We Need Climate Education

Our Planet, Ecosystems, and Children Deserve a Healthy Future

Waking to the second day in the haze of wildfire smoke, I am writing to you, my friends, about climate change — the most existential problem of the 21st century. I recently joined the Third Act Writers group, where we are focusing on talking about Democracy, People, Climate & the Planet.

Each Wednesday, I will send you a short letter about resources for learning ways to promote important discussions about human-caused climate change. And if you have resources to share, send them my way.

While we urgently work to fight the greenhouse gas-producing corporate interests and systems testing the limits of the planet and its people, we must also address the fundamental need to educate people, especially students, on climate change and how to adapt and survive in a warming climate.

For our children and grandchildren, teaching about climate change and empowering them to act to ensure their future is, perhaps, the greatest legacy we can leave.

About this event

Join us in conversation with Bill McKibben, Third Act’s founder, environmental educator, and author of nineteen books (most recently, Here Comes the Sun); David Kitchen, climate science professor, disaster specialist, and author of Global Climate Change: Turning Knowledge into Action; and Megan Fink, Partnership and Policy Manager for the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). Each brings a unique perspective to this essential discussion. They’ll address what we can do to promote climate education to protect the earth and pass on to our children and grandchildren essential life skills for living in balance with nature on a changing planet.

On August 10, register for free and join us for this webinar:

Climate Ed for Life: Bill McKibben, David Kitchen & Megan Fink in Conversation