35 Years Of Climate Change Predictions
35 years since the first climate change predictions – were they alarmist? Since the 19th century, researchers have been warning about the global repercussions of human actions. James Hansen’s research group at was the first to confirm that the increase in greenhouse gas emissions was altering the planet’s climate. In their scientific article, published in READ MORE >
Climate Activists Take Countries to Court
Young Portuguese Climate Activists Take 32 Countries to Court Over Inadequate Climate Action This month six young individuals from Portugal are taking legal action against 32 countries through the European Court of Human Rights. They accuse these nations of failing to adequately address the urgent issue of climate change. The basis of their argument lies READ MORE >
New research suggests signs of an ocean circulation collapse
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that the Gulf Stream system, known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), could collapse as soon as 2025. AMOC plays a crucial role in carrying warm ocean water northwards, driving the Atlantic’s currents. However, increasing freshwater influx from melting ice caps, especially from Greenland, READ MORE >
Coping with the Scorching Heatwave: How Communities Are Adapting
As the planet grapples with the escalating effects of climate change, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense. Heatwaves, in particular, are posing a significant threat to human health, the environment, and daily life. These events have resulted in death tolls, with last summer’s heatwave killing more than 61,000 people across Europe. Heat-related READ MORE >
Summer 2023 shows extreme weather effects from climate change
2023 has seen wildfires, heatwaves, and major floods. Meanwhile, ocean temperatures are increasing, with average surface temperatures reaching unprecedented levels for June and sea ice failing to regrow in the Antarctic. Throughout July, extreme weather has caused havoc across the planet, with temperatures breaking records in China, the United States and southern Europe, sparking forest fires, water shortages and READ MORE >
Climate games and simulations for education
The Teaching the Future project has identified different interesting visualisations that help present climate change issues and a created a gallery of innovative games and simulations related to climate change and teaching the future. Recent research by Imperial College, London has shown that young people aged 16-24 are most likely to be particularly concerned about READ MORE >
IPCC Climate report focuses on science for citizens
The latest IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report from the climate scientists has given a ‘final warning’ to policy makers on the crucial need for action on climate change. It clearly says we must fast-track climate efforts across every country. The report states that “attention to equity and broad and meaningful participation” can build “social trust” READ MORE >
Where do teachers find the resources for teaching Climate change?
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and teachers play a crucial role in educating the next generation about it. However, with the vast amount of information available online, it can be challenging for teachers to find reliable and accurate sources of information on climate change. Research undertaken in preparation READ MORE >
Celebrating World Open Data Day
Open Data Day (ODD) was celebrated by the Open Data Charter this year on March 23rd 2023 . Open Data Day is an annual celebration of open data all over the world, where groups and communities gather to reach out to new people and build new solutions using open data. Creating awareness around open data READ MORE >
Testing the TTF Climate Data Dashboard
Teaching the Future is an initiative to address the need for reliable authoritative climate-related data for students and teachers. The Teaching the Future project has reviewed teacher needs, discussed the data issues with climate experts, teacher educators and climate scientists and invited responses from the wider educational community through involvement in the European Commission Education READ MORE >
Most teenagers learn about climate change on social media – is this worrying?
An EdWeek Research Center survey recently showed that more than half (56%) of 14-18 year olds learn “some” or “a lot” about climate change through social media. Social networks such as YouTube or TikTok can be places to generate new perspectives and connections, as well as to find high-quality learning materials. However, they are also READ MORE >
Earth Map shows climate data
Earth Map (https://earthmap.org/) is an innovative and free application developed by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. It was designed in the framework of the partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and Google. Earth map facilitates the visualisation, processing, and analysis of land and climate data. Earth READ MORE >
Teaching climate report published
Early in 2020, nine-year-old Sophie asked her teacher “Is it true we’ve only got ten years to save the planet?” In that moment, her teacher was unsure what to say….. (Kirby and Webb, 2021) The first result of the Teaching the Future project has been published, looking to provide some recommendation to help answer this question. READ MORE >
Changes in Global Ocean Circulation
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a large system of ocean currents that carry warm water from the tropics northwards into the North Atlantic. It acts like a conveyor belt, driven by differences in temperature and salt content – the water’s density. As warm water flows northwards it cools and some evaporation occurs, which READ MORE >
European Climate Pact meeting and education resources
The European Climate Pact is celebrating two years of taking climate action together, in our worlds, for our planet. On 1 February 2023, the European Commission is bringing together Climate Pact Ambassadors, experts and activists to take stock of the journey so far and discuss ways to build a more sustainable Europe for the future. You READ MORE >
Key Takeaways Of COP 27
COP27, or the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), was held in November 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. COP27 brought governments together to accelerate global efforts to confront the climate crisis. It was an important moment because the latest science shows that climate change is moving READ MORE >
Climate change games and simulations
Climate change simulations that project future climates are widely used used for adaptation, mitigation and resilience planning by climate modellers and analysts. However research undertaken by the Teaching the Future project indicates they may have great value along with climate games in engaging young people in climate debates and positive action. The simulations and games READ MORE >
Second partner meeting in Serbia
On Friday, September 16, International School hosted experts, teachers and representatives of different partner organisations with the aim of making another step towards the establishment of effective and comprehensive climate change education. This meeting was held in Belgrade, as part of the Teaching the Future project, which aims to implement education about climate change and the environment READ MORE >
Dealing with climate refugia
A ‘climate refugia’ is an area that might act as a refuge for biodiversity in case of climate change; a ‘biodiversity hotspot’ is an area with a higher than average level of biodiversity. The latter term is sometimes used for areas that host particular concentrations of rare or endemic species (without necessarily being specific in terms of READ MORE >
Webinar: the Universalisation of Climate Education
A webinar hosted by UNESCO was held on 10th October I 15:00-16:30 CEST to look at the importance of quality climate education. In this webinar, participants heard from leading organisations and departments in the field of climate change education, including UN agencies, ministries, and global NGOs. You will learn about the many efforts already being READ MORE >
Visualising The Earth’s Ice Loss
Visualising Earth’s Global Ice Loss Between 1994-2017 Visualising the amount of ice that is being lost from the Earth is very difficult to consider. Especially when it is estimated that nearly 70% of the Earth’s freshwater is locked up in glaciers and ice caps, ground ice, and permafrost. This ice is melting at an unprecedented READ MORE >
One step closer to comprehensive climate change education
On Friday, September 16, the International School hosted experts, teachers and representatives of renowned organisations with the aim of approaching another step towards the establishment of effective and comprehensive climate change education. The meeting was held in Belgrade, as part of the project Teaching the Future, which aims to implement education about climate change and READ MORE >
UN Plastic Pollution Treaty
In March 2022, the United Nations took the first steps towards the approval of a plan to create the world’s first global plastic pollution treaty in Nairobi. The UN member states held talks to agree on the outline of a pact about the soaring plastic pollution, one of today’s greatest environmental crisis widespread all around READ MORE >
Green Flag for one of our school partners!
One of the Teaching the Future project partners, Doukas School, and more specifically its primary school, received once more, this year the Green Flag from the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature. The objective of this Programme is to change the behaviour of everyone within the school community so that the school will READ MORE >
TTF presented at EUROGEO 2022
Teaching the Future was presented at EUROGEO 2022, a conference held on Lesvos island, Island, Greece on 5-6 May 2022. The event attracted more than 120 educators and researchers from over 35 countries. Over 90 presentations, 5 workshops and 6 posters were presented. EUROGEO conference Lesvos 2022 took the theme “RE-VISIONING GEOGRAPHY FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN READ MORE >
Climate change data from OECD
On 31 March 2022, Ministers and high-level representatives from the OECD’s 38 member countries and the European Union, as well as Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru and Romania, committed in a formal OECD Declaration to intensify their work on climate and the environment including doing more to curb biodiversity loss, address plastic pollution, align finance with environmental READ MORE >
Teaching the Future kickoff meeting takes place
The kickoff meeting of the Teach the Future project took place on 4th March 2022 in Palermo, Italy. Project partners participated in a hybrid meeting – face-t0-face and online .due to ongoing Covid restrictions. The partners all have extensive experience in Erasmus Plus projects and the needs of the main target groups, teachers and teacher educators. READ MORE >
Heading towards a UN Plastics Treaty?
Following on from the international climate change agreement, United Nations member states have agreed to start international negotiations on drawing up a global plastics treaty that could set rules for production, use and disposal of plastics. The decision was made at a meeting of the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi. Representatives from 175 countries endorsed READ MORE >
Teaching The Future Project Launches
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Teaching The Future Project! It is based on the needs for climate education identified by the “Teach the Future” campaign. Students from around the world have been protesting at national government’s lack of action on the climate crisis. The campaign asks schools teach young people about READ MORE >