Is education on the climate change agenda?
As New Zealand and other countries plan actions to reduce carbon emissions, what role can or should education play in the climate response? Our latest blogs consider what's happening in national and global climate policy, and how education fits in.
There's still time to give us feedback on our research next steps
Scroll down to find out how you can give our NZCER research team your feedback on our proposed next steps.
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The Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) – a guide for busy educators
Find out why we think educators, students, and communities should take the opportunity to engage in shaping this important plan for our collective future. Read blog. Submissions to the ERP close at 11.59pm, Weds 24 November 2021.
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Was education on the agenda at COP26?
Yes, it was, and there were some positive developments as some countries showed leadership in climate education commitments. Read blog
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NZCER's project on educational response to climate change in Aotearoa New Zealand continues. Our team has developed new research questions for the next stages of our work.
Over the past few weeks we have been meeting with stakeholders to gather feedback and input on our proposed next steps. There's still time if you want to connect with us.
Draft research questions
These questions are not in any prioritised order. Stakeholder feedback, as well as our team's capacity will support us to identify how to prioritise our next steps.
1. What is happening in education settings where climate change education and action is flourishing?
• What systems, policies and practices are in place and how were these established?
• What motivates people’s actions on climate issues?
• What local and national system-level supports are used and needed?
2. What do young people want from their education settings (e.g. schools) in response to climate change?
• How can schools support student-driven climate action?
• How can schools leverage off self-driven student climate action to enrich student learning?
3. How are kura Māori approaching climate change and climate change education?
4. What can be learned from mātauranga Māori to guide climate change mitigation and/or adaptation practices in education settings?
5. What do/can effective Te Tiriti-based climate responses look like in education? What enables education to work effectively with mana whenua around climate change response?
Tell us what you think?
We're keen to gather your feedback on our research questions. In particular we're interested to know:
- How might research based on these questions be useful to you and your work?
- What other Aotearoa New Zealand work (research or practice contexts) should we be aware of or make links to?
- What kinds of research outputs from our project have been useful for you so far? What would you like to see more of?
You can give us your feedback through this quick online form.
We are also hosting one final Zoom hui on Friday December 3rd at 9.30am.
If you would like to attend please register here.
Ngā mihi nui,
NZCER climate change research team
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Read our previous reports, summaries, articles, and blogs on our project page
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