These resources include lesson plans, interactive activities, reading materials, and multimedia content to help educators convey the importance of addressing climate change and empower students to make informed, eco-conscious decisions. Integrating these resources into English language instruction not only enhances language skills but also equips students with the knowledge and motivation to contribute to a more sustainable future.
Language and Civil Society e-Journal is a free e-book of 10 articles and lesson plans on different aspects of environmental protection and climate change. It is suitable for high school and adult learners of intermediate proficiency. Teachers can provide visual aids.
Sing Out Loud: American Rhythms offers 22 songs (MP3) and lesson planning ideas. Many of the songs relate to sustainability topics for all ages and English proficiency levels.
Create to Communicate offers English lessons that integrate art, many using recycled resources. The resource is for all ages and proficiency levels.
Climate Change Communication & English Language Teaching is an hour-long webinar that provides teaching activities and ideas.
Integrating Global Issues in the Creative English Language Classroom is a free e-book of multi-day lessons focused on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Climate Action in Language Education: Activities for Low-Resource Classrooms is an e-book of 30 activities of lessons about preserving the environment for all ages and English proficiency levels. Lesson do not require technology access or photocopying.
The Climate Connection offers 12 additional lessons for students of all ages and proficiency levels to address climate change. Lessons can be used in face-to-face or online teaching.
Cooperative Learning & the SDGs (Peachey Publications) is a free resource book of cooperative learning techniques and lessons that apply these techniques to English language teaching. Lessons have been prepared by international English teachers. There are suggested lessons for a range of ages and proficiency levels.