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Education plays a crucial role in climate sustainability by increasing awareness, fostering critical thinking and informed decision-making to empower individuals and communities to take action. Through climate education, people gain the knowledge and skills necessary to address environmental challenges and work towards a more sustainable future.
Classroom Resources
Classroom Resources
K-12 & Higher Education Focus
K-12 & Higher Education Focus
Format: Searchable database of climate education resources, activities, lesson plans for teaching and building background knowledge for all subjects in grades K-12.
Format: Website of teaching and learning resources on climate topics
100 Teacher-Led Climate Change Solutions
Source: Teachers for the Planet
Ideas for promoting climate change awareness and action at all levels of education, mainly for youth and teens.
Eco Schools – Tools & Resources
Source: Eco Schools
Format: Lessons for youth, teens and adults on topics as diverse as E-waste, packaging, and climate journalism. Many of the lesson are translated into Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Format: Description of educational projects to promote environmental stewardship in the US. Videos of student testimonials.
Changing Climate: A guide for teaching climate change in grades 3 through 8
Audience: Teachers
Source: National Geographic Education
Format: PDF of background information on environmental science and climate change for educators
Source: Zinn Education Project
Format: Variety of resources, including free videos and activities.
Source: Zinn Education Project
Format: Variety of resources, including songs, poetry, stories, videos, and films about the environment
Canadian Wildlife Federation Educational Resources
Source: Canadian Wildlife Federation
Format: Craft activities, games, podcasts, and webinars focused on the environment. Available in English and French
Source: Children and Nature
Format: PDF guide and description of a Parisian project to transform schoolyards into environmental learning sites.
Audience: Teen
Format: Searchable database of lessons and data visualization resources on science and mathematics topics, including environmental topics
Earthday Education Resource Library
Audience: Youth, teen, adult
Source: Earthday.org
Format: Campaign toolkits made for and by students on environmental themes, including annual kits for Environmental Week. It also includes lesson plans on topics such as air quality, plastic pollution, and insects.
The SDGs-in-the-Classroom Toolkit
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: York University
Format: Searchable website of resources, including texts, videos, and lesson planning for integrating the SDGs into university instruction.
Source: Earthday.org
Topic: Contributing to citizen science in six key areas including bees and plastic pollution
Format: Downloadable app
Audience: Teachers & families
Source: E Movement
Format: Lessons on the environment. Many of the lessons are available in Spanish versions.
Countryside Classroom Resources
Source: Countryside Classroom
Format: Environmental lessons and activities for many school subjects
e3 Environment & Sustainability Resources
Audience: Educators & parents
Source: e3Washington
Format: Outdoor learning, online reading, games and videos and Earth Day science activities
Environmental education: Multimedia learning packs
Audience: Youth, teen
Source: Deutsche Welle Environment
Format: Nine units on environmental topics. Resources include lesson plans and multimedia resources.
Source: Green Schools Project
Format: 5-minute eco-warmers based on the week’s environmental news
Source: National Environmental Education Foundation
Many STEM resources, such as toolkits and lesson activities, with an environmental focus
Source: Nature Canada
Format: Lessons for outdoor education, including Native American perspectives on a range of environmental contexts.
Source: New Zealand Association for Environmental Education
Format: Videos, online games, posters, books, lesson units and activities. Many resources are available in Maori.
Climate Generation Resource Library
Source: Climate Generation
Format: Toolkits, videos, lessons and activities for youth, teens, and adults.
Source: The Nature Conservancy
Format: Lessons, activity guides, and videos for observing nature
AASHE Campus Sustainability Hub
Source: The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
Format: Searchable webpage of curricular and project resources
Audience: Secondary, adult
Format: Website of OER materials, including lessons and curricular guides for high school and university courses
Source: Edutopia
Format: Searchable database of teaching ideas
Source: Council on Foreign
Format: Webpage of educational resources and lessons. Also see the CFR New Climate Change Resources for more
Classroom Resources
Classroom Resources
K-6 Focus
K-6 Focus
How to talk to children about climate change
Source: Save the Children UK
Format: PDF guide
Ecological education resource page
Format: Videos, films, articles and highly attractive downloadable lesson booklets on food, systems thinking and eco-crafts
Learning Through Landscapes Outdoor learning ideas
Format: Searchable collection of activities to sensitize children to their environment by creating art and exploring science and math outside.
Council for Learning Outside the Classroom
Activity ideas & other resources
Format: Lesson ideas for incorporating art with observing nature
Hope and Action: Climate Books for Kids
Source: Imagine 5
Format: Book review of storybooks about climate and environment topics
Education of Girls & Climate Change
Education of Girls & Climate Change
Want to fight climate change? Educate a girl
Audience: Secondary, adult
Source: TED-Ed
Format: Blog article and video
Why climate action starts with girls' education
Audience: Secondary, adult
Source: CAMFED
Format: Informational text and videos about the power of girls' education in African communities.
These films are clearly captioned and suitable for adolescents, teens, and adults
Climate Change and Girls' Education
Audience: Teen
Source: British Council
Format: Unit plan and PowerPoint slides
Educating Girls is More Effective in the Climate Emergency than Many Green Technologies
Audience: Adult
Source: Resilience
Format: News article
Girls’ Education and Family Planning: Essential Components of Climate Adaptation and Resilience
Audience: Adult
Source: Project Drawdown
Format: Policy Brief
Climate change: How is it affecting girls’ education?
Audience: Adult
Source: World Economic Forum
Format: Research summary
Why leaders need to invest in climate and girls’ education
Audience: Adult
Source: Malala Fund
Format: Report (PDF)
Student-made Climate Change Communication
Student-made Climate Change Communication
Related resources appear on the Policy & Activism page.
Young Reporters for the Environment
Audience: Youth, teen
Format: Website for adolescents and teens around the world to share stories about the environment
The Climate Beat for Student Journalists
Audience: Teen
Source: Subject to Climate
Format: Unit of four, resource-rich lessons on accuracy in writing climate journalism. Lessons include:
Clever’s Green Glossary: 46 Sustainable Key Words to Help You Shop Smarter
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: Clever (Architectural Digest)
Format: Glossary of terms used to describe sustainability practices
Audience: Youth, teen
Source: 350.org
Format: Clear instruction on how to prepare effective signs and posters
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: 350.org
Format: Clear instructions on how to promote a community event
Teaching with Comics and Graphic Novels
Audience: Youth, teen, adult
Source: American English
Format: Compilation of resources for using and creating comics and graphic novels to express ideas.
Everyday Stories of Climate Change
Audience: Youth, teen
Source: Gemma Sou, a researcher of disaster impact on communities
Format: Site of a free graphic novel (24 page) that reports the story of climate change. A good example for student writers. In multiple formats, including PDF.
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: Jenn Jager YouTube channel
Format: Video of step-by-step guide for posting content to YouTube
Audience: Teen, adult
Source: wikiHow
Format: Step-by-step guide to making a voice over for a video presentation
Curriculum Resources for Teachers & Administrators
Curriculum Resources for Teachers & Administrators
Education for Sustainable Development
Topic: Curriculum development guide
Source: UNESCO digital library
Format: PDF in several languages
Topic: Resources and guides for integrating sustainability into English language instruction.
Format: Website
Second collection of good practices: education for sustainable development
Source: UNESCO digital library
Format: PDF in several languages
The School Guide to Climate Education
Source: Earthday.org
Format: Guide to interdisciplinary climate education (PDF)
Teachers' Guide for Education for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean
Source: UNESCO digital library
Format: PDF
Regional collection of good practices in achieving MDGs through ESD in Asia and the Pacific Region
Source: UNESCO digital library
Format: PDF available in English & Spanish
Source: African Climate Reality Project
Format: PDF with links to a shared Google Drive of downloadable resources on climate action.
Source: Earth Charter
Format: Guides for educators for using the Earth Charter in education. PDFs in multiple languages.
Curriculum and Learning for Climate Action: Toward an SDG 4.7 Roadmap for Systems Change
Source: Brill
Format: Open Access ePub (PDF) of an edited volume of climate action in education, K-12 and post-secondary
Source: The Environmental Education Association of Southern Africa
Topic: Educator professional development, providing background in sustainability education for curriculum development and lesson planning.
Format: e-learning library and a repository of Open Educational Resources, or OERs.
Ibali Climate Change & Sustainability Digital Library Source: University of Cape Town, ibali Digital Collections
Format: Text and media resources for professional development in lesson planning and curriculum development.
Source: Oxfam Education
Format: Several curriculum guides, including one for English, that integrate sustainability and environmental justice into the curriculum. PDFs.
Source: Children & Nature Network
Format: Searchable database of free resources, including toolkits, infographics and advocacy materials for teachers, students, and families.
NZAEE Professional Learning Source: New Zealand Association for Environmental Education
Searchable database of professional development resources on environmental education and sustainability.
New Hampshire Environmental Literacy Plan
Source: New Hampshire Environmental Educators Topic: Standards-based Environmental Literacy Plan, including science and social studies.
Format: PDF
Source: California Environmental Literacy Initiative
Format: Case studies and a searchable database of resources for environmental education.
Climate Change Communication and English Language Teaching
Audience: Educators
Source: American English YouTube channel
Format: Hour-long webinar
Audience: Educators
Source: Earth Charter International YouTube channel
Format: Documentary on six green schools in Costa Rica. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Climate Change and Girls' Education Resource Pack
Audience: Educators
Source: British Council - Thailand
Format: Units and activities focused on the impact of climate change on women and girls. Available in several languages of Southeast Asia and in English.
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