Students, Schools and Eco-Anxiety: Teaching and Learning for Eco-Optimism

Address eco-anxiety in students with effective teaching strategies and foster eco-optimism in your classroom.

What you’ll cover

1. 1Course welcome
2. 2Introduction
3. 3Eco-Anxiety and Young People: A definition
4. 4Eco-Anxiety: Indicators and Causes
5. 5Climate Change Education: Impact on Learning Outcomes
6. 6Implications for Teachers, Schools and Schooling Systems
7. 7Teacher-Preparedness: Support and Beliefs
8. 8Developing Pro-Environment Behaviours: Eco-Optimism
9. 9Supporting Individual Students
10. 10Where are the Gaps?
11. 11Positive Examples of Genuine Effort across the Globe
12. 12What Good Climate Change Education Practice Looks Like
13. 13Concluding Comments on Eco-Anxiety and Eco-Optimism
14. 14Course References
15. 15Reflection
16. 16Congratulations