Introducing Climate Literacy in your curriculum

This course introduces teachers to the concept of climate literacy and explores why high-quality climate education matters for young people and society. It provides a clear, evidence-informed understanding of climate change and supports teachers to integrate climate literacy meaningfully and confidently across the curriculum, rather than treating it as a standalone topic.

The course examines how climate literacy combines knowledge, values, and action, and how teaching can build both informed concern and realistic hope. Teachers will explore ways to address common misconceptions, develop learners’ media and data literacy, and connect global climate science to local contexts and lived experiences.

Key themes include:

– Understanding what climate literacy is and why it matters for all learners
– Integrating climate change concepts coherently across subjects and phases
– Identifying accurate, up-to-date climate content and addressing misconceptions
– Developing learners’ critical thinking, media, and data literacy
– Making climate education relevant through local examples, adaptation, mitigation, and green careers

Course outcome: Teachers will be equipped with the knowledge, confidence, and practical strategies to embed climate literacy across the curriculum, helping learners make informed decisions, critically evaluate climate information, and engage constructively with the challenges and opportunities of a changing climate.