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Teaching tough topics: Climate risk, resilience and belonging
Young people are growing up with overlapping crises: climate change, conflict, displacement, cost-of-living pressures and rising anxiety about the future. Many bring these questions and worries into the classroom, and teachers are often left to hold complex conversations without feeling fully equipped. This webinar will explore two elements of the citizenship curriculum. First, how do we teach children about resilience? And second, how do we work with young people to discuss the climate debate? Learning outcomes By the end of this webinar, attendees will: Will have explored ideas for teaching resilience with young people Will have more confidence for leading and teaching a curriculum which looks at climate issues and sustainability We will discuss: Which elements of citizenship or personal development are most engaging for students? Approaches in schools to build belonging and resilience in students Approaches which are effective in teaching students about the climate crisis How can we evaluate the impact of our teaching in these areas? What lessons can we learn from the British Red Cross Humankind programme? Given that the curriculum review intends to embed climate and sustainability education throughout England’s school curriculum, what are the key challenges schools face in teaching about these issues and how can we overcome them? Top tips in leading a citizenship and personal development curriculum.

