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What is Nottingham Climate Assembly?

What is Nottingham Climate Assembly?

Olivia Marshall

October 2, 2022

Olivia Marshall, a 15-year-old climate activist has written a guest blog about the great work of the Nottingham Climate Assembly and the manifesto they have written.

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Who'd Be A Teenager Eh? - The Arts in Climate Education

Who'd Be A Teenager Eh? - The Arts in Climate Education

Matt Carmichael

September 25, 2022

Matt Carmichael is a Climate Commissioner and sixth form teacher who attended our August Teach-In. He spoke about the importance of the Arts and Humanities in climate education. The following post is a transcription of his wonderful, thought-provoking speech.

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Rail Strikes and the Climate

Rail Strikes and the Climate

Zanny Bexley

September 18, 2022

This summer saw a wave of rail strikes throughout the UK. As unions have been disputing with both the government and train companies over issues such as pay and job losses, wider flaws with the UK’s railway system have been highlighted. A good rail system is crucial to meeting Britain's emissions targets yet the nation's railways, and the workers who operate them, have been neglected for decades.

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The Launch of Curriculum for a Changing Climate

The Launch of Curriculum for a Changing Climate

Maya Hoare

September 17, 2022

Teach the Future are really excited to announce the launch of Curriculum for a Changing Climate: track changes review of the national curriculum for England.

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Curriculum for a Changing Climate: a track changes review of the national curriculum for England

Curriculum for a Changing Climate: a track changes review of the national curriculum for England

Teach the Future England

September 16, 2022

This first-of-its-kind report reviews the curriculum for key stages 3 and 4 in the English National Curriculum, covering subjects ranging from History to Art and Design. Using a 'tracked changes' methodology the report suggests where and how the national curriculum can be amended to include sustainability and respond to the climate and ecological crisis. Read the full report here.

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Curriculum for a Changing Climate: Executive summary

Curriculum for a Changing Climate: Executive summary

Teach the Future England

September 16, 2022

Read the executive summary for our Curriculum for a Changing Climate with an introduction, quotes from students, and an overview of the different subjects covered in the full report.

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Curriculum for a Changing Climate: Subjects

Curriculum for a Changing Climate: Subjects

Teach the Future England

September 16, 2022

Follow the links to read the subjects reviewed as part of the Curriculum for a Changing Climate project. The subjects' curricula for both KS3 and GCSE have been revised to embed sustainability and the subjects are: Science, Art and Design, History, Geography are Design & Technology.

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Why We Need Climate Optimism

Why We Need Climate Optimism

Hannah Hooper

September 13, 2022

Hannah Hooper is a climate activist and the Programmes and Partnerships Intern at Force of Nature - a youth non-profit mobilising mindsets for climate change, and the founder of The Well-Being Body an educational platform exploring the intersection of well-being, health, and creativity. She has hosted workshops on women's holistic health, worked with clients all over the world, and been featured in podcasts exploring the importance of well-being and mindful living and she has written a blog for Teach the Future about why we need climate optimism

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Our Teach-In

Our Teach-In

Maya Hoare

September 10, 2022

Last month on 27th August, Teach the Future organised a climate education Teach-In in Central London. In response to the recent release of the Department for Education's Climate Change and Sustainability Strategy and the end of yet another year of schooling where young people have been failed due to a lack of environmental education, our Teach-In provided an educational and motivational space for young people, educators and key stakeholders to come together. We provided a platform for people from all walks of life to provide their insight into how we should tackle the systemic failures in climate education, with us hearing speeches and mock "lessons" from our volunteers and supporters.

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Tree Beings & the Importance of Early Climate Education

Tree Beings & the Importance of Early Climate Education

Zanny Bexley

August 25, 2022

Tree Beings is an excellent book for children which highlights the important role of trees in the natural world and why we must act to protect them. Encouraging children to read books like Tree Beings is crucial to creating a new generation of people passionate about protecting the planet.