Teaching Climate Change: Science, Stories, Justice

Teaching Climate Change: Science,Stories,Justice provides a radical vision for climate pedagogy,scaffolding the scientific essentials of climate change through three transdisciplinary meta-concepts: Balance/Imbalance,Critical Thresholds, and Complex Interconnections. Author Vandana Singh demonstrates how climate change can be taught from any disciplinary perspective in a transdisciplinary way,using examples from her own classroom. The book also explores barriers to effective climate education and identifies four key dimensions for an effective climate pedagogy,focusing on issues of justice.

Format: Hardback
Length: 236 pages
Publication date: 21 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Teaching Climate Change: Science,Stories,Justice is a groundbreaking book that empowers educators to teach climate change from any disciplinary perspective and in a transdisciplinary manner. The author, Vandana Singh, presents a radical vision for climate pedagogy, offering a unique framework that combines scientific essentials with three transdisciplinary meta-concepts: Balance/Imbalance, Critical Thresholds, and Complex Interconnections. Through practical examples from her own classroom, Singh demonstrates how climate change can be seamlessly integrated into various subjects, fostering a holistic understanding of the issue.

The book also delves into the barriers to effective climate education, highlighting issues such as climate misinformation, the exclusion of social and ethical concerns, and the emphasis on technofixes. By analyzing these challenges, Singh identifies four key dimensions for an effective climate pedagogy: scientific-technological, transdisciplinary, epistemological, and psychosocial. These dimensions encompass the interconnectedness of climate change with other scientific disciplines, the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, the need for critical thinking, and the emotional and social aspects of addressing the issue.

The book's broad and flexible approach makes it suitable for educators working in both formal and informal settings, as well as for community climate activists. It provides valuable insights and practical strategies for integrating climate change education into curricula, fostering student engagement, and promoting action for a sustainable future. Teaching Climate Change: Science,Stories,Justice is a must-read for anyone passionate about educating others about the urgent need to address climate change and inspire collective action.

Weight: 612g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032278582