Climate Activism in K-12 Education Across North America

Abstract

The book chapter highlights the impact of political dynamics on educators, underscoring the critical need for clearer guidelines, targeted strategies, and consistent policies to foster a cohesive and effective approach to integrating climate change education into formal education. Within the Canadian context, there is an absence of legislated guidelines providing a framework for integrating climate change education into formal education systems.

Keywords: Professional development Interdisciplinary collaboration Teacher empowerment Student engagement Climate change education Civic action Data-driven investigations Science and social science integration Community activism Public outreach

Core Idea: Collaborative, Interdisciplinary Professional Development for Climate Action

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Reference: Climate Activism in K-12 Education Across North America by Field, Ellen; Stapleton, Sarah; Lowan-Trudeau, Gregory; Harris, Colin; Nguyen, Chloe; Puttur, Aishwarya The Routledge Handbook of Grassroots Climate Activism, 2025 While many youth around the globe have led climate activism efforts, formal K-12 institutions in North America have tended to lag in their… Book Chapter: Full Text Online