Collaboration and care in climate education: Brave responses to an uncertain future

Abstract

This study examines the development of a postgraduate short course on addressing the climate emergency, focusing on a collaborative approach to curriculum design that involves disciplinary experts, grassroots leaders, and young climate activists, and employs a collaborative autoethnographic methodology to reflect on the course production process.

Keywords: Postgraduate short course Climate emergency education Collaborative curriculum design Disciplinary experts Grassroots leaders Young climate activists Collaborative autoethnography Course development process Reflective practice

Core Idea: Collaborative and Reflective Curriculum Design for Climate Emergency Education

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Reference: Collaboration and care in climate education: Brave responses to an uncertain future by Chandler, Kathy; Aristeidou, Maria; Ball, Simon; Charitonos, Koula; Kent, Carmel; Perryman, Leigh‐Anne; Rets, Irina Curriculum journal (London, England), 06/2025, Volume 36, Issue 2 An effective educational response to the climate emergency requires disrupting existing ideas about universities’ roles, curriculum design… Journal Article: Full Text Online