The purpose of this course is to reframe the climate emergency in the context of human rights and equality and not to view it as an environmental emergency alone. It will raise your awareness of key human rights issues linked to this and inspire you to want to find out more.

The course will develop your knowledge and understanding, skills, and confidence as well as introduce you to a number of practical approaches to incorporate into teaching about climate justice.

By the end of the training the students will have:

• Increased knowledge and understanding of climate justice issues and their relevance to education
• Increased awareness of intersectionality in relation to climate justice and able to explore in their future work as a teacher how different structural inequalities combine and amplify how a person is impacted by the climate emergency
• Increased ability to critically examine climate justice and its relevance to the climate emergency particularly through the lens of gender.
• Increased skills to promote critical thinking, debate and discussion on complex and controversial issues
• Increased confidence and motivation to plan lessons and include opportunities for young people to feel empowered to act in support of climate justice

Who is it for?

This course is for trainee teachers who want to integrate teaching about climate and sustainability into their own practice. It is suitable for primary and secondary school trainees.

How is it delivered?

It will consist of 3 two-hour workshops delivered on the following dates and times:

• Wednesday 9th February 4.30pm to 6.30.pm
• Wednesday 16th February 3.30pm to 5.30pm
• Wednesday 2nd March 3.00pm to 5.00pm

How will the course benefit you?

• Improve your understanding of diversity, sustainability, interdependence and social justice.
• Increase your confidence to bring global approaches into the classroom and promote positive and respectful behaviour.
• Introduce you to a range of practical activities that will inspire, engage and support learners as they want to find out more about the climate emergency.
• Give you access to a range of teaching resources for classroom.
• Allow you to support your learners in to take thoughtful and appropriate social action, this will reinforce their sense of agency and counteract the being overwhelmed by the climate challenge and inequalities.

Data Protection

We are collecting your personal information on behalf of the Oxfam to arrange training and to provide you with mentoring and support for the duration of training courses. Please read the data policy here.

Information about Liverpool World Centre’s data protection policy can be found here https://liverpoolworldcentre.org/privacy-policy/

As indicated above, we are collecting and holding your personal information to support your participation in this “Teaching about Climate Justice” programme and would like to send you updates about this and other opportunities available. This will include information collected through evaluation surveys and case studies. Please indicate your consent/no consent for this and other options for data use in the boxes provided in the registration process. You can opt out at any time by contacting info@liverpoolworldcentre.org