Centering and Advancing Indigenous Climate Justice in Climate Education
Indigenous perspectives on sustainability and ecological balance are key to Climate Justice Education.
Building upon the novel Climate-Kind Pedagogy (CKP) framework, which recognizes the importance of traditional knowledge in mitigating climate impacts and centering values of kindness, trust, equity, resilience and justice, this project aims to understand, integrate and advance Indigenous perspectives on climate change.
By developing educational resources that will support non-Indigenous faculty in teaching climate education, the project will increase the number of cross-faculty lectures through programs, such as the Climate Teaching Connector (CTC) and through courses and workshops with a focus on Indigenous climate justice.
By making climate education more inclusive, justice-focused and interdisciplinary, this project will contribute to UBC’s broader goals of reconciliation and climate leadership, giving students a deeper understanding of justice-oriented approaches to climate challenges.