Walshe, Nicola;
Sheldrake, Richard;
Healy, Grace;
Edwards, RC;
Wale, William;
Hargreaves, Eleanor;
(2024)
Climate Change and Sustainability Education: A survey of students in England.
IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society: London, UK.
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Abstract
Children and young people are growing up in uncertain and precarious times, as the environmental, social and cultural effects of global climate change begin to affect their everyday lives (Rousell & Cutter-Mackenzie-Knowles, 2020). It is, therefore, widely acknowledged that high quality climate change and sustainability education is needed for children and young people, who will have to contend with the uncertain effects of climate change brought forth by previous generations. In recent years, young people across the globe have strongly advocated for greater access to education that effectively prepares them to respond to the complexities and uncertainties of human-induced climate change (e.g. Teach the Future, n.d.; Fridays for Future, 2022); however, there remains little in-depth understanding of school students’ perspectives of, and aspirations for, climate change and sustainability education. This understanding is crucial to inform support for schools to provide high quality climate change and sustainability education which gives all students the opportunity to thrive in a climate-altered future. This report shares detailed findings about student perspectives and experiences of climate change and sustainability education in England in 2024, with a particular focus on students in Years 7-9 (ages 11-14). The results reveal both strengths and gaps in the provision of climate change and sustainability education in England, and serve as an evidence base for researchers, policymakers and practitioners who seek to support schools and teachers to fulfil their important roles in society’s transformation to a more sustainable future.
| Type: | Report |
|---|---|
| Title: | Climate Change and Sustainability Education: A survey of students in England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departments-and-centres/... |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education, Climate Change, Climate Change Education, Student survey, Sustainability, Sustainability Education |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10195286 |
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