ABSTRACT
Climate change is considered a controversial topic, especially as it challenges the neo-liberal models of production, consumption and growth. But if children are going to learn to think critically, teachers must contest some prevailing economic, political and social orthodoxies. Children need to have an opportunity to consider a different future and to imagine the world differently.
Climate change education, handled in an age-appropriate and sensitive way, equips and empowers children for the future. Such outcomes offer hope in uncertain times. Climate change education can focus attention on pathways to a sustainable future. This chapter focusses on projects which facilitate children's actions in a hopeful and future-oriented manner. Of course, today, climate change may potentially generate feelings of hopelessness and fear, but this chapter outlines strategies which encourage children to think positively and critically about their futures.
