How to Teach Climate Breakdown

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The science is clear

We are facing an unprecedented global emergency

We must act now

Is climate change having an impact now?

Which subject best teaches the climate and ecological emergency?

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1. Climate Change has only occurred in the last 140 years.

True

False

2. How many human deaths per year does the World Health Organisation attribute to climate change?

1,500

150,000

3. What percentage of scientific evidence supports the idea that climate change is human induced?

98%

52%

4. How many people are estimated to die from poor air quality in the UK?

4,000

40,000

5. Each day, the world burns 100 million barrels of oil.

True

False

What’s the probable and possible future?

Teach for the Anthropocene

If teachers were teaching climate change “right” - would we be in this situation?

Communicate the urgency

Discuss system change

Encourage imagination / positive futures