Climate Resilience and
Wellbeing in Education
Dr Louise
Edgington
How can climate psychology help educators and parents ?
Understanding our human responses to the climate and ecological crisis is key to moving from inertia to meaningful action. It can help to understand why people avoid the topic, how to handle eco distress and how to foster empowerment and resilience. We can learn to live well in a time of crisis.
Working organisations at the forefront of climate education and wellbeing
Services
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All schools and colleges in England are required to have a Climate Action Plan in place by 2025 (Department for Education, 2023).
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78% of young people are reported to be worried about climate change (YouGov survey 2023).
Children are best supported by strengthening the quality of attachment and support from adults in their daily life. However, with many teachers and parents already overwhelmed and worried about climate change themselves, staff training and support are crucial. ClimatEdPsych workshops and support equip staff and parents with the tools to understand and handle the emotional responses to climate and environmental concerns, both for themselves and to support young people
Climate Emergency Engagement Officer
Dr Edgington has a fantastic way of calmly and concisely communicating how managing the emotions around serious environmental issues and inequalities will be key to taking the positive environmental action we need to see.
Parent
My children’s future is probably the aspect of climate change that gives me the greatest anxiety.
As well as the content (of the training), I found the way you presented it was very calming and ‘safe’
Educational Psychologist
Louise delivered a thorough and insightful discussion of such a prevalent and topical issue. arguably this is one of the most important issues of our time and helping young people and their schools tackle, discuss and feel empowered to take steps is the most vital things we (as EPs) can do.