1st Edition

Addressing Climate Anxiety in Schools Pedagogical Perspectives and Theoretical Foundations

240 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This monograph presents a contemporary examination of climate anxiety within schools. Featuring contributions from experts across Canada, Austria, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Finland, the book underscores the prevalence of climate anxiety, a phenomenon often overlooked in discussions about climate change and education. The monograph is divided into two sections. The... Read more

1. Setting the Stage: Climate Change and Its Effect on Student Well-being

Julie K. Corkett and Astrid Steele (Canada)

 

Part 1: Climate Anxiety within Schools 

  

2. Experiences in Environmental Education with Young People: An Overview

Daniela Acquadro Maran, Tatiana Begotti, and Adelina Brizio (Italy) 

3. Climate Worry and Mental Health in Young People: Approaches to Facilitating Constructive Engagement

Julian Fernando and Emma Sciberras (Australia) 

4. How Dare You? How Dare I? The Moral Dimension of Climate Change

Vanessa Kulcar and Barbara Juen (Austria) 

5. Solutions for Climate-Conflicted Children of the Global North

Tim Kelly (New Zealand)        

6. Climate Change Challenges in Australian Classrooms

Karina Rune, Kirsty A. O’Callaghan, Rubie Orman-Ditchfield, Patrick D. Nunn (Australia)

7. Caring for Each Other in Uncertain Times: Teaching and Learning at the End of A World

Dawn Wiseman, Léger-Goodes, L. Rebeca Esquivel, Emma Cognet, Mitchell McLarnon, Catherine Herba, Limin Jao, and Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise (Canada) 

  

Part 2: Addressing Climate Anxiety in the Classroom 

  

8. Solarpunk Pedagogy in a Warming World: Cultivating Radical Hope for an Uncertain Future

Christie Petersen and Alysha J. Farrell (Canada) 

9. Feeling Climate Change – Supporting Students Mental Wellbeing Through Theatre of the Oppressed

Josefina Rueter Viaga (Canada) 

10. Literature and Reading as Ways to Engage With Climate Anxiety in Classrooms

Satu Grünthal (Lithuania), Toni Lahtinen (Finland), Panu Pihkala (Finalnd)        

11. Moving Forward: Fostering the Growth of Climate Resilient Students

Erin Madon (Canada) and Astrid Steele (Canada)

12. Nature Tales & Tails: Navigating Climate Anxiety In and Out of the Classroom

Caroline Hickman (United Kingdom) 

13. Final Thoughts for a Path Forward

Julie K. Corkett (Canada) and Astrid Steele (Canada)

Biography

Julie K. Corkett is Full Professor at the Schulich School of Education, Nipissing University, Canada.

Wafaa Mohammed Moawad Abd-El-Aal is Assistant Professor in the College of Education at Sultan Quaboos University, Sultanate of Oman, and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Beni-Suef University, Egypt.

Astrid Steele is retired Associate Professor of Science and Environmental Education from the Schulich School of Education, Nipissing University, Canada.