Teaching to do the Right Thing: Climate Education in the 21st Century [REDWeb Article]

[Pooja Kishinani]

Dear All, 

Our latest article on REDWeb may be of interest- 

Teaching to do the Right Thing: Climate Education in the 21st Century 

by Sonali Sathaye

What and how do you teach young people as they witness and navigate the currents of the climate crisis? Sonali Sathaye reflects on teaching courses on climate change to urban youth in Bangalore, India. She emphasizes that in addition to factual knowledge about the climate crisis, young people need to be given the emotional and ethical wherewithal to face a society which prizes consumerism over sustainability, the short-term satisfaction of personal desires over the long-term health of ecosystems and of themselves. 

Read the full article here- https://radicalecologicaldemocracy.org/teaching-to-do-the-right-thing-climate-education-in-the-21st-century/ 

I have also copied the author on this thread if you would like to share any reflections, comments, and questions with her directly. 

In solidarity, 

Pooja