Teaching Climate Change And Bio-Diversity

Sue Lyle introduces the Climate Change Curriculum! - A special edition of Creative Teaching and Learning that responds to the legitimate concerns of children that the next big crisis, larger and more destructive than Covid 19, is the destruction of our environment

It is hard to live in the world and not be aware of Global Warming and Climate Change. We are all increasingly aware of the doom and gloom scenarios about the future of our planet as climate change accelerates. The serious impact on the world’s water systems through more flooding and drought; the impact on agriculture and our capacity to grow food; increase in wild-fires and loss of biodiversity.

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Climate Change

Climate Change: Active Travel

14 Jul 2020