How can educators support young people with climate education and wellbeing?
For this recorded webinar in May 2023, we were joined by passionate young people from the Next Generation Conversation, a coalition of climate change activists aged 9 - 15yrs old, based in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Climate educator Sian Carvell, who has worked with these young people for over five years, is also the author of ‘Huringa Āhuarangi: whakareri mai kia haumaru āpōpō | Climate Change: prepare today, live well tomorrow’. She was joined by Jenny Ritchie and Ali Glasgow, who were part of the team that developed Te Tai Unuora | Climate Wellbeing Guide, which has recently been updated.
Watch the highlights video to hear:
- Advice and insights from Caitlin, Hazel, Joel and Keegan (first 20 minutes)
- Key messages from Sian, Jenny and Ali about the importance of climate education and wellbeing for our young people (last 10 minutes)
You can watch the full webinar recording (59 mins) to hear introductions from all of our speakers and answers to some additional questions: Full webinar recording
Related Resources
For an overview of the climate learning programme and wellbeing guide, watch this recording from our conference last year:
Climate Education and Wellbeing (30 mins) Sian Carvell, Jenny Ritchie and Keegan Verster
Read Sian's spotlight on our website: Street Art - Children's Voices and Climate Action
Watch We Asked to Be Heard to find out more about the Next Generation Conversation students and their advocacy work for climate adaptation.
It has been amazing to be a part of this group. To be listened to, to be heard, and for adults to take us seriously. Not just to be seen, to be really heard. It has been an awesome opportunity to change problems. To look back and say, I was part of that. It is empowering. – Caitlin Rees
