climate curriculum course
Funded by The Earley Charity, the Education team have been working with educators & young people in our community to create resources which teach about the impacts of climate change on people and the planet. Based on our approach of ‘Think Global, Act local’, our series of workshops and activities both educate and inspire climate action for a just and sustainable world, that we celebrate with the wider community.
These resources, workshops and training are free to schools and community groups in the Earley Charity Area of Benefit. Schools and groups outside of this area can purchase the resources, workshops and teacher CPD. Contact kirsty@risc.org.uk
Sample workshops we can provide for education settings
- Introduction to Climate Change and Climate Justice
Why is there a climate emergency and how is it affecting people? Exploring the big questions young people have. Using facts to counter misinformation while delivering a message of hope and action.
- Carbon footprints
What are they, who makes them & what can we do about it? Looking at the responsibilities of countries, corporations and individuals. Includes a tin can alley game to knock down the biggest contributors to climate change.
- Youth Climate activists from around the world
Be inspired by the actions of young people to mitigate the effects of climate change and climate injustice. Reduce climate anxiety by showing we’re part of a global community taking action.
- Celebrating climate action in our community
Choose from a variety of methods to celebrate climate action in our community. From digital storytelling techniques to a giant selfie frame, adding pictures to a book of local youth taking action. With information on how our choices and actions impact the majority world.
- Museum in a box
Learn how to use an open-source audio editor and recording tool to create and edit sound stories. Then attach them to physical objects to activate a Raspberry Pie powered story telling machine. Using STEM to share stories of youth climate action – local and global.
- Where in the world does our food come from? – We use books and stories to set the scene, giant floor world maps and shopping basket activities to interactively teach about food miles. We show that growing our own food sustainably can reduce our carbon footprint and provide practical food growing activities for windowsills and school gardens.
- RISC Roofgarden
Why not visit the RISC roofgarden to see sustainability in action, with tours of our award winning garden. With over 170 types of edible and medicinal plants from all over the world, be inspired by a forest garden that follows permaculture principles. With fun activities for all ages and abilities.
- Climate action zine making, protest art and poetry workshops.
Using the words and art from poets and artists around the world as inspiration, these three workshops give young people the chance to creatively explore and share facts, feelings and opinions about our changing climate. We consider how our changing climate effects the planet and people who live on it.
- Sustainable crafting
Art and creative activities which use recycled and repurposed items to share a message about the climate emergency. Including collage art inspired by Global artists that use their art to share their messages about climate change and inspire people to take action.
