reform to help young people deal with climate change

Using Britain as an example, the UK currently has no formal training or support for teachers to carry out “climate education”. According to Amanda Power, Associate Professor in Medieval History at the University of Oxford writing on The Conversation website, “the situation is now so bad that simply telling the truth about the climate crisis … Continue reading School system needs wholesale reform to help young people deal with climate change →

“The generation most affected by climate change is not getting the education they deserve”

There is disturbing news coming out of the US. Just 38% of US schoolchildren were taught that climate change is linked to fossil fuels, with many teachers spending less than an hour a year on the subject, according to recent findings. Suzanne Goldenberg explains in The Guardian. Two-thirds of US students are taught climate … Continue reading “The generation most affected by climate change is not getting the education they deserve” →

A new college for wind energy in the UK

ClickGreen writes about the plans to develop a national college for wind energy, providing a hub for skills, training and education. Government unveils plans for UK's first renewable energy college The Government has announced plans to develop a National College for Wind Energy, the UK’s first further education centre dedicated to renewable energy. Business … Continue reading A new college for wind energy in the UK →

How the economics world needs to respond to climate change

Erin Nash and Yuan Yang from Rethinking Economics write on the Responding to Climate Change website about exactly that, rethinking economics. They state that economics education is creating a generation who don’t understand climate change. It will be interesting to get the views of EiD readers. Climate change means we must rewrite economics textbooks … Continue reading How the economics world needs to respond to climate change →

Focus on education

While we hear of the waxing and waning priority for climate change, there is steady progress in discussing it in our classrooms, according to Beth Gardiner in the New York Times. The classroom experience can have a strong, long-term impact on changing habits and attitudes. Setbacks Aside, Climate Change Is Finding Its Way Into … Continue reading Focus on education →

Identifying the need for more teaching on energy efficiency

The Nation/Asia News Network published a good article about university students in the ASEAN region raising the concern that more courses related to energy consumption need to be provided. Let’s hope the governments react positively. ASEAN students call on governments in region to 'teach' energy efficiency University students offer new ideas at Hitachi young leaders … Continue reading Identifying the need for more teaching on energy efficiency →

Smörgåsbord à la carte

This week there are some important updates for you: • This year’s eceee Summer Study is only a couple of weeks away – June 3 to 8. The theme is Rethink, Renew, Restart. As the eceee states: "It is time to Rethink policies and options. It is time to Renew commitments to climate, energy security … Continue reading Smörgåsbord à la carte →

Having the next generations understand climate change

Susanne Goldberg writes in the Guardian about new guidelines on teaching climate change in the US. The guidelines have been weakened. There is a good quote about climate change being a science issue and not a political one. I’m not sure all are convinced. While countries such as the United Kingdom are moving away from … Continue reading Having the next generations understand climate change →