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How to talk to children and young people about climate change

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Find out how to green your school or see how others are doing it

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At school

How can adults and young people work together in schools?

Join other schools' eco efforts

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See how you can take action to save our wild isles

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Rights

"No group is more vulnerable to environmental harm than children [...] climate change and the loss of biodiversity threaten to cause long-term effects that will disrupt children’s lives for years to come."

Access to a sustainable future shouldn't be a privilege

Report to the Human Rights Council on the rights of children and the environment (2018)

Children across the world can be empowered to make a difference

Discover how young people in Portugal are making a difference

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Talking about how some inspirational young people are taking the matter to the courts shows how younger generations are demanding accountability and action to avert climate catastrophe

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Talk about it!

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Things to do together

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Local action

How does weather affect me?

What worries me in terms of environMEnt?

Local organised projects - like this one in hampshire – are helping young people connect to their local environment and life in enjoyable and therapeutic ways. It asks them to reflect on their feelings and worries, which opens the conversation for them in other ways.

What do I want to learn more about?

Fear... loneliness... guilt

How can I make change

How do I interact with plants and animals in my life?

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