How stories can teach young people about life in a changing climate

By Catherine Heinemeyer, Senior Research Associate in Ecological Justice & Senior Lecturer in Performance, York St John University
Natalie Quatermass, PhD Candidate in Theatre, Young People and Environmental Justice, York St John University
Olalekan Adekola, Senior Lecturer in Geography, York St John University

Education is key to empowering young people to respond to climate change. It’s something that will reach into every aspect of their lives in complex ways. However, the national curriculum largely confines climate change to a few subjects, meaning teachers in other disciplines often feel out of their depth.

A survey carried…

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