School Project - Italian Climate Network

THE SCHOOL PROJECT

TEACHING CLIMATE CHANGE TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS

The 2017/2018 School Project is addressed to secondary schools (students aged 11-19), with a program based on the causes, the consequences and the solutions of climate change including the context within it takes place.

The topics addressed aim to remark the close connections between climate change and sustainable development, energy, economy, international relations, health, human rights.

In this renovated edition, the theme of Energy is further deepened also thanks to the remarkable support by our partner, Behind Energy.

In particular, schools can choose between:

basic lesson
basic lesson + one or more lessons on a specific topic

BASIC CLASS

The one-hour long basic class is structured as follows:

THE CLIMATE ISSEUE – Global warming, the climate in history, the role of human activities, the current situation, future scenarios, the aggravating factors, the scientific community consensus.
THE CONSEQUENCES – The temperature rise, ice melting, sea level rise, the increase of extreme atmospheric events, desertification, the impacts on health, the climatic migrations, the economic damages, biodiversity loss.
THE SOLUTIONS – Tackling climate change at every level: brief overview on international negotiates, regional and European policies, national measures, municipalities’ commitments, citizens’ responsibility, the role of media.

FOCUS CLASSES

In case schools want to further deepen some specific themes related to climate, it is also possible, in addition to the basic lesson, to choose among one or more in-depth lesson covering a specific theme, and that requires about one hour. These are the five topics currently available:

CLIMATE AND ENERGY [NEW!]
CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS
CLIMATE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
CLIMATE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
CLIMATE AND HEALTH
CLIMATE AND FOOD SECURITY [NEW!]

CHECK-OUT OUR TEASERS! (available in Italian)

2013-2017: 5 YEARS IN SCHOOLS

In the five-year cycle 2013-2017, our School Project reached over 40 schools in Italy, in 25 different cities located in 11 regions, for a total of some 3000 students involved.

CONTACTS

Do you want further information, or to request a lesson?
Please send an email to: scuole@italiaclima.org, we will be in touch soon!

CLIMATE CHANGE AT SCHOOL

Watch TGR Lombardia following our Project! (in Italian)