Turning Climate Knowledge into Action with Emotionally Informed Climate Education

Session Submission Type: Traditional Presentation

Summary

Students need a strong emotional framework to process climate change in a way that will lead to resilience and long-term constructive action. Participants in this session will be engaged in developing a philosophy for addressing climate emotions into their classrooms, to help students turn climate knowledge into action.

Sub Unit

• Educating for a Changing Climate

Presenter

• Timothy Muhich, University of Michigan, School for the Environment and Sustainability