Christina believes integrating climate education into classrooms will help prepare students for a dramatically changing world. She argues that knowledge alone is insufficient for action; instead, education should engage students on cognitive, emotional, and existential levels. Christina outlines elements for ‘green life skills education’, which include using local climate issues as entry points, fostering emotional connections, and empowering students to take action. She thinks teachers need to help students develop a sense of agency so they can contribute effectively to addressing the climate crisis.
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“Our environment, the very thing that we take for granted as being there, as being stable, is going to be so changed. And I think, you know, it just means that we need all of our teachers to be talking about this.”
Christina Kwauk
Christina Kwauk
Christina Kwauk is an expert in global education, gender equity, and climate change. With a focus on the intersection of education and sustainable development, she has worked extensively on policies and programs that empower girls and women. Christina has held roles as a researcher, policy advisor, and advocate, contributing to initiatives at organisations like the Brookings Institution. Her work focuses on addressing global challenges through education, particularly in promoting gender equality and climate resilience through learning and policy reform.
