Teaching the Future receives Erasmus Quality Label
Teaching The Future is based on the need to tackle the climate emergency and ecological crisis. This action was initiated when students from around the world protested at national government’s lack of action on the climate crisis. One of their key demands was for suitable education to teach young people about the urgency, severity and READ MORE >
EU Climate Academy course on effective climate communication
EU Climate Action Academy has a new course focused on mastering effective climate communication to help get your message across. It is based on storytelling skills, connecting with your audience and getting them motivated to combat climate change, and handle difficult climate conversations. The online course will be divided in two sessions: * the first READ MORE >
Why is accessing data so important for climate education?
Climate data is a crucial resource we should use in education, its visualisation enhances understanding and engagement with complex environmental issues. Teaching the Future has provided access to authentic original climate data using global datasets from scientists and the latest European data from the Copernicus project. There are several key aspects that teachers and educators READ MORE >
European Green Competence Framework published
The development of a European sustainability competence framework GreenComp is one of the key education policy actions set out in the European Green Deal. This seeks to act as a catalyst to promote learning on environmental sustainability in the European Union. GreenComp identifies a set of twelve sustainability competences to feed into education programmes to READ MORE >
European Climate Pact Toolkit Available
Teaching the Future has engaged with the European Commission in its Education for Climate initiative. This brings together teachers, educators, experts and policy makers to share and develop relevant approaches to climate education. More than 800 people are engaged in this community initiative. All are welcome to join. Find out more about Education for Climate The READ MORE >
Digital data project receives quality label
Teaching the Future was developed from an earlier Erasmus Plus project D3 – Developing Digital Data literacy, which examined the importance of teaching data literacy in schools. D3 (2020-2023) after external review and evaluation has just been awarded the Erasmus Quality Label from the Flemish national agency EPOS (#Eposvzw) for the work undertaken . D3 READ MORE >
Coding for Climate initiative launched
Teaching the Future aims to use data and technology to help teach/learn about the climate crisis. This interesting new initiative came to our attention. A new activity called Coding for Climate has been launched by Take Action Global (TAG), an NGO with formal association with the United Nations. Teachers and their students will seek to find READ MORE >
“Teaching the Future” Marks a Successful Conclusion for Implementing Climate Change Education in Schools
After two transformative years, the ambitious “Teaching the Future” project is drawing to a close, leaving behind an indelible mark on climate change education. Launched with the vision to integrate climate education into school curricula, this project has far exceeded its initial goals, fundamentally reshaping how climate change is taught in classrooms. Explore the pedagogical READ MORE >
Europeans remain very concerned about climate change
According to the European Commission, a Eurobarometer survey shows that more than three quarters (77%) of EU citizens think climate change remains a very serious problem. Climate change is considered the most serious problem facing the world by respondents in seven countries: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, and Sweden. It ranks READ MORE >
Teachers meet to pilot Teaching the Future course on climate education
The Teaching the Future project organised a teacher training workshop for partners in Athens at project partner Doukas School. The purpose was to meet with teachers in order to trial and pilot the open access online course on climate education created by the project. The course consists of four training modules: – Climate – addressing READ MORE >
Bringing resources, tools and training for climate education
The Teaching the Future project is set in the context of the EU Green Deal and the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. Teaching The Future is based on the need to tackle the climate emergency and ecological crisis. Curriculum opportunities and relevant teaching approaches have been evaluated through a research report. Pedagogies for active citizenship READ MORE >
Climate data dashboard and resources update
Based on feedback received from the education Community and our review of climate education research, we have made substantial additions and improvements to the Teaching the Future climate data dashboards created as part of the Teaching the Future Erasmus Plus project – available at: https://teachingthefuture.eu/climate-dashboards/ The data sets now include European data from Copernicus, providing climate READ MORE >
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 >