The United Nations declared next week as Climate Week. What does have to do with your child and school? The United Nations Foundation is encouraging teachers to bring climate change curriculum into classrooms next week, September 20-26, when the UN's General Assembly will be discussing world climate policy.
By engaging students on the topic, schools can contribute their voices to a bigger call for global climate action.The school climate curriculum project is known as Cool Your School. The website includes lesson plans for children of all ages. It explains, in language kids can relate to, why this subject is important for our future. A second site, Unite for Climate, gives older children more chances to be part of a solution, such as participating in 350.org and the Green Cup Challenge.
The United Nations Foundation is hoping teachers will especially focus on climate curriculum on Sept. 21, the opening day of the UN's General Assembly, to connect children with government leaders from across the world who will be gathering in New York City and addressing climate change.
Ask your child's teacher or principal whether they are incorporating climate curriculum into the week’s lesson plans and let us know!
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