24TRA135 Eco Agency: Supporting Young People Through Climate Action

 

 

 

 

Eco-anxiety, short for ecological anxiety, is the distress caused by climate change where people are becoming anxious about their future. From Urgency to Agency - is an approach to supporting young people's passion, purpose and practice. Educators will be introduced to hands-on activities using free project-based STEAM resources for engagement with climate change and civic engagement.
The session will briefly address our natural tendency for security and its impact on action. Integrated exercises will support helping young people shift from the weight of individual responsibility to collective action, helping students manage climate concerns more effectively.

Presented by:
The Muinín Catalyst Sustainable STEAM programme is fully funded by the Science Foundation Ireland and Department of Education. The programme integrates the Sustainable Development Goals and the Earth Charter, develops design thinking skills, 21st Century skills and incorporates UDL with social- emotional, digital and eco-literacies. The resources are evidence-based and designed by industry, academic, and educational experts.
Future Focus21c utilises creative strategies in place to provide deep learning through tangible, practical evidence-based activities. By developing and harnessing learners’ and educators’ creativity for innovation and transferable innovative thinking, we facilitate ‘tooling up for the 21st Century’.