5 Summary

In Session 2, you’ve considered how the adverse impacts of a changing climate will not be felt equally or fairly between different groups, and thought about how you might ensure learners develop their abilities to reflect, deliberate and position themselves in relation to issues of climate justice. You’ve learned about critical pedagogy, which prioritises dialogue between learners and educators on an equal level, and the critique of social and political structures. You’ve also reflected on how to support your students in addressing the climate crisis through democratic participation, political engagement, and activism.

You should now be able to:

• identify key ethical and moral considerations connected with the climate emergency
• engage with ideas around transformative learning and critical pedagogy
• critically reflect on the educator’s role in supporting young activists.

In the next session you will explore some of the key issues around the practice of climate education and how it can be incorporated into the curriculum.

You can now move on to Session 3 [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] .