Climate Change And Children Rights
Learn how climate change affects children's lives, health, education, and future opportunities. Through real-life stories and classroom activities, students develop empathy and understand the importance of climate justice.
Course Description
This course examines the relationship between climate change and children’s rights, highlighting how environmental challenges affect children’s health, education, safety, and wellbeing. Learners explore why children are among the most vulnerable groups during climate-related disasters and how climate change contributes to inequality, displacement, food insecurity, and health risks.
Through engaging discussions and storytelling activities inspired by real-life events, students reflect on the experiences of families affected by wildfires, cyclones, and other extreme weather events. The course encourages empathy, critical thinking, and active citizenship while promoting the importance of protecting children’s rights through climate action and sustainable development.
What you will learn
- Understand how climate change affects children's rights and wellbeing.
- Identify the social, economic, and health impacts of climate change on children.
- Explore the relationship between climate change, inequality, and climate justice.
- Recognize how extreme weather events affect families and communities.
- Develop empathy through storytelling and real-life case studies.
- Understand the importance of environmental education and youth participation.
- Explore actions that help build resilient and sustainable communities.
Lesson materials
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